Bills: SCR 22, SB 53, SB 204, SB 266, SB 268, SB 291, SB 292, SB 296, SB 304, SB 305, SB 413, SB 447, SB 455, SB 462, SB 493, SB 504, SB 519, SB 522, SB 532, SB 541, SB 667, SB 670, SB 673, SB 681, SB 687, SB 711, SB 746, SB 765, SB 783, SB 827, SB 850, SB 860, SB 888, SB 897, SB 901, SB 927, SB 955, SB 963, SB 984, SB 989, SB 993, SB 996, SB 1023, SB 1033, SB 1058, SB 1062, SB 1101, SB 1119, SB 1172, SB 1173, SB 1215, SB 1220, SB 1227, SB 1228, SB 1229, SB 1238, SB 1239, SB 1245, SB 1248, SB 1254, SB 1259, SB 1273, SB 1277, SB 1302, SB 1332, SB 1341, SB 1346, SB 1350, SB 1352, SB 1353, SB 1355, SB 1358, SB 1370, SB 1371, SB 1378, SB 1403, SB 1404, SB 1415, SB 1437, SB 1448, SB 1450, SB 1464, SB 1493, SB 1494, SB 1537, SB 1566, SB 1569, SB 1589, SB 1598, SB 1644, SB 1709, SB 1719, SB 1729, SB 1733, SB 1744, SB 1772, SB 1810, SB 1841, SB 1895, SB 1930, SB 2039, SB 2289, SB 2312, SCR 1, SCR 6, SCR 27, SCR 32, SB 2232

Keywords: mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, tax collection, managed audits, taxpayer rights, dispute resolution, penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement

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• bargaining or have wages that do not have a collective where collective bargaining have a collective
• where collective bargaining does not apply.
• is an amount... collected by the enterprise is an amount equal to 0.5% of the total premium collected
• The collection of unwanted propulsion batteries.
• Collection and secondary handler registration. B.

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• People can still refuse transport if they want.
• as far as collecting data. as far as collecting data.
• <02:46:20.960> on what colle data was being collected on what colle data was being collected
• > about<02:47:35.680> us information that's collected about us information that's collected
• <03:02:05.920> So third party um to collect that. So third party um to collect that.

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Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and conference committee permissions. It also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing the 125th anniversary of Western Colorado University (SR 8) by a 35-0 vote, with remarks highlighting the university’s history, workforce role, mountain rescue team, athletics, and ties to Gunnison and the Western Slope. The resolution was adopted and co-sponsors were added. The chamber then took up third reading and final passage on several bills. Senate Bill 152, concerning automated vehicle identification systems, was amended on the floor with a technical correction and passed 32-3. House Bill 1322, creating civil actions related to conversion therapy efforts, prompted emotional testimony from Senator Mullica about his mother and passed 23-12. House Bill 1123, addressing sexual abuse prevention in jails, passed 27-8 after a technical amendment. House Bill 1226, reducing emissions from certain electric generating units, passed 22-13. House Bill 1076, modifying transportation statutes, passed 28-0, and House Bill 1207, requiring employer disclosure of demographic workforce data, passed 23-12. Senate Bill 115, a postconviction relief measure for certain older incarcerated people, was amended and debated at length. Supporters described it as narrowly tailored to a small number of eligible inmates and emphasized victim-rights protections and exclusions for serious offenses; opponents remained opposed. The bill ultimately passed 18-17. The Senate then approved a Committee of the Whole report advancing Senate Bill 181 and several House bills—1338, 1344, 1336 as amended, 1227, 1314, 1028, 1282, and 1317 as amended—to third reading and final passage, and later adopted the consent-calendar bills in special orders without objection.

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• That we make that determination, and that they refuse to do it.
• Collectively, Locke evaluated 6 buildings totaling 3.5 million square feet of office space.
• That's certainly information we have and can collect and can provide to this body if it's of interest
• The USE IT Act provides a template for how Oklahoma could improve data collection, establish quality

Keywords: 914, all

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• interference with child custody under Texas Penal Code 2503, yet law enforcement and prosecutors routinely refuse
• Given the multiple attempts, are those collectible?
• a docketable item, is the cost of him coming to court for that one time... ...is all that can be collected
• He would be able to collect it because it's a child support obligation that doesn't go away and it's

Bills: HB46, HB272, HB551, HB1661, HB2820, HB3181, HB4145, HB4157, HB46, HB272

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots

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• The TCU Student Government Association represents collective voice for the student body while encompassing
• As a collective, they, their bus, these businesses contribute significantly, uh, to Texas's economy,
• transportation-related construction projects for of the Committee on Transportation HB 3564 by Bo relating to the collection
• companies refer to the Committee on state affairs, HB 3569 by Barry, relating to certain contract refusals

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• Historically, this data has been collected and maintained and scanned documents that are difficult to
• to be respectful of the committee's time and ensure unity across the coalition, we're working on collecting
• We have not identified any specific areas that are a collective area question or concern.
• And these were the children that we're refusing placements and ended up sleeping in offices and and hotels

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Hayes, would this bill stop me from my excessive collection over the $5?
• A judgment creditor, there are many vehicles out there to try to collect it.
• What type of debts are usually the ones that are being collected that are in receivership?
• This bill will make it easier for you to collect a judgment, correct?
• There is a good portion from debt collections that are defaults, and I know both of these are.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

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• Yet law enforcement and prosecutors routinely refuse to act, telling parents to take it back to court
• Are those collectible as a Multiple attempts, are those collectible as a summation, or is the cost of
• ruling on a docketable item, is the cost of him coming to court for that one time all that can be collected
• Saldana, he would be able to collect it because it's a child support obligation that doesn't go able
• to collect it because it's a child support obligation that doesn't go away and it's enforceable by filing

Bills: HB46, HB272

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change. The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it. The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.

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• And I refused to participate with that commission.
• And I refused to participate with that commission.
• And I refused to participate with that commission.
• So there is an admissions committee that Michelle sits on and does collect those data.
• So there is an admissions committee that Michelle sits on and does collect those data.

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Summary: The special legislative commission on the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children held a hybrid public hearing focused on the hospital’s future, admissions, staffing, infrastructure, and whether the facility should be preserved, expanded, or reimagined. Opening remarks from legislators, commissioners, parents, and union representatives emphasized that Pappas provides a unique combination of medical, rehabilitative, educational, and residential services for children with complex needs, and several speakers argued that the hospital is effectively being depopulated through reduced admissions and ongoing discharges despite public assurances that it remains open. Multiple speakers urged the commission to extend its authorization and continue its work before any closure or major change can occur. Testimony from labor leaders, including AFSCME, SEIU Local 509, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, described a “silent closure” in practice, with staff reporting confusion about the hospital’s status, declining census numbers, blocked admissions, and uncertainty about the workforce’s future. They called for immediate action to stop admission denials and unnecessary discharges, and some proposed short-term solutions such as temporary modular structures to address infrastructure barriers and allow admissions to resume. Parents and former patients testified that Pappas provided life-changing independence, specialized therapy, and campus-based supports that they said could not be replicated elsewhere, and they criticized alternative placements as inadequate. Commissioner Robert Goldstein of the Department of Public Health said the administration supports keeping Pappas open and funded while the commission works, but he argued that admissions must comply with hospital-level-of-care rules and that the campus’s deteriorating infrastructure limits the kinds of children who can safely be served there. He said the department is continuing admissions for appropriate patients, working to expand outreach and services, and exploring long-term options, including broader statewide models of care. Commissioners pressed him on whether discharge status or lack of a clear discharge plan had been used as a barrier to admission, and requested de-identified data on patients recommended for admission but denied. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• And have you ever refused to sign a speeding ticket traffic citation because you did not believe the
• And have you ever refused to sign a speeding ticket traffic citation because you did not believe the
• domestic violence, there's... >> Talking about, ma'am, the question that I asked you: Have you ever refused
• And they walk in and they go, "I swear individually and collectively, I swear."
• individually and collectively, I swear." individually and collectively, I swear."

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The book, "We Were Cowboys," is an intimate and heartfelt collection of stories written by Randall Glenn
• Speaker, gentlemen, right now landlords can legally refuse to rent to someone simply because they use
• And so right now, landlords could refuse the voucher if they wanted to. And...
• It goes on down at the bottom on line 21, refuse or otherwise limit or put in conditions of service as
• Speaker, gentlelady, how will this data be collected to ensure that a student is it collected, Mr.

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• This is, of course, paired with the company's existing ability to be able to collect and analyze.
• This is, of course, paired with the company's existing ability to collect and analyze massive amounts
• Surveillance pricing is a customized price based on data that is collected from surveilling you.
• Surveillance pricing is a customized price based on data that is collected from surveilling you.
• What about this idea of having the AG do the enforcement with a collection of a fine?

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. AB 416 would allow emergency room physicians to initiate 5150 mental health holds, with supporters saying it would reduce emergency room bottlenecks and speed care for patients in crisis. County and behavioral health representatives opposed the bill, and some members raised broader concerns about the 5150 system and juvenile placements. The bill was ultimately approved on a do-pass as amended vote. AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Act, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued it would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service, describing the practice as discriminatory and exploitative. Business and industry groups opposed the bill, warning that its language was too broad, could affect discounts and loyalty programs, and would create litigation risk through a private right of action. After discussion about enforcement and possible amendments, the bill passed on a do-pass motion. AB 632 would give local governments a faster way to collect penalties for serious code violations, including unsafe housing, fire hazards, and illegal cannabis activity, by allowing certain fines to become money judgments and clarifying lien authority. It had support from county and city groups and no opposition was voiced in the hearing; the bill passed as amended. ACA 7, a constitutional amendment intended to clarify and limit misuse of Section 31A, also moved forward after brief support testimony. The committee then took up AB 649, which would extend protections for businesses that proactively obtain certified access specialist inspections and fix accessibility violations; the author, a small business owner, and others testified in support, while disability rights groups moved to neutral after amendments. Members discussed the balance between access enforcement and reducing predatory litigation, and the bill was still under consideration as the transcript ended.

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• House Republicans are not likely to take on any of these actions that I suggested because they refuse
• House Republicans are not likely to take on any of these actions that I suggested because they refuse
• But Republicans have refused to hold town halls, and many of them will not even answer the phone.
• But I refuse to give up my right to protest. And we the people will have the last word.
• But I refuse to give up my right to protest. And we the people will have the last word.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• ><04:53:09.200> prospective collect more information on prospective collect more information on
• Do we we have, what's been collected.
• It just acknowledges that the data that's been collected over the years has been collected under two
• did tell us that his father was refusing did tell us that his father was refusing to<05:11:58.160
• When I say we, I mean a collective we.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Uh does that remove the ability to force somebody in if they're refusing? Or am I reading it wrong?
• <00:03:36.720> Is program if they voluntarily refuse.
• Is program if they voluntarily refuse. Is that<00:03:36.960> correct? that correct?
• <00:03:55.160> to pursuant to subdivision three refuses to pursuant to subdivision three refuses
• <00:04:05.040> Or refusing? Or refusing?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Education has played a crucial role in overseeing civil rights protections in educational institutions, collecting
• It routinely refuses a $400 million per year in federal summer food aid for hungry kids, and now they

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• Senate Bill 1928 by Hinojosa of Nueces relating to the prohibited release of personal information collected
• Senate Bill 1985 by Hall relating to a pharmacist's authority to refuse to dispense a drug to State Affairs

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• So the hope is that the expectation, not to hope, the expectation is that this study will actively collect
• We're just, again, collecting the data, compiling it, comparing it, and coming up with recommendations
• For example, compiling, collecting the data, compiling it—that is the most detailed and labor-intensive
• Collecting data, knowing where to go for it, to collect it, compiling it requires steps.
• You know, you made a mention that the reason that collective bargaining was, that you've been working

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Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and first heard House Memorial 7, which asks Legislative Council Service, the State Personnel Office, DFA, and GSD to study the use of temporary, term, seasonal, casual, on-call, and other non-regular classifications in state government. The memorial was presented as a response to concerns that some workers are repeatedly terminated and rehired, sometimes after a one-day break, to avoid regular status and associated benefits. Testimony from CWA and AFSCME described long-term temporary workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and other agencies who allegedly do full-time work without health insurance, retirement, leave, or consistent pay progression, and who in some cases were denied union coverage. Committee members questioned the scope, definitions of temporary employment, and whether the issue should instead be referred to the state auditor; the sponsor said the study would gather data and recommendations first. The committee voted due pass, and House Memorial 7 passed unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 177, which appropriates funds to the Veterans Services Department to contract for shelter and care of service and companion animals so veterans can access housing, medical care, and other services without fearing separation from their pets. Support came from the Veterans Services Department, Animal Protection New Mexico, and the Veterans and Military Families Caucus/Veterans Integration Center, all of whom said pets are often a barrier to veterans seeking care and that existing community-based animal boarding models could be used. The bill received no opposition, and the committee voted due pass with no opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill intended to update and clarify the Public Employees Retirement Act and align it with administrative practice. Testimony focused on a provision allowing PERA to use licensed physicians, including out-of-state physicians who can be licensed in New Mexico, to serve on the disability review process when needed so disability cases are not delayed. Committee members raised concerns about ensuring medical expertise and avoiding abuse of the licensing flexibility, but PERA explained the change was meant to address recruitment difficulties and maintain timely review. The committee voted due pass on House Bill 43.

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• We did our best to collect some of that information to try to estimate the ongoing cost, which is...
• We did our best to collect some of that information to try to estimate the ongoing cost, which is an
• I'm going to give the president of the Arizona Sheriff's Association the enviable right of first refusal
• I'm going to give the president of the Arizona Sheriff's Association the enviable right of first refusal
• He's not refusing. Yes. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, Vice Chair, members of the committee. Thank you.

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Summary: The committee opened with remarks about moving JLAC to a more frequent monthly schedule and spending more time on each audit. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney of the Auditor General’s office for 32 years of service, with several members praising her work and her role in school safety and other audits. The meeting then turned to the JLAC-directed Arizona School Safety Special Audit on interoperable communication systems, with the Auditor General’s office presenting the December 2025 report. The audit found that the state had allocated nearly $26 million to interoperable communication efforts, but implementation varied widely. Auditors said all 14 law enforcement agencies used the money for interoperable systems, yet four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required expenditure reports. The report also found procurement problems: nine of 14 agencies did not follow procurement requirements or lacked documentation, many contracts lacked accountability provisions, and some agencies had not planned for ongoing costs. The audit estimated ongoing annual costs for an average rural county could range from about $16,000 to $382,000, and recommended that agencies document costs, follow procurement rules, monitor vendors, and plan for future funding. It also recommended the legislature clarify whether non-public schools may participate and revisit statutory system requirements that were vague or inconsistently interpreted. Members questioned the Auditor General about vendor licensing, whether systems could be built in-house, why some functions were not configured, and whether the systems were truly usable in emergencies. The presentation explained that some systems met requirements only in part, that Mutualink had a per-user licensing model affecting access to secure text and file sharing, and that some schools were unwilling or unable to install apps or keep devices logged in. The committee also discussed the difference between the separate school safety grant program administered by ADE and this interoperability fund, and several members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and weak documentation. In the final portion of the presentation, auditors said only two of eight observed systems demonstrated all five critical emergency functions, while four agency systems could not be tested because they were reportedly not functioning. The committee then began hearing responses from county sheriffs, starting with the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association president, who emphasized county commitment to school safety and noted that some counties had implemented systems across multiple districts, including tribal and rural schools. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion provided.