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• Also joining us from the Counsel Service is Mark Edwards, who is also a staff attorney, and Lisa Rivera-Morrison
• And lastly, the wildlife refuges, the Sergeant Humphreys in the Rio Chama, approximately 75.
• But what we were asking was that those 75,000 acres of those three refuges, the Humphreys, the Sergeant
• I know Mark and Representative García have been there and looked at it.

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• The Sergeant at Arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent members.
• Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark
• Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark
• He did assignments with detective, motor, sergeant, finishing with the rank of lieutenant, and retired

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long floor session focused heavily on budget trailer bills, labor agreements, housing, environmental review, and several resolutions. Members also introduced visiting guests, including family members, district staff, Mandela Washington Fellows, and UC Berkeley public policy students. Procedural motions were taken up early, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so certain budget-related bills could be heard without reference to file. The chamber approved several major budget measures. SB 129, the labor trailer bill, passed 56-4 after supporters said it made technical budget adjustments, funded collective bargaining, supported In-Home Supportive Services, and addressed pension and project-related issues. SB 131, the public resources and housing trailer bill, passed 50-3 after extensive debate over homelessness funding, CEQA exemptions, advanced manufacturing, high-speed rail, rural access to funds, tribal consultation, and environmental protections; multiple members voiced support while also urging follow-up changes. The Assembly also adopted SB 139, implementing agreements for professional and operating engineers, by 69-1, and SB 140, implementing the correctional officers’ agreement, by 71-0. Later, AB 130, the housing trailer bill, was taken up on concurrence in Senate amendments after a successful rule suspension; members discussed tribal consultation protections, CEQA reform, prevailing wage, and vehicle miles traveled provisions, with debate continuing as the transcript ended. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 927, extending the Williams inspection window for certain school districts, which passed 70-0. In addition, ACR 16 naming the 10th Street Bridge the POW/MIA Bridge passed 70-0. AJR 9, urging full and consistent federal funding for the National Park Service, drew broad bipartisan support and passed 66-0 after members highlighted California parks’ economic and cultural importance. HR 47, recognizing the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence, prompted extended remarks on democracy, civics, immigration, military service, and community celebrations before being adopted by voice vote with 64 co-authors added. The consent calendar was also adopted 64-0.

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• Mark Farouk, on behalf of the California Hospital Association, in support.
• Mark Faruque on behalf of the California Hospital Association in support.
• We'll move forward with item number six, AB 574, Mark Gonzalez.
• We're going to move on now to item number 15, AB 543 by Mark Gonzalez.
• Mark Farouk on behalf of the California Hospital Association.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 22 and took up a special order of bills focused largely on prior authorization and utilization management in health care. The chair framed the discussion as part of a broader legislative effort to reduce delays and barriers to care, especially in behavioral health, chronic disease management, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services. AB 384 by Assembly Member Connolly would prohibit prior authorization for inpatient mental health or substance use emergency admissions and related physician care; supporters said it would prevent dangerous delays in crisis care, while insurers and health plans warned about fraud, abuse, and ambiguity around residential treatment facilities. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and passed the committee on a party-line style vote, with Republicans largely absent or not voting. The committee then heard AB 510 by Assembly Member Addis, which would require health plans, upon request, to provide a peer reviewer of the same or similar specialty when a treating provider appeals a prior authorization denial or modification. Supporters argued that specialty-matched review would make appeals fairer and more clinically informed; opponents said the requirement was too rigid and that timelines and electronic submission rules needed changes. After discussion about the need for timely, specialty-specific review, the bill was approved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. AB 539 by Assembly Member Schiavo would extend prior authorization approvals to one year or the duration of the physician’s prescribed treatment for chronic conditions; supporters cited repeated denials and treatment interruptions, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, fraud, and the need for shorter validity periods. The bill was also passed as amended and placed on call. The committee next considered AB 669 by Assembly Member Haney, which would bar concurrent and retrospective review for the first 28 days of medically necessary substance use disorder treatment and limit prior authorization for related outpatient medications. The bill was presented with a powerful personal story from Ryan Matlock’s mother about her son’s death after an insurer cut off treatment early; supporters said the measure would keep patients in care long enough to stabilize, while opponents argued it would reduce oversight and could allow lower-quality or non-evidence-based care. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. Finally, AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian would shorten prior authorization response times to 24 hours for urgent requests and 48 hours for non-urgent requests; supporters said delays can worsen outcomes, while opponents warned the timelines were unrealistic and could increase administrative burdens and safety issues. The bill was approved as amended and placed on call. AB 574 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez was then heard; it would allow up to 12 medically necessary physical therapy sessions for a new episode of care without prior authorization, with supporters emphasizing stroke and neurological recovery and opponents warning of reduced oversight and unnecessary care. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 574, before final action is shown.

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• I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and the sergeant at arms be instructed
• policy provisions with additional funding for the Office of the Inspector General, the Melissa and Mark
• General,<00:09:32.839> the<00:09:33.000> Melissa<00:09:33.560> and<00:09:33.720> Mark
• <00:09:34.280> Dayton General, the Melissa and Mark Dayton General, the Melissa and Mark Dayton

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He was raised alongside his seven brothers in a home marked by domestic violence.
• alongside his seven brothers in a raised alongside his seven brothers in a home<00:03:11.280> marked
• home marked by domestic violence. home marked by domestic violence.
• honored guests, if you sit patiently, maybe 2 minutes, we'll finish the short agenda, adjourn, and the sergeants

Bills: HB1576, HB2490, HB1546, HB1588

Keywords: HB1576, Hawaii film industry, DBEDT, BLNR, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Board of Land and Natural Resources, film permits, motion picture production, television production, commercial filming, digital media tax credit, film production tax credit, public notice, transparency, state lands, film studio, land set-aside, revocable permit, memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding

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• to speak before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member of the sergeants
• Hurricane Michael in 2018 left devastation across the Florida Panhandle alone, flamingo appeared at Saint Marks
• rare moment of beauty in the storm's aftermath after hurricane the daily at 6 more arrived at Saint Marks
• You're recognized speaking against followed by Mark Gillespie on deck and then Alyssa Martz to end on
• Thank you, sir. >> Next we have Mark Gillespie. You're recognized speaking against. >> Thank you.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The Sergeant-at-Arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent members.
• Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark
• Today marks the beginning of spring of 2025.
• Every year we observe this day, marking the very day when people in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened
• During his tenure at Comcast, he championed diversity initiatives that left a lasting mark on the industry

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine procedural motions, including unanimous consent requests and a re-referral of AB 506. The chamber then moved through a series of guest introductions and second-reading items before taking up several resolutions recognizing awareness days and cultural observances. Members adopted ACR 41 on Down Syndrome Awareness Week/Day and HR 24 on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month after extensive bipartisan remarks focused on family experiences, inclusion, bullying, funding for services, and support for people with disabilities. The Assembly also adopted ACR 48 recognizing Women in STEM Day, ACR 49 recognizing California STEM Robotics Day, HR 18 celebrating Nauruze, and ACR 2 marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Each resolution drew co-authors and supportive comments from members across the aisle. The body then debated and passed AB 248, which would remove the state wage cap on county jail inmate labor and allow counties more discretion; supporters framed it as local control and rehabilitation, while opponents argued it would raise costs and conflict with voter sentiment. The Assembly also passed AB 100, a budget-process measure moving a large package of bills to the Senate, and used a substituted roll call for the remaining related bills. Consent calendar items were approved, and the chamber concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Eric Lopez, Johnny D. Giles, and Roger Diamond, before adjourning until March 24, 2025.

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• President, I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and that the sergeant-at-arms
• be instructed to bring sergeant-at-arms be instructed to bring in<01:51:58.239> the<01:51:58.320
• If they overexpand, they're going to have to shut some rooms down because they missed the mark.
• some rooms down because they missed shut some rooms down because they missed the<02:23:13.920> mark
• the mark. the mark.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a call of the Senate, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and moved to messages from the House. The chamber received several House-passed Senate files, including SF 2814 (real estate appraisers), SF 3637 (transportation), and SF 4244 (technical corrections), and took up SF 1714 on payment transparency and public contracts. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 1714, advanced it to third reading, and then passed the bill 65-0. The Senate also received House amendments to SF 3432 on public safety, but instead of concurring, it voted to send the bill to a five-member conference committee. The Senate likewise agreed to a conference committee request on HF 4188, a commerce bill dealing with consumer protections for insurance and financial products. The Senate then handled additional House messages and routine business, including first reading of several House files and adoption of committee reports. A committee report on SF 453, relating to thermal energy networks as public improvements and water works, recommended amendment and passage under Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and the report was adopted except for the referenced resolution item. The chamber also completed second readings of several Senate bills and one House bill, and approved a motion to withdraw SF 4464 from the Committee on State and Local Government and return it to the author. The main floor debate centered on HF 1141, the housing finance and policy omnibus. Senator Port described the bill as focused on affordability, including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota infrastructure grants, manufactured housing protections, limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, and increased oversight of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Senate adopted several amendments, including a technical A12 amendment, A7 to dedicate $5 million of bonding to manufactured home park improvements, and A4 on manufactured housing protections such as rent receipts and longer move-out time after eviction. Senator Abler then offered A14, which would limit rent increases in certain non-market-rate, tax-credit housing for seniors to CPI-based increases; supporters framed it as a humanitarian measure for elderly residents facing steep rent hikes, while opponents raised concerns about rent control, the scope of the amendment, and the need for more detail. The transcript ends during continued debate on A14, with no final vote shown on that amendment.

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• house will come to order members the house will come to order members today's prayer will be given by Mark
• today's prayer will be given by Mark today's prayer will be given by Mark Mayfield he is a pastor of
• Boyd Bracy brinar Brown Shear Bolton Boyd Bracy brinar Brown Shear Bolton Boyd Bracy brinar Brown Butler
• KS Chestnut Clark clouse Collins Butler KS Chestnut Clark clouse Collins Butler KS Chestnut Clark clouse

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• Speaker, Albritton, Baker, Barnes, Bedsole, Blackshear, Bolton, Boyd, Bracy, Brinyark, Brown, Butler,
• Bolton, Boyd, Bracy,<00:21:53.200> Brinyark,<00:21:54.000> Brown,<00:21:54.799> Butler
• ,<00:21:55.520> KS, Bracy, Brinyark, Brown, Butler, KS, Bracy, Brinyark, Brown, Butler, KS

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• If you need further accommodation, please communicate with the sergeant staff.
• If you need further accommodation, please communicate with the sergeant staff.
• was born out of similar conversations that happened after Speaker Emeritus Hortman and her husband Mark
• were murdered and Mark or John and Evette Hoffman were shot in their homes.
• staff and receive a new the sergeant staff and receive a new ticket<01:39:00.680> when<01:39:

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• Only a few breweries in the state produce the volume required to hit the $30,000 mark.
• Seeing none, I call up Mark McBrayer. You, sir, are Mark McBrayer.
• Mark McBrayer, and you are Mark McBrayer. You're here on behalf of the City of Lubbock.
• For the record again, I am Mark McBrayer, the Mayor of Lubbock, Texas.
• I am Sergeant Manon's widow. I am his surviving spouse.

Bills: HB249, HB 1186, HB2313, HB2408, HB2508, HB2730, HB2974, HB3045, HB3232, HB3336, HB3710, HB4044, HB4236, HJR133, HB249

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

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• deceptive websites say things like, buy now, going fast, they haven't even gone on sale yet, and they're marked
• Our sergeants have called, so we’re going to just, again, for those staff members that are listening,
• And if we can have the sergeants call other members to come down.
• But when there is that much of a question mark as to the viability of the industry, That much of a question
• mark as to the viability of the industry, it's more economic costs notwithstanding, we would never be

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• By Sergeant Perry.
• Sergeant Betancourt moves that Senate Bill 2024 be reported favorably to the full Senate, with the recommendation
• Why should I feel threatened and unsafe in what's supposed to be a private space clearly marked for me
• Asher sigh Perla Hopkins. 2087 Stephen DeLine, Mark Galloway.
• SB 240, my name is Mark Galloway, I am here and I represent my grandchildren.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• those of you who are not familiar with the rank of of a petty officer, it's the equivalent to a sergeant
• Let me first say, in all seriousness, thank you to the Chief Petty Officer. platoon sergeants in the
• We relate to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
• Senate Bill 503 relating the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands. you
• I think this bill, however well-intentioned, misses the mark.

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• Speaking from my own cultural heritage, this year marks 50 years since the first arrival of M refugees
• 50 years since heritage, this year marks 50 years since the<00:41:23.200> first<00:41:23.359>
• Wayland, Mark Row, and Britney<00:57:11.520> Row.
• The clear language within the... sergeant-at-arms should compel members sergeant-at-arms should compel
• Sergeant-at-Arms was to compel<01:52:05.040> members<01:52:05.840> to<01:52:06.080>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, for example, a captain in the army does not have the authority to promote somebody from sergeant
• to staff sergeant.
• He can promote them from specialist to sergeant.
• So there's going to be a little bit of a question mark. But I.
• How, It still misses the mark, and I can't help but again express that it was just an open tab without

Bills: HB2268, HB3000, HB3043, HB3066, HB3078, HB3143, HB3144, HB3244, HB3298, HB3320, HB3467, HB3321, HB3329, HB3431, HB3464, HB3499, HB3500, HB3586, HB3590, HB3650, HB3671, HB3695, HB3700, HB3701, HB3764, HB3767, HB3834, HB3931, HB3934, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB3985, HB4113, HB4294, HB4302, HB4317, HB4324, HB4359, HB4426, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4434, HJR1077, SR42, SR35, HJR1023, HB1225, HB1374, HB1381, HB1590, HB1675, HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• responsible for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings and the chair may ask the sergeant-at-arms
• And that completes the agency's prepared marks on its current program activity. activities and budget

Bills: HB294, HB405, HB519, HB294

Keywords: food production, property owners' association, home gardening, cottage food, urban agriculture, livestock, community standards, renewable energy, ethanol, biodiesel, incentives, agriculture, grants, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties

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• So I guess I just don't see the question mark there around an abortion.
• Sorry if I mispronounce the name, followed by Ash Bradley, followed by Mark Delago. Hi.
• Ash Bradley, followed by Mark Delagall, followed by Jules Rain. Good afternoon. Hello.
• Ash Bradley, followed by Mark Delagall, followed by Jules Rain. Good afternoon. Hello.
• Mark Delagall, followed by Jules Rain, followed by Barbara Myers. Good afternoon.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice to family or other named persons about major events such as a ward’s death or medical relocation. Senator Jones said the bill was intended to curb abuse by bad actors while not affecting good-faith guardians. Fortuna Smuggler and Phyllis Smith spoke in support, describing the need for family notification and closure. The bill passed unanimously, 8-0, and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 1284 on wrongful death for an unborn child. Senator Graal explained that the bill would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover economic and non-economic damages for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother or a health care provider acting within the applicable standard of care. The amendment drew questions about abortion, medical emergencies, and whether fathers could sue; the sponsor said the bill was not intended to create claims against mothers or lawful medical care. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters arguing it gives families parity and accountability, and opponents warning it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice pressure, and worsen physician shortages. The committee approved the bill as amended by a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee heard a strike-all amendment to SB 1288 on parental rights. The amendment would strengthen parental consent requirements for minors’ medical care, with exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal categories of minors, and other existing statutory exceptions. It also would require parental consent for treatment related to STD screening, give parents more control over school or health surveys, and address use of biofeedback devices. Supporters said the measure restores parents’ authority and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment, while opponents argued it could block needed care for minors in unsafe homes, reduce access to STI treatment and mental health services, and create unintended consequences. The amendment was adopted, and the committee continued hearing testimony on the bill.

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• If you require any accommodation, please ask our Sergeant staff, who is wearing a gold tie and probably
• If you require any accommodation, please ask our Sergeant staff, who is wearing a gold tie and probably
• If you require any accommodation, please ask our Sergeant staff, who is wearing a gold tie and probably
• Everyone had examples where current systems missed that mark.
• where current systems missed that mark. where current systems missed that mark.

Keywords: 1183, house