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• freedom, the pursuit of truth at all costs, enabling the freedom of scientific discovery and inquiry
• to our country's solemn<00:09:43.120><c> tradition</c><00:09:43.360><c> of</c><00:09:43.519><c> academic
• </c><00:09:44.000><c> freedom,</c> solemn tradition of academic freedom, solemn tradition of academic
• </c><00:09:47.120><c> of</c><00:09:47.279><c> scientific</c> enabling the freedom of scientific enabling
• the freedom of scientific discovery<00:09:48.000><c> and</c><00:09:48.160><c> inquiry.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• Now, I get all the arguments against freedom. See, that's the problem with freedom.
• With freedom, you have the freedom to advocate against freedom. Freedom's its own arch nemesis.
• But you can't go wrong with freedom. Give freedom a try. It's good. Thank you.
• Freedom.
• Parental choice, medical freedom.

Bills: S0036 , S0620 , S0796 , S0934 , S1080 , S1096 , S1366 , S1536 , S1548 , S1580 , S1588 , S1620 , S1756 , S7034 , S7044

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.

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• <00:59:14.160><c> issue</c><00:59:15.040><c> um</c><00:59:15.680><c> that's</c><00:59:16.160><c> academic
• </c><00:59:16.799><c> which</c> another issue um that's academic which another issue um that's academic
• in New Hampshire to 22 has been a considerable cost. >> Um, and then the EFA rules— >> Education freedom
• accounts. >> Freedom accounts.
• So when we contract with a speech pathologist, >> Freedom accounts.

Summary: The commission held an organizational meeting under SB 57 to study the cost of special education, with the meeting streamed publicly at the chair’s request. Members introduced themselves, and the chair explained that the bill creates two separate pieces, one dealing with SAU structure and the other with a commission on special education costing. He outlined his background in education and special education and said the commission’s work would focus on understanding and controlling special education costs. The commission reviewed its membership requirements and noted several vacancies or unfilled appointments, including the special education advocate, two governor-appointed parent advocates, and a Department of Health and Human Services representative. The members then elected Representative Rick Ladd as chair, Representative Dick Ames as vice chair, and Representative Megan Murray as clerk. Representative Ames briefly described his legal and policy background in disability and special education work in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The chair then walked through the commission’s study topics, including referral rates by IDEA category, reasons for increases in categories such as autism and other health impairment, post-COVID referral trends, pre-referral interventions, Medicaid and 504-related costs, out-of-district placements, dispute resolution, billing practices, privacy, reimbursement, legal services, graduation rates, attendance, and adult learning. Members discussed how special education costs are distributed, noting that the state spends about $977 million annually on special education, with only part covered by state aid and the remainder largely borne by local districts. Testimony also noted that out-of-district placement costs have risen sharply since rate-setting changes around 2018, and that some categories may reflect changes in identification practices, medical factors, or broader population shifts. The commission agreed to continue reviewing the data and formulas in future meetings.

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• </c> professionals, and academic professionals, and academic institutions.<00:36:12.640><c> This</c><
• This is not about an attack on freedom. It's not about an attack on liberty.
• In fact, it's very difficult to have liberty and freedom without accountability and responsibility.
• Those are the essence of liberty and freedom. That's number one.
• Those are the essence of liberty and freedom. That's number one.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• Their mission is to emphasize providing an outstanding education grounded in biblical truth, academic

Bills: HB1675 , HB3242 , HB1739 , HB3320 , HB3047 , HB4434 , HJR1089 , HB4432 , HB3718 , HB3705 , SR43 , HB1933 , HB4248 , SB1847 , SB1778 , HJR1086 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3008 , HB1590 , HB1242 , HB3818 , HB4305 , HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298 , HB3270 , HB3145 , HB3056

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• Brass is an act to amend Title 17 relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students to revise academic

Bills: SCR12 , HB1259 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR117 , HCR58 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SB295 , SB312 , SB326 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR32 , HCR5 , HCR95 , HB75 , HB198 , HB244 , HB302 , HB325 , HB623 , HB719 , HB749 , HB755 , HB761 , HB797 , HB823 , HB1028 , HB1049 , HB1194 , HB1199 , HB1201 , HB1222 , HB17 , HB27 , HB36 , HB41 , HB73 , HB140 , HB166 , HB181 , HB211 , HB223 , HB226 , HB271 , HB308 , HB337 , HB399 , HB410 , HB487 , HB690 , HB712 , HB730 , HB750 , HB759 , HB762 , HB775 , HB906 , HB966 , HB968 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1062 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1098 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1203 , HB1215 , HB1220 , HB1242 , HB1252 , HB1256 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB283 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB449 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB134 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1117 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB441 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, HB1259, mask penalty, masked felony, face covering, conceal identity, evade identification, sentencing enhancement, enhanced penalty, felony sentencing, crime deterrence, public safety, Louisiana criminal law, R.S. 14:313.2, R.S. 14:313, R.S. 14:329.7

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• These shifts have real academic consequences and significant mental health consequences.
• These shifts have real<00:10:00.399><c> academic</c><00:10:01.120><c> consequences</c><00:10:02.160><
• c> and</c> real academic consequences and real academic consequences and significant<00:10:03.680><c>
• But how can you honestly promise safety to a student when their families are risking their freedom every
• Fear disrupts attendance, academic performance, and students' well-being.

Bills: HF3435 , HF3409

Committee: House Education Policy

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• accounts where there was an freedom accounts where there was an understanding<02:25:09.040><c> that<
• </c> the state is the education freedom the state is the education freedom accounts<04:48:10.000><c>
• </c><04:48:29.920><c> account</c> how the education freedom account how the education freedom account
• account or the education tax freedom account or the education tax credit. credit. credit.
• If you have money in your education freedom account and you enroll in the education tax credit program

Committee: House Education Funding

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• I don’t think I need to tell this audience the details of that, and by prior academic literature, which
• 49.000><c> prior</c> uh the details of that um and by prior uh the details of that um and by prior academic
• > literature</c><00:35:50.720><c> which</c><00:35:50.920><c> finds</c><00:35:51.359><c> that</c> academic
• literature which finds that academic literature which finds that among<00:35:52.599><c> people</c><00
• not gambling, and the question of whether the government is taking too many steps to impinge on the freedom

Committee: Senate Finance

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• other kinds of scheduling, would not be able to take their CTE program and fulfill their non-CTE academic
• </c> fulfill their non CTE academic fulfill their non CTE academic requirements<04:46:30.120><c> at</
• Can the fundamental freedoms of America be preserved? Oops.
• </c><05:33:10.360><c> of</c> citizens can the fundamental freedoms of citizens can the fundamental freedoms
• Can the fundamental freedoms of America be preserved?

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• Like many academic theories, it is simply one lens among many used to analyze history and society.
• of speech. an academic framework used to examine an academic framework used to examine how<00:25:48.000
• Like many<00:25:51.840><c> academic</c><00:25:52.320><c> theories,</c><00:25:52.799><c> it</c><00:25:
• 52.960><c> is</c><00:25:53.120><c> simply</c><00:25:53.440><c> one</c> many academic theories, it is
• </c><00:44:14.800><c> inclusive</c> well as academic outcomes. inclusive well as academic outcomes. inclusive

Committee: Senate Education

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• through the willed body programs, which to date, had not been able to supply the need, not only at the academic
• MOC, that freedom was taken away, and while ABMS might feel that the physicians value their programs,
• selecting a tier one research institution to conduct a study using existing resources, ensuring high academic

Bills: SB2024 , SB227 , SB268 , SB1467 , SB1580 , HB5537 , SB1313 , SB1677 , SB918 , SB331 , SB2207 , SB2721

Committee: House Public Health

Bills: HR70 , HR71 , HCR35 , HB31 , HB326 , HB1013 , HB1014 , HB1015 , HB1016 , HR65 , HR66 , HR67 , HR68 , HR69 , HCR33 , HCR34 , HB1006 , HB1007 , HB1008 , HB1010 , HB1011 , SB2 , SB13 , SB24 , SB28 , SB40 , SB47 , SB48 , SB70 , SB79 , SB80 , SB109 , SB127 , SB139 , SB154 , SB181 , SB199 , SB200 , SB208 , SB277 , SB317 , SB336 , SB349 , SB357 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HB51 , HB58 , HB69 , HB82 , HB93 , HB143 , HB166 , HB199 , HB201 , HB202 , HB218 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB231 , HB235 , HB246 , HB338 , HB349 , HB352 , HB379 , HB405 , HB429 , HB535 , HB547 , HB577 , HB588 , HB626 , HB636 , HB652 , HB653 , HB669 , HB688 , HB691 , HB721 , HB738 , HB749 , HB806 , HB843 , HB851 , HB857 , HB861 , HB889 , HB904 , HB907 , HB908 , HB929 , HB955 , HB1009 , HB952 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB53 , HB57 , HB64 , HB102 , HB106 , HB111 , HB137 , HB152 , HB155 , HB177 , HB238 , HB256 , HB258 , HB337 , HB359 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB546 , HB557 , HB584 , HB661 , HB697 , HB726 , HB727 , HB747 , HB756 , HB758 , HB759 , HB765 , HB767 , HB825 , HB858 , HB930 , HB941 , HB957 , HB964 , HB868 , HB119 , HB140 , HB739 , HB842 , HB875 , HB919 , HB52 , HB228 , HB289 , HB735 , HB796 , HB901 , HB193 , HB400 , HB570 , HB733

Keywords: Northside High School, basketball, state championship, sportsmanship, athletic recognition, commendation, criminal justice, community contributions, Bridget A. Dinvaut, law enforcement, tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, retirement, police benefits, disability, municipality, Social Security

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• adds a handful of additional documents emphasizing the fight for abolition of slavery and religious freedom
• , namely the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, Washington's Letter to the Hebrew Congregation,
• For district schools, the legislation sets criteria for student academic outcomes and strong financial
• They called it the Freedom Convoy, and they were protesting the mandatory vaccination requirement for
• The leaders of that Freedom Convoy were debanked while they were in the Canadian capital, which is precisely

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• The freedom that was earned through sacrifice. made us our life possible because they made us our life
• </c><00:01:18.320><c> The</c><00:01:18.560><c> freedom</c> general assembly session.
• The freedom general assembly session.
• The freedom that<00:01:19.360><c> was</c><00:01:19.600><c> earned</c><00:01:20.000><c> through</c><00
• <00:05:50.320><c> and</c> ...achieve their full potential and prepare them for success in future academic

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• Thank you for the gift of freedom to live our lives in Nebraska and to openly worship you.
• carve out these specific exemptions for higher education at a time when global tensions and foreign academic
• carve out these specific exemptions for higher education at a time when global tensions and foreign academic
• You will inherit the economy we designed that made your life more costly or more affordable, the freedoms
• believed in limited government, personal responsibility, strong communities, and protecting the freedoms

Bills: LR509 , LR510 , LR511

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• But is there any academic research showing the efficacy of AB 1482 that you have, that we've seen to
• I'm not aware of the academic research.
• It consistently ranks number one on the World Heritage Foundation for its freedom to do business.
• And this really cuts down on their ability to have the freedom in their even mental health to be able
• And this really cuts down on their ability to have the freedom in their even mental health to be able

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower California’s annual rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the sunset on existing tenant protections. The author and supporters argued that renters are facing severe affordability pressures, especially in single-family rentals, and that stronger statewide rent stabilization is needed to prevent displacement and homelessness. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property-owner groups, said the bill would discourage housing production, harm small landlords, and override a deal they said was intended to be temporary while the state focused on building more housing. Public testimony on AB 1157 was extensive, with many renters, tenant advocates, labor groups, and community organizations speaking in support, while many landlords, business groups, and property-owner representatives spoke in opposition. Committee members were split: some praised the bill as a necessary response to the rent crisis, while others warned it could reduce investment and worsen the housing shortage. The committee ultimately voted 7-5 to pass AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The committee then approved the consent calendar, including AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275, on a 9-0 vote. It also heard ACA 3, which would require the University of California to make available a limited number of down payment loans for eligible long-term support staff who are first-time homebuyers. Supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers afford homeownership and improve retention, while UC and other opponents argued the proposal was duplicative of existing state programs, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to UC finances. The discussion focused on financing mechanics and the relationship to CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 was included in the portion provided.

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• Is the Freedom Caucus the only one with power?
• The Freedom Caucus I don't understand.
• I mean, literally, the Freedom speaker.
• </c> Freedom Caucus the only one with power? Freedom Caucus the only one with power?
• </c><03:30:24.319><c> We</c> freedom means economic security. We freedom means economic security.

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• I'm a mother, a lifelong Texan, and president of the Texas Freedom Network.
• and litigate to protect such freedoms across the United States and at the U.S.
• Trans Texans deserve the freedoms and protections afforded to all Texans.
• On the academic side, children in K-12 are being falsely taught with...
• Subject to the Freedom of Information Act?

Bills: SB7 , SB14 , SB 7 , SB 14

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• Martin Rodasovich, on behalf of Reproductive Freedom for All California, in support. Thank you.
• I am here today in strong support of AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026.
• They are basic principles of religious freedom and human dignity for California Indian peoples.
• I'm here in strong support of AB 1881, California Indian Freedom Act. Thank you.
• This kind of fear creates a chilling effect on attendance, academic performance, and strains already

Summary: The committee heard several immigration-, health-, food access-, and tribal-rights-related bills. AB 1725 would require disclosure of oil wells near homes and sensitive sites and stronger methane monitoring; supporters described health and safety harms in communities near wells, while apartment, realtor, building, and chamber representatives opposed or sought amendments, arguing the bill should better target the responsible industry and fit existing disclosure processes. AB 1650 would require privately rented or leased vehicles used by government agencies for enforcement to be clearly identifiable and equipped with safety lighting; supporters, including immigrant-rights advocates and local officials, said unmarked vehicles create fear and confusion during ICE operations, while the chamber sought clarification and noted exemptions for ordinary undercover law enforcement. AB 1857 would prohibit grocery restrictive covenants that keep new supermarkets from opening after a store closes, with supporters framing it as a food-access and anti-hunger measure; grocers and retailers raised concerns but said amendments addressed many issues, and the committee moved the bill forward as amended to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with all members present voting aye except one absent member and the bill placed on call. The committee also heard AB 1876, which would codify federal health-care nondiscrimination protections in state law. Supporters from Equality California, Disability Rights California, Planned Parenthood, and other health groups said it would preserve coverage protections for LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and other protected classes amid federal rollbacks; opponents argued it would entrench gender-affirming-care standards and criticized the underlying medical framework. The bill passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with most members voting aye and one no vote, and was placed on call. AB 1908 would allow public entities to use judgment obligation bonds to finance self-funded victim compensation funds; Los Angeles County said the bill would fill a financing gap for faster compensation, and the committee advanced it on a recorded vote and placed it on call. AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, would protect California tribes’ access to sacred sites and traditional practices on state public lands and require meaningful consultation; it drew extensive support from tribal leaders and Native organizations, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and business groups were opposed unless amended, largely seeking clarification and narrowing. The bill was amended to focus on state public lands and passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, then placed on call. Later, AB 2465 would bar businesses that profit from private detention facilities or contract with immigration-enforcement agencies from receiving state grants, loans, or tax credits and create an immigrant resilience fund. Supporters said the state should not subsidize businesses tied to immigration raids and detention; opponents, including the chamber, bankers, and contractors, raised vagueness and scope concerns, especially over what contracts would be covered. Members said they supported the concept but wanted the bill tightened, and it passed to Revenue and Taxation on a recorded vote with one no vote and was placed on call. The committee then heard AB 2662, which would create a formal state process to monitor and report on federal immigration enforcement actions and their impacts; supporters from legal aid and health centers said raids have chilled access to work, schools, clinics, and naturalization, and the bill was presented as a modest accountability measure. The transcript cuts off before any vote on AB 2662. The committee also approved a consent calendar of several bills and resolutions, sending some to Appropriations and others to the floor.