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• Sorry, not the person sitting next to you.
• The person sitting next to you. Okay, sorry for that.
• <00:27:58.480> in that if I unless I missed in that if I unless I missed in here<00:28:01.159
• have a real privilege to be the person have a real privilege to be the person who<00:36:54.280><
• have a number there uh I'll ask Miss have a number there uh I'll ask Miss poock<01:48:16.719>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Persons-Mulicka here. Representative Persons-Mulicka here. Representative Sapp here.
• Sue, would you like to appear in person? Good morning, ma'am, you are recognized.
• But I also want to add a personal element.
• What's missing in that statement? Reading. What's missing in that statement? Reading.
• So this could go on all year with a kid missing nine days every 90 days.

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee heard and passed HB 921, which adds cursive writing to required instruction for grades 2 through 5 and requires students to demonstrate proficiency by the end of fifth grade. The bill sponsor argued cursive is important for historical literacy, everyday signatures, and possible early identification of learning differences. Opponents and several members supported teaching cursive but objected to the testing/proficiency requirement, saying students and teachers are already overburdened and that reading cursive is not currently part of the standards. Some members also raised concerns about fairness to charter schools and the bill’s application only to public schools. Despite those concerns, the bill passed 21-0 and was reported favorable. The committee then took up PCS for HB 1405, a major rewrite of Florida’s juvenile prevention and truancy statutes in Chapter 984, covering children in need of services/families in need of services. The bill updates definitions and procedures, strengthens truancy intervention, requires earlier and more detailed school reporting, adds parent involvement through child study teams, allows virtual participation, and sets review timelines for shelter placement. Sponsors said the goal is prevention and family support rather than punishment, with court involvement only after school-based intervention. Members asked about school compliance, court capacity, parent accountability, and whether all counties have child study teams; the sponsors said the bill expects CSTs in every school and can escalate cases to court and, if needed, to prosecutors for noncompliant parents. Public testimony on the juvenile justice bill was supportive, including from the Department of Juvenile Justice, youth services groups, and juvenile justice advocates. In debate, members praised the modernization effort and the emphasis on early intervention and family participation, while also noting the bill’s size and suggesting further attention to attendance thresholds. The PCS for HB 1405 was then approved unanimously and reported favorable. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• Thank you, Miss Per.
• Beckle sheets that Miss Hoffer and Miss Beckle sheets that Miss Hoffer and Miss Beckle went<01:24
• Thank you, Miss Hoer. Any questions on this article? All right, Miss Hoer, article 12.
• Thank you, Miss Hoer. Any base. Thank you, Miss Hoer.
• Thank you, Miss Hoer.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• homes their property and their persons homes their property and their persons from<00:45:38.359>
• As for the use in self-defense, I personally wouldn’t.
• <01:12:17.159> wouldn't self-defense um I personally wouldn't self-defense um I personally
• He said zero; all his rounds missed.
• Miss? No? Okay, thank you very much.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 13, 2025, and took up several firearms and fireworks measures. On SB 227, which would create an illegal fireworks enforcement division in the Department of Law Enforcement and appropriate funds, DLE supported the bill, saying fireworks enforcement has become a full-time job requiring dedicated staff rather than a collateral-duty task force. Members discussed whether the bill and the related task force bill were both needed; DLE said yes, explaining that the new division would provide full-time state employees while the task force funding covers interagency costs such as transportation, storage, overtime, and personnel. Testimony on SB 227 was reported as 12 in support and 6 in opposition. On SB 222, which would fund the illegal fireworks task force and extend its sunset to June 30, 2030, DLE and the Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, emphasizing continued enforcement pressure and interagency coordination. An opponent from the Libertarian Party of Hawaii argued the bill was a waste of time, criticized fireworks prohibition as cultural overreach, and performed a song in opposition. Representative Shimizu asked about results from the extra enforcement effort, and DLE said enforcement has driven up street prices and made investors think twice, which they described as a goal of pricing people out of the market. The chair reported 13 testimonies in support and 6 in opposition. The committee then heard SB 1324, a more comprehensive fireworks bill that would revise definitions and penalties, create first- and second-degree fireworks offenses, add infractions, and increase penalties for serious injury or death. DLE and the Attorney General strongly supported it, saying the bill would improve enforcement, address black-market activity, and help prosecutors when fireworks have already exploded and evidence is destroyed. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing existing laws already punish these offenses and that the real issue is enforcement; the office also raised constitutional concerns about the bill’s concurrent civil infraction and criminal trial process. Honolulu Police supported the bill, while the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said the alternative definitions would help in cases involving exploded versus seized fireworks. The chair noted 17 testimonies in support, 7 in opposition, and 3 comments, and members discussed whether the bill could be amended to address the public defender’s concerns. The committee also began hearing SB 308, which would expand the state’s magazine-capacity restrictions to firearms with detachable magazines over 30 rounds, with a grandfathering provision for certain magazines obtained before January 1, 2026. DLE supported the bill as a fair balance that would grandfather existing magazines while preventing new high-capacity acquisitions. Opposition testimony from Jerry Yuan of the Pool, Oil, Rifle, and Pistol Club argued the proposal was another shifting restriction and opposed magazine bans generally. The hearing continued with additional testimony not fully captured in the excerpt.

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• Our team is committed to continue our efforts to support until we find all of the missing persons.
• Am I missing that? Senator, you're not missing anything. thing.
• We were just bombarded with calls of missing persons.
• missing person hotline.
• And the next person had, as you were saying earlier, Senator Perry, the the next person to develop had

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

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• House Bill 377, the<01:14:28.840> Missing<01:14:29.160> Persons<01:14:29.600> Reporting
• <01:14:30.080> and the Missing Persons Reporting and the Missing Persons Reporting and Identification
• House Bill 377, the Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act, creates a required input of missing
• , into the NamUs database, which then is used to track unidentified remains, but also missing persons
• And the House but also missing persons.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.

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• person uh Representative Chestek. person uh Representative Chestek. Welcome. >> Thank you, Mr.
• procedures in the house, but it did miss procedures in the house, but it did miss deadlines,<00:
• And that unlock would have to be in<00:46:31.880> person in person in person or<00:46:35.000><
• Okay, and Miss Frank and Mr.
• Miss Frank, I turn it to you.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.

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• um lots of stuff with my mom personal um lots of stuff with my mom personal issues issues issues
• Is it per person? How does that work?
• Maybe there should be more than one person.
• <01:42:35.520> ner overview I'm going to turn to miss ner overview I'm going to turn to miss
• We have one person here, which is Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• have a quorum that's present, and also that, you know, there two-minute limitation was told to each person
• But Senator Hasha, welcome to the committee, and before you get started, let me have Miss Noner give
• <00:02:28.480> noner<00:02:29.480> uh let me have uh uh uh uh Miss noner uh let me
• 00:02:38.800> Senate<00:02:39.120> file Miss Noner, Mr.
• Okay, Miss Mayfield, you have two minutes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• "Renee was not the first person killed and she was not the last.
• killed and she was not the first person killed and she was not the<00:12:32.240> last.
• Personality is not allowed in debate.
• He was a brave and courageous person. He was extraordinary and he was also ordinary.
• And he was one person and also ordinary.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We missed the during the COVID years.
• different person within that agency. different person within that agency.
• <01:53:52.639> read yes, I know this if I personally read yes, I know this if I personally
• we have and I just missed that. Sure. we have and I just missed that. Sure.
• just be one person. Um yes thank you. just be one person. Um yes thank you.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 254, which Senator David Roford described as a technical correction to controlled substance inventory law for pharmacies. He said the bill would remove outdated language requiring inventories to be done in an odd-numbered year, while keeping the existing requirement that pharmacies conduct a full controlled substance inventory every two years in line with federal law. Members asked several clarifying questions about whether the requirement is pharmacy-by-pharmacy, whether new pharmacies would be affected, and whether the change would alter scope or compliance; the sponsor and a representative of the New Hampshire Pharmacist Association said it would not, and that it mainly provides clarity for pharmacies and inspectors. The public hearing on SB 254 was then closed, and the committee also heard support from a representative of the pharmacist community, who said the association supports the bill. The committee then discussed a non-germane amendment to SB 254 dealing with FBI background checks for educational surrogate parents under the Department of Education. Representative Leyon explained that the amendment was requested by the Department of Education after the FBI rejected prior statutory language, and that the goal was to allow people serving as educational surrogate parents to complete FBI fingerprint-based background checks so they can perform their duties. Department of Education and Department of Safety staff testified that the amendment mirrors language that has worked in other education-related background check statutes, including provisions with specific disqualifying offenses tied to child safety, and that the FBI requires precise statutory language and direct transmission of records through the Department of Safety. Members questioned why the FBI’s approval was needed, whether individuals could simply provide their own records, and whether changing federal leadership could require future changes; witnesses said the state needs both state and national records, that records must come directly from the FBI through the Department of Safety, and that the language is intended to satisfy current federal requirements. During the discussion, some members expressed skepticism about the need for the amendment and about placing it on a bill about controlled substance inventories, but no vote was taken during the portion of the transcript provided. The committee also briefly discussed a separate bill on physician assistants/physician associates, with members noting that the proposed name change would not alter scope of practice and that some outside groups had raised concerns about transparency, but that discussion was interrupted and not concluded in the excerpt.

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• That's the part I'm missing.
• I know I'm a super smart person, but I know I'm a super smart person, but listen, I can promise you I
• On the amendment, Miss Moore? Yes, On the amendment, Miss Moore? Yes, ma'am. Okay.
• And uh, it's very personal when...
• If a person eats a deer that has this wasting disease, what impact would it have on the person?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Um the next person Thank you very much.
• and<00:29:07.120> Senator Um, Miss Leonard, we and Senator Um, Miss Leonard, we and Senator
• I'm looking at the person sitting be. I'm looking at the person sitting behind<01:02:39.359> you.
• Thank you, Miss Risdorf and Miss Bayers.
• Those person is that needs assistance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We will miss Al just as we miss Carmen, and I'm so grateful to my colleague Mr.
• > I'm miss Al just as we miss Carmen and I'm miss Al just as we miss Carmen and I'm so<00:19:08.400
• Thank you, and I yield back. work, perseverance, and personal growth. work, perseverance, and personal
• You will be missed but not Godspeed. You will be missed but not forgotten.<01:05:13.839> Mr.
• Owens of Utah and Miss McCullum of Mr. Owens of Utah and Miss McCullum of Minnesota. Minnesota.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <01:50:01.679> attack was a direct and personal attack was a direct and personal attack on
• But one thing I will truly miss most is my parking spot.
• Be the person from your... Be you. Be the person from your district.
• One person has the power to change One person has the power to change dynamics, not just for bad, but
• [laughter] >> What did I miss? Anything else?

Keywords: 981, all

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• The next person who has indicated they'd like to speak is Sam Evans-Brown. Yes, good afternoon.
• The next person who has indicated they'd like to speak is Sam Evans-Brown. Yes, good afternoon.
• If I've missed anyone who would like to speak, please come forward.
• If I've missed anyone who would like to speak, please come forward. Well, no.
• If I've missed anyone who would like to speak, please come forward. Well, no.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:05:32.039> Bethy I'll now turn it over to miss Bethy I'll now turn it over to miss Bethy
• the declaration, and the filer, which is the person who made the original filing.
• the declaration, and the filer, which is the person who made the original filing.
• Council thank you thank you Miss Kelo um Council thank you thank you Miss Kelo um and<00:34:46.280>
• do want to take a point of personal do want to take a point of personal privilege<00:49:00.440><

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• Miss floor leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Miss floor leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• I'm sorry for all the little things I missed along the way.
• And so that legislation, though, was what the premise of it for me personally, the person who filed the
• I personally think that's kind of a socialistic approach.

Bills: HR1051, HR1048, SB2074, SJR39, SJR47, SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555

Keywords: livestock, judging, Oklahoma State University, championship, agriculture, military children, recognition, community support, military families, April 15, pharmacy benefits managers, reimbursement, healthcare, prescription drugs, cost regulation, property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly

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• For a person who commits a crime within the order-out corridor, for a first offense, that person may,
• For a person who commits a crime within the order-out corridor, for a first offense, that person may,
• I've seen parents miss years of their children's lives.
• I've seen parents miss years of their children's lives.
• What happened to Thomas was not just a personal tragedy.

Bills: AB275, SB371, SB457

Keywords: criminal procedure, wiretap, law enforcement, child protection, sexual offenses, SB371, Nevada, trespass, criminal trespass, NRS 207.200, property rights, misdemeanor, warning period, 24 months, 36 months, no trespassing, posted signs, fencing, private property, public property

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• Thank you for making the investment to fly over to be in person.
• it filled for a while and that person it filled for a while and that person has<00:46:39.880>
• Well, you're a busy person, and so, you know, it's important.
• Sorry, I missed 703; that's my error.
• <01:04:24.359> um 703 um and I'm sorry yeah I I missed um 703 um and I'm sorry yeah I I missed

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard confirmation nominations for several DLNR-related boards and commissions, including GM 530 for Karen Ono to the Board of Land and Natural Resources, GM 582 for Jay Kenan to the Natural Area Reserves System Commission, and GM 584 for Adrien Trulock to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board. The chair repeatedly noted the volunteer nature of these positions and said the committee would take up decision-making after hearing all nominees. Testimony and comments for each nominee were generally supportive, with agency representatives praising their preparation, experience, and willingness to serve. For Karen Ono, DLNR and several supporters from Kauai testified in favor, describing her as highly prepared and effective on the board. Senators questioned her about DLNR land use, especially state lands near rail stations and whether they should be used for affordable housing rather than commercial development. Ono said she had not taken a board position on those specific proposals because they had not yet come before the board, but she acknowledged the importance of housing and infrastructure. She also responded to questions about DLNR’s management of transferred agricultural lands, saying concerns about the department’s ability to manage such lands had been raised before and remain relevant. One senator expressed strong reservations about the nomination based on the land-use answers. For Jay Kenan, the NARS Commission testimony focused on the commission’s role in advising on land management and conservation policy. Kenan said he hoped to continue helping evaluate properties and policies, and he identified funding and staffing as the main challenge. DLNR staff explained that the position supporting NARS had been abolished and that the department had limited capacity to restore it because other priorities, such as fire-related positions, were taking precedence. The committee also discussed a separate bill affecting Legacy Lands funding through conveyance tax revenues, with members and agency staff expressing concern that the measure could reduce support for land संरक्षण efforts. For Adrien Trulock, SHPD and DLNR staff strongly supported the nomination, citing her preservation background and experience with historic properties. Members discussed the importance of her expertise for reviewing nominations and appeals and for helping with preservation planning. The committee also raised broader concerns about delays in historic-place designations and the difference between state and federal review processes; SHPD explained that board approval places a property on the state register, while federal National Register review can still require revisions and cause delays. No final votes or confirmations were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.