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• Because even if there is no substantial harm to the native habitats, to the existing environment, right
• We have Travis Moore, Friends of the Everglades, Florida Native Plant Society, speaking against.
• Another thing that we might be able to highlight is always planting native plants.
• Let's avoid using non-native species.
• And even just listening to our last speaker as she spoke and just understanding what does it look like

Summary: The committee met and first reported favorably CS for SB 1782, which creates a new offense for dangerous excessive speeding, with support noted from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida PBA. It also reported favorably CS for SB 306, which addresses Medicaid managed care provider network access by requiring after-hours and holiday appointment availability and a minimum level of primary care participation. CS for SB 716, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators, and CS for SB 1084, expanding protections against non-consensual dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, were also approved. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 1604, a corrections package that would require prepayment of court costs for certain inmate lawsuits, shorten the limitations period for confinement-condition claims, allow consecutive sentencing in some cases, and revise mental health treatment procedures in correctional settings. Members discussed constitutional concerns and access-to-courts issues, but the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 1804, which creates a capital offense for trafficking a child 12 or younger or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation, drew extensive debate and opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Floridaans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; despite objections about constitutionality and ethics, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 1838, expanding protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for CS for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which creates a statewide VTE registry and requires blood clot screening and training in hospitals and care facilities. Members and public witnesses spoke in strong support of the blood clot bill, including family members and survivors. Finally, the committee reported favorably CS for SB 1252, directing FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and allowing vehicle impoundment, CS for SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility for correctional officers and correctional probation officers, and CS for SB 572, the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which was amended to refine enclosure, confiscation, euthanasia, and insurance requirements.

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• Bruce Cory through the African Latino Asian Native American show that there's $35 billion in combined
• We have guest speakers, and based on the statistics that we've been able to prove through our program

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• For all the hard work we've done this year, I want to thank Chair Gabriel, the Speaker, the Senate Pro
• that we have a tribal college here in the state of California, which has the highest population of Native
• We must adhere to the sacred lands inventory request to the Native American Heritage Commission, ensuring
• I want to thank the Speaker, the budget chair, our budget subcommittee chair, and all of the staff who
• Thank you. comments of the previous speaker as it relates to bringing AB 306 into the budget.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You, Madam Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Thank you, Madam Speaker. Are these native elk? Thank you for that question. Yes.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• Speaker.
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• Speaker.
• Speaker and members.
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Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• You are eloquent speakers. I like the way you answer some of these questions.
• I'm going down to the sixth outcome the percent of fourth-grade Native American students who achieve
• Below that is a percentage of fourth graders As a measurement of Native American students who achieve
• But I see that we've got, we're Native American students are lagging very. Far, far behind.
• The Native American Needs Assessment.

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• Findings are due to the governor, Senate President, and House Speaker by July 1st, 2026.
• Next, we have Gene Kelly, Florida Native Plant Society, for informational purposes.
• Again, Eugene Kelly, President of the Florida Native Plant Society.
• The previous speaker spoke of... ...amazing bill that I know everyone wants it to be.
• The previous speaker spoke of some of those issues.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 200, which would implement recommendations from DEP’s 2020 Recycling Goal Final Report by creating a technical assistance group to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan by 2026. The bill focuses on recycling education and outreach, evaluating the former recycling grant program, and developing markets for recyclable materials. Supporters from the waste and recycling industry and counties said the bill would finally create a real plan to help Florida move toward its recycling goals. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, which would promote green, gray, and hybrid infrastructure, direct USF’s Flood Hub to develop guidelines, require DEP rulemaking on erosion and mangrove protection, and study whether nature-based flood reduction could help lower insurance costs. Supporters appeared in favor, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 7000 as a committee bill to continue a public records exemption protecting site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species. Members next took up SB 56 on weather modification activities. The bill would prohibit the release of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere to affect weather or sunlight, define geoengineering, increase penalties through an amendment, and create a DEP reporting hotline with possible referral to DOH or emergency management. The sponsor and several supporters argued the bill was needed to address public concerns and lack of oversight, while several senators questioned the evidence, the role of state agencies, and whether the bill was ready for passage. Despite opposition from some members, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 62 creating a resilient building tax credit program, after amending it to shift agency references from DEP to DBPR and add university advisory members, and CS for SB 80 to clarify state park management as conservation-based, require public notice and advisory input for plan changes, and improve reporting on park repairs; both bills were reported favorably after testimony from supporters and conservation groups who sought tighter language to prevent incompatible uses. Finally, the committee received presentations from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on gopher tortoise relocation, wildlife disease surveillance, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. FWC described tortoise relocation and recipient-site programs, ongoing monitoring of wildlife diseases such as chronic wasting disease and feline leukomyelopathy, and efforts to address fish die-offs and update sanctuary agreements amid state-federal jurisdiction issues. No votes were taken on the presentations.

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• We have the Speaker here. Of course, it's his building. Thank you. We have the Speaker here.
• He thinks he's the Speaker. I'm the Speaker. Oh, I'm sorry about that.
• Speaker, thank you. Seeing none, we have the sponsor here. Mr. Speaker, thank you. Mr.
• Speaker, do you have any closing remarks? Okay, thank you. All right.
• And with that, I have one speaker today, but I'm happy to answer any questions. Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Special Committee on Government heard and advanced three measures. First, HCR 2044, a constitutional amendment to expand Arizona’s prohibition on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity in public education, public spending, and hiring, drew support from the Speaker, Goldwater Institute, and other advocates who argued it would close loopholes and reaffirm merit-based treatment. Opponents argued it would chill speech, training, and discussion of race and identity in public institutions. The committee approved the resolution on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2671, as amended, which narrows mandatory transfer to adult court for juveniles by limiting chronic felony offender treatment to higher-level felonies and preserving judicial/prosecutorial discretion for lower-level repeat offenses. The sponsor and juvenile defense testimony said the bill would keep low-level youth offenders in juvenile court where rehabilitative services are available and reduce recidivism, while still holding them accountable. The Blackman amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 7-0. Finally, HB 2676 was heard to reduce the age for restoring firearm possession rights for certain juvenile offenders from 30 to 25 and to broaden restoration eligibility for other juvenile felony convictions. Supporters said it would align firearm-rights restoration with juvenile record-destruction timelines and help rehabilitated individuals move forward without unnecessary barriers. The committee approved HB 2676 unanimously, 7-0.

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• Speaker, Mr.
• I'm with NM Native Vote, and I'm here to speak in support of the geothermal bill.
• Okay, I'd ask for three speakers. I see two, or could you just be very brief? Sure. Yes, Mr.
• Okay, we're going to have one more public speaker, and I think it's, oh, they went away.
• I'm Hamas and Deney, and I'm an advocate for End of Native Vote.

Keywords: 996, all

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• coming down the go and I see the speaker coming down the go and I see the speaker coming down the hall
• house let us pray kill thank you speaker house let us pray kill thank you speaker house let us pray
• Alman Baker bedo roll Mr Speaker Alman Baker bedo roll Mr Speaker Alman Baker bedo blacksher Bolton
• thank you gentlemen thank you speaker thank you gentlemen thank you speaker thank you gentlemen thank
• Mr Speaker I rise thank you Mr Speaker Mr Speaker I rise thank you Mr Speaker Mr Speaker I rise on last

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• SPEAKER.
• SPEAKER.
• SPEAKER.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker. Mr. Speaker, advice? State your advice. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the Speaker.
• Speaker, advice. Advice, Mr. Speaker.

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• Yes, first speaker is Matt Magnus. Again, Mr.
• Yes, first speaker is Matt Magnus. Yeah, we'll get out to. Okay, thank you.
• Let's get another speaker in here. We have subject matter experts.
• So let's hear from the next speaker. Thank you, sir. Thank you, members.
• Seeing none, there are no speakers. No speakers. We're left with staff, aren't we?

Bills: SB1003, SB1060, SB1134, SB1275, SB1327, SB1429, SB1618, SB1634, SB1654, SB1803, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1023, SCR1027

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans

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• Speaker.
• Speaker and Mr. President. So I...
• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.

Keywords: 905, all

Summary: The Alaska Legislature met in joint session to consider gubernatorial vetoes of five bills. Members first took up House Bill 52 on minors and psychiatric hospitals, with supporters arguing it would improve transparency, family communication, oversight, and reporting around seclusion and restraint in psychiatric facilities. Opponents of the veto cited DOJ findings and media reports about abuses at a North Star facility. The override failed, 36-24, falling short of the 40 votes needed. The joint session then considered Senate Bill 41 on mental health education. Supporters said it would help develop age-appropriate mental health curriculum and could aid suicide prevention, while critics argued it was mischaracterized and did not impose a state takeover of local schools. The veto override failed, 38-22. Members next considered House Bill 314 on architects, engineers, surveyors, and interior designers, focusing on the AELS Board’s continuation and the need for professional oversight during major infrastructure work. That override passed, 45-15. The legislature then voted on Senate Bill 21, the Alaska Work and Save Program, which supporters said would expand retirement savings access for workers and small businesses, including an option to direct PFD funds into retirement accounts. The override failed, 39-21. Finally, House Bill 195 on pharmacists and physician assistants was debated as a health care access measure that would let pharmacists provide more services under a standard-of-care model; supporters said it would reduce costs and improve access, while some members raised concerns about scope and abortion-related issues. The veto override passed, 43-17. The joint session then adjourned.

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• We are the closest community, native or non-native, in the nation to a nuclear plant and store nuclear
• We are the closest community, native or non-native, in the nation to a nuclear plant and store nuclear
• 32:03.559> Community plant we are the closest Community plant we are the closest Community native
• <00:32:04.480> or<00:32:04.679> non-native<00:32:05.279> in<00:32:05.360> the
• <00:32:05.519> nation<00:32:05.880> to native or non-native in the nation to native

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.
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Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.
• Speaker.

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• Speaker Pro Tem, or I'm sorry, President Pro Tem, I'd like to ask that the body stand in a moment of
• environmental protection, conservation, and the defense of tribal sovereignty, advocating tirelessly for Native
• Native American tribes and the protection of ancestral lands at Bears Ears, Oak Flat, the Grand Canyon

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