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• Um, our Commander-in-Chief, Representative Stanridge, has...

Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• A LOT OF THOSE GO TO SUPPORT THE MILITARY COMMANDS OF TRAINING.

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• Legislation creating the Texas Cyber Command, legislation reforming the bail system in Texas to end revolving

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• THE POLICY, THE LAST TWO YEARS, IF WE HAD ABOUT THE COMMANDMENT LET IT GO TO ITS DESTINATION AND THEN

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• With a commanding<00:32:24.240> 39<00:32:24.720> and<00:32:24.880> 11<00:32:25.279
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• and 11 to1 win over EC commanding 39 and 11 to1 win over EC Glass,<00:32:27.519> Salem<00:32:
• Ten seconds. Madame Chair, and with that I will yield back. Trump's tariffs. Mr.
• years of serving the<08:01:51.920> community,<08:01:52.798> making<08:01:53.680> tens

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• And Robbrews, um, And Robbrews' mention of going to appropriations, I would say nine times out of ten
• Also, on page 2, line 4 of the resolution, it commands the review of relevant peer-reviewed medical research

Summary: The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations. The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters. Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.

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• Excuse me, ten thousand four hundred and Correct, excuse me, 10,478 that you had, and that could have
• interesting things that I think was discussed in this panel maybe a year ago was that the virtual command

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• I've quarantined ten states from shipping plant material in here that hosts that insect.
• parts of the state, not only the game wardens and biologists that are in that area, and set up a command

Summary: The joint hearing focused on preparedness for the New World screwworm threat and brought together the House Committees on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism and Agriculture and Livestock. USDA officials, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and Texas Animal Health Commission leadership described the pest as a serious risk to livestock, wildlife, rural economies, and beef prices, and emphasized coordination among federal, state, industry, and Mexican partners. Witnesses repeatedly stressed that Texas is currently seeing no confirmed U.S. detections, but that recent confirmed cases in northern Mexico, including Nuevo León, remain a concern because of their proximity to the border. USDA testimony outlined current surveillance and response efforts, including more than 120 screw worm-specific traps along the Texas border and neighboring states, thousands of additional dual-purpose traps, wildlife inspections, weekly coordination with Mexico’s Senasica, and a new USDA New World Screwworm Directorate. Officials said the existing Panama sterile fly facility is maxed out at about 100 million flies per week, while a dispersal facility in Tampico is helping move flies farther north in Mexico. They also described plans for a retrofitted sterile fly facility in Metapa, Mexico, expected to come online in 2026, and a new domestic production facility at Moore Air Base, with phase one targeted for late 2026 or early 2027 and phase two adding substantially more capacity later. Members pressed USDA on timelines, production capacity, the reliability of Mexican reporting, the risk from wildlife, and whether modular or mobile facilities could be deployed faster. USDA said it is also exploring innovative technologies, including a genetically engineered sterile male fly, but that such tools still require EPA review and field validation. Commissioner Miller highlighted Texas biosecurity efforts, five permanent inspection stations, cooperation with FDA and EPA on treatments such as Exzolt, and other pest issues affecting Texas agriculture. He also noted research into fly bait and private-sector efforts to speed sterile fly production. Texas Animal Health Commission officials described extensive state preparedness work, including weekly coordination calls, field response trainings, outreach to producers and veterinarians, and a Texas Screwworm Response Team. They said Texas has trained more than 100 inspectors and other personnel, with additional trainings planned, and that the state is expanding its cattle fever tick rider program. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing; the main action was the exchange of testimony and questions about readiness, surveillance, and facility timelines.

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• Also, this is the judiciary command. Nothing can be further from the truth.
• Survivors of relationship violence take on an average seven to ten years to escape abusive relationships

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1521, the Judiciary Committee’s civil law omnibus measure. The bill makes a number of minor, mostly clarifying changes, including repealing obsolete Government Code provisions, allowing juvenile courts to hear petitions to establish records of birth, death, or marriage, requiring notice of probate petitions to the Department of Child Support Services, and correcting typos in existing law. It had no opposition and was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, though it was later placed on call pending additional votes. Members then heard AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. The author and supporters framed it as a reparative, race-neutral-by-lineage effort to address historic housing discrimination and the racial wealth gap, while opponents argued it was an unconstitutional racial proxy and should instead be based on individual injury. The bill drew strong support and opposition testimony, was amended, and was approved on a do-pass as amended vote to Appropriations, then placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, was heard next. The bill would expand and standardize caregiving and guardianship tools for families facing immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a new short-term guardianship process that preserves parental rights. Supporters said it would reduce trauma and help children remain with trusted caregivers; there was no opposition testimony. The committee approved it on a do-pass to Human Services vote and placed it on call. The committee also heard AB 392, which would address non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media by requiring uploader consent certifications, faster takedown procedures, and civil remedies against uploaders and hosting sites. A survivor testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments; the bill was moved on a do-pass as amended basis to Appropriations and placed on call. AB 692, which would prohibit employer “stay-or-pay” debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave or are terminated, also advanced despite opposition from business and industry groups concerned about impacts on signing bonuses and voluntary training programs. It was sent to Appropriations on a do-pass as amended vote and placed on call, along with AB 1234, a wage-claim enforcement bill aimed at reducing Labor Commissioner delays and adding consequences for employers who fail to participate in the process. The committee also heard AB 394, which expands protections for transit workers and allows transit agencies to seek restraining orders against violent riders; it received broad support, some concern about system-wide bans, and was discussed with amendments that preserved judicial discretion.

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• I was a company commander with the Ninth Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta in South Vietnam during
• I was a company commander with the Ninth Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta in South Vietnam during
• We host tens of thousands of people—students, faculty, staff, visitors—large sporting events, commencements
• We host tens of thousands of people—students, faculty, staff, visitors—large sporting events, commencements
• They may see what is marked as command.

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• And for them now to tell the legislature what to do is not the appropriate chain of command on this one
• appropriate uh what to do is not the appropriate uh chain<00:49:06.360> of<00:49:06.440> command
• <00:49:07.840> Where<00:49:08.040> we chain of command on this one.
• Where we chain of command on this one.

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• Speaker, actually a couple of these guys worked for, at one time, when I was post commander.
• 05:48:51.120> post for for at one time when I was post for for at one time when I was post commander
• 52.800> proud<05:48:53.160> of<05:48:53.320> him,<05:48:53.480> very commander
• So, very proud of him, very commander.

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• Chaplains help command staff and peers focus on the operational responsibility during these critical
• recruitment challenges.<01:25:12.639> Chaplain<01:25:13.199> help<01:25:13.440> command
• Chaplain help command staff challenges.
• Chaplain help command staff and<01:25:14.239> peers<01:25:14.639> focus<01:25:14.960>

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• I'm here to testify on behalf of the roughly 300 police chiefs and hundreds of command staff members
• :13:24.560> chiefs,<00:13:25.040> hundreds<00:13:25.360> of<00:13:25.519> command
• <00:13:25.839> staff police chiefs, hundreds of command staff police chiefs, hundreds of command

Bills: HF3479, HF4205, HF3782, HF4081, HF4138

Keywords: foreclosure, mortgage, redemption period, homestead, Minnesota Statutes, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, vehicle surveillance, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, data privacy, government data practices, law enforcement data, surveillance technology, location data, vehicle tracking, warrant requirement, probable cause, exigent circumstances

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• You know, bring it, follow the chain of command internally, report it internally as should be done to
• <01:08:57.199> the<01:08:57.359> chain<01:08:57.600> of<01:08:57.759> command
• it follow the chain of command it follow the chain of command internally,<01:08:58.799> report

Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092

Keywords: felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all

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• Davis Jr., their pioneering commander and the first American of African descent to become a general in
• Davis Jr., their pioneering commander<01:00:13.680> and<01:00:13.839> the<01:00:14.000>
• first<01:00:14.240> American<01:00:14.559> of commander and the first American
• of commander and the first American of African<01:00:15.200> descent<01:00:15.680> become

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Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 7, recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. The resolution was read at length and grounded in the history of Black history commemoration, Carter G. Woodson’s work, the evolution from Negro History Week to Black History Month, and Colorado-specific Black leaders and pioneers such as Barney Ford, Clara Brown, John T. Gunnel, Joseph H. Stewart, and others. Members emphasized that Black history is American history and that the centennial observance should honor both the struggles and achievements of Americans of African descent. Several representatives spoke in support. Representative Bacon described the resolution as an important tradition and said the chamber should record its history. Representative Joseph framed Black history as a living story of resilience, innovation, and justice. Representative Jackson said the resolution matters especially amid efforts to erase or minimize Black history, and tied it to Colorado figures and to her own family history. Representative Carter highlighted the importance of naming schools after Black Coloradans and introduced guests, including educators and community members connected to the resolution. Representative Gonzalez also spoke in support and honored a community member, Tony Gomes, who died of cancer. Representative DeGraaf stated full support for the resolution but offered a lengthy amendment to add more historical references, including Black patriots of the American Revolution, Nat Love, James Beckwourth, Harriet Tubman, and the Tuskegee Airmen. The transcript ends during his proposed amendment, and no final vote or disposition on the resolution is shown in the excerpt.

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• And so through their chain of command they put this request up.
• through<01:15:00.239> their<01:15:00.400> chain<01:15:00.640> of<01:15:00.800> command
• <01:15:01.520> uh<01:15:01.600> they through their chain of command uh they through
• their chain of command uh they put<01:15:02.080> this<01:15:02.320> request<01:15:02.719

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Summary: The committee met to adopt the minutes of the second meeting by voice vote, then heard an update focused on disaster preparedness, resiliency, response, and coordination among state agencies and partners. The chair emphasized avoiding duplication of resources and highlighted the importance of agriculture-related response issues, including animal evacuation, feed distribution, and the role of extension services during disasters. The Department for Public Health was invited to explain its role in emergency planning and response. Public Health described its Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch as the lead coordinating agency for Emergency Support Function 8, covering health and medical services under Kentucky’s emergency operations framework. Testimony outlined its broad responsibilities, including support for hospitals, morgues, local health departments, behavioral health, crisis counseling, suspicious package testing, disease outbreaks, and coordination with emergency management, EMS, transportation, and nonprofit and private partners. Officials also described the agency’s risk-assessment process, training and exercise programs, and deployed assets such as PPE caches, deployable communications, a federal medical station, a mobile treatment center, and alternate care support used in events like the eastern Kentucky floods and COVID-19. The agency also discussed funding through federal cooperative agreements for public health emergency preparedness and hospital preparedness, noting that these programs have evolved since 9/11 and have been shaped by major disasters and emerging threats. Officials said Kentucky’s funding has declined over time and that current awards are partially funded for the first time in the program’s history. They expressed support for efficiency if federal programs are consolidated, but cautioned that combining programs could risk further funding losses.

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• laws, Senator John Sherman, author of the Sherman Antitrust Act, said in the 1890s that monopoly "commands
• 03:01.280> that<00:03:01.599> monopoly<00:03:02.159> quote<00:03:02.560> commands
• <00:03:02.959> the 1890s that monopoly quote commands the 1890s that monopoly quote commands

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• exactly happened, because this dog I can recall him hundreds of yards away with a whistle, verbal commands
• 00:16:25.279> a<00:16:25.440> whistle<00:16:26.160> verbal<00:16:26.560> commands
• <00:16:27.040> hand with a whistle verbal commands hand with a whistle verbal commands hand

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• Um, and when asked about where batteries are produced, you said there's, you know, tens of thousands
• So, I was the incident commander of a building fire uh several weeks ago and in the vicinity of a charging
• So, I was the incident commander of a building fire several weeks ago, and in the vicinity of a charging

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