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• material immediately prior to the vote material immediately prior to the vote on<02:42:39.359>
• If ordered, the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• I ask for a recorded vote. A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise.
• A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise.
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Please help to change this by voting in favor of SB 1224. Thank you. Very good. Go ahead, yes.
• districts that addresses the specific risks of producing or distributing sexually explicit visual material
• What other students do you know that might have this material or whatever else?
• What other students do you know that might have this material or whatever else?
• students do you know that might have this material or whatever else? When did it take place?

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills focused on school finance, transparency, student safety, and educator misconduct. SB 843 by Senator Kolkhorst would create a centralized TEA database for school bond elections, tax rates, and project details; supporters said it would improve transparency for taxpayers, while members discussed the fiscal note and suggested adding charter schools. SB 1224 by Senator Sparks would require superintendents to report alleged romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between staff and students directly to law enforcement within 48 hours, with penalties for failure to report; testimony from advocates and survivors strongly supported the bill and urged that it also apply to private and charter schools. SB 747 by Senator Paxton on behalf of Senator King would require school district policies addressing AI-generated sexually explicit images of minors as cyberbullying and direct the School Safety Center to develop guidance; the committee heard emotional testimony from a student victim and discussed school authority to discipline off-campus conduct and the role of cell phones. The committee also heard SB 1636 by Senator Hinojosa, which would limit use of interest and sinking tax revenues to debt service for voter-approved capital projects and not deferred maintenance; school finance witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s language could restrict needed facility maintenance spending and asked for a clearer definition of deferred maintenance. SB 2185, also by Senator Hinojosa, would expand access to the bilingual education allotment for dual-language programs; district officials and educators testified in support, saying it would remove barriers to funding and better support bilingual instruction. SB 604 by Senator West would require the Permanent School Fund Corporation to publicly track bonds backed by the state guarantee program that are downgraded to speculative or junk status, with West arguing the information would provide an early warning sign of district financial distress. Across the hearing, much of the testimony centered on student protection and accountability in schools. Multiple witnesses described educator misconduct cases, failures to report abuse, and the need for outside law enforcement involvement rather than internal district investigations. Committee members repeatedly discussed extending reporting and safety requirements to private and charter schools, and several witnesses urged independent oversight. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• <00:32:14.480> yes Watkins briefly explain my uh vote yes Watkins briefly explain my uh vote
• Therefore, I vote...
• Therefore, I vote... Okay, motion passes. Thank you very much.
• Representative Smith: Quickly, explain my vote, Mr. Chairman. Mr.
• Representative Smith: Quickly, explain my vote, Mr. Chairman. Mr.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 HB 387 Discussion 01:06 HB 387 Roll Call Vote 28:30 HCR 22 Discussion 29:26 HCR 22 Roll Call Vote 31:09 HB 519 Discussion 35:36 HB 519 Roll Call Vote 38:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 387, which would amend MSD governance and spending rules in Louisville. The sponsor said the bill was intended to add oversight and accountability in response to large MSD rate increases, though the original rate-approval provision had been removed because of concerns about contracts and bond ratings in Oldham and Bullitt counties. MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott testified that MSD is a public utility serving more than 800,000 people through wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection services, and argued that most rate pressure comes from federal and state mandates tied to a consent decree and other orders. He said MSD already provides annual notice and bond approvals through Metro Council, offers customer assistance programs, and needs flexibility for advertising, public notices, recruitment, and compliance. Members discussed stormwater funding, aging infrastructure, flood control, and the bill’s limits on advertising and other expenditures. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed on a roll call vote. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 22, as substituted, which expressed support for exploring nuclear energy and included language noting Kentucky’s ability to use nuclear waste, uranium tailings, and spent fuel in ways described by the sponsor as cleaner. Supporters said Kentucky faces an energy shortage and that nuclear, including small modular reactors, should be part of the state’s future energy mix. Some members said they would support the resolution but wanted a feasibility study or noted that it does not carry the force of law. The resolution passed. Finally, the committee began House Bill 519, sponsored by Representative Fugate, which would prevent utility companies from passing demolition costs for retired coal-fired or fossil-fuel plants on to ratepayers. The sponsor cited sharply rising electricity bills in eastern Kentucky, the decline in coal employment, and the burden of demolition costs from the Big Sandy plant being placed on customers. He argued that utilities should absorb those costs rather than shifting them to ratepayers. The bill was introduced with a motion and second, and the committee was preparing to hear further questions and testimony when the transcript ended.

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• vote, it can't count.
• > machines are voting through these voting machines are voting through these voting machines that
• of Alabama to vote.
• committee voted this bill out? committee voted this bill out?
• Members will vote. Clerk, lock the machine, record the votes: 97 yeas, 0 nays.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Senator Townsend voting no. Senator Boone voting no. Senator Gaggos voting no. Senator voting no.
• Senator Ramos voted no. Senator Scott, voting no. Senator Woods voting no. Senator Scher voting no.
• Senator Paul voting no. Senator Thornton voting no. Senator block voting no.
• Senator Thornton voting no. Senator Brand voting no. Senator Ramos voting no.
• Senator Scher voting no. Senator Ramos, voting no. Senator Scott, voting no.

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• I'll be taking the vote for the House. Myself, I vote aye. Rep. Lee?
• Myself, I vote aye. >> Aye. >> May I take the vote for the Senate, please? >> Senator Kanuha?
• I will go and take the vote for the House first. I vote I. Rep. Lee. >> Hi. >> Rep.
• I will go and take the vote for the House first. I vote I. Rep. Lee. >> Hi. >> Rep.
• May I take the vote for the Okay. May I take the vote for the Senate,<00:27:32.000> please?

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• uh thousands of people went to vote uh thousands of people went to vote across<00:55:00.920>
• on it—no, we are going to vote on it, on the HB2 vote, on the whole thing.
• It was clarified that the vote would be taken by hand. The committee voted by show of hands.
• We'll vote tomorrow.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 713, which would require mile markers on Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway. The sponsor and DOT testimony described the road as a heavily traveled but isolated corridor with little or no cell or radio service, frequent accidents and breakdowns, and serious public-safety problems when emergency responders cannot quickly locate incidents. Members discussed where markers should be placed, how frequently they should appear, whether both sides of the road should be marked, and the potential cost; DOT said the project could be done with federal funds and might be combined with other work to reduce mobilization costs. The committee agreed the bill was straightforward and voted OTP 18-0, with discussion that a friendly amendment might be offered later to refine the language. The committee then heard HB 563, concerning calculation of adequate education grants. Testimony explained that the bill would add fiscal capacity disparity aid in FY 27 and increase the special education differentiated aid factor, while also reducing extraordinary needs grants so the overall fiscal impact would be net neutral. Members noted the changes were limited to the second year because of the budget process and school district ballot timing. Supporters argued the fiscal capacity aid would help property-poor towns and should be expanded, while others emphasized the bill’s budget-neutral structure. The committee voted to retain HB 563 for further consideration in the budget process. Finally, the committee opened HB 675, which would limit the authority of school districts to make certain appropriations. A Derry resident and former local official testified in favor, arguing that property taxes are too high, that school spending has outpaced town-side tax caps, and that local voters should have more control over school budgets. Committee members questioned whether the issue should instead be handled locally through existing processes or broader governance changes, and one member noted the state’s constitutional obligation to provide an adequate education. The discussion continued, but no final action on HB 675 was taken in the portion provided.

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• She has cast more than 72,000 consecutive votes and passed nearly 1,400 bills. historic records unlikely
• HB 183 by Patterson relating to the regulation and the review of certain library materials included.
• The tax rate that exceeds the taxing unit's vote approval tax rate, making conforming changes, referred
• HB 219, by Landgraf, relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote
• Of certain offenses, including material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children,

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Will you vote to hold that against us?
• Voting yes ensures more Texans will suffer like us.
• I work for Texas Materials. We're a subsidiary of CRH.
• Please vote no. Thank you, Ms. Blake.
• I stand before you to urge you to vote no on HB4806. 8-0-6 and SB 30.

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• We'll call the vote. Representative Aguilar: If I could explain my vote.
• Or do I have a vote?” “You do have a vote in those changes, yes, sir.”
• Did they vote to send it out to…” “Did they send it out to a vote, did they vote to send it out to a
• and I voted no.
• So I'm going to vote.

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

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• By your Vote. Cs for SB 150. Is reported favorably. Thank you, Mister Chairman.
• I'm voting for the bill. I don't. I don't disagree from the family.
• Yes. >> By your Vote SB 234 is reported favorably. Thank you, Senator Leahy.
• And by your Vote CS for SB 138. Is reported favorably. Thank you. Thank you.
• Chair earn. >> Yes by your Vote. Sb 130 is reported favorably.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The consent calendar has seven votes.
• So I thank the vote of the author for this. Thank you. Thank you.
• First, materiality.
• If you voted on everything, enjoy the rest of your day.
• If you voted on everything, enjoy the rest of your day.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• would go on the ballot for the voting would go on the ballot for the voting body<00:04:22.280>
• I think that's a great idea, and I would be in favor also of a majority vote.
• I think that's a great idea, and I would be in favor also of a majority vote.
• We try to bring materials to them wherever they are.
• <01:53:19.800> to service we try to bring materials to service we try to bring materials to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Again, a vote for the Speed Act is a vote for affordability.
• to vote for my amendment and I yield. to vote for my amendment and I yield.
• urgent no vote, and yield back. urgent no vote, and yield back.
• Request a recorded vote.
• It's an easy vote. And I urge fail them. It's an easy vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• However, in adaptive reuse projects, 70% of the cost is labor and 30% is material.
• We are reusing material.
• We are reusing material. When you labor. We are reusing material.
• <00:33:07.039> We're the cost goes to material. We're the cost goes to material.
• But I sustainability, reusing material.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• seeing none, vice chair for the vote. seeing none, vice chair for the vote.
• Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. >> Okay, voting on HB 2605 with amendments.
• chair for the vote. chair for the vote.
• With that, Vice Chair, for the vote. >> Okay, voting on HB 20001 with amendments.
• with that vice chair for the vote. with that vice chair for the vote.

Bills: HB2437, HB2461, HB2604, HB2605, HB1860, HB2001

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, art management, performing arts, ticket surcharge, arts funding, education, community support, therapeutic arts, neurodiverse, autism, attention-deficit disorder, underserved communities, mental health

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.

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• voting yea, 157 voting nay.
• <00:45:07.440> The 184 voting yay, 157 voting nay. The 184 voting yay, 157 voting nay.
• voting yea, 159 voting nay.
• A vote for the Charlie Act is a vote for parents, a vote for academic excellence, a vote for the basic
• roll call vote? roll call vote?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Mike, you don't think I'm trying to get you to vote for this bill, right?
• My goal in reviewing and voting on this bill really is to ensure that there are enough safeguards for
• And so for those reasons, I can't vote yes today. Further debate.
• And there might or might not be radioactive material used to pave that driveway.
• Tamara, please call the roll and announce the vote on HB 167. Representative Bisabi? Yes. Blanco?

Summary: The State Affairs Committee opened with a tribute to the late Representative Joe Casello, with remarks from the chair and Ranking Member Eskamani honoring his service, especially his advocacy for first responders, veterans, and working people. The committee then turned to its only bill, HB 167, which would remove strict liability for certain previously mined phosphate lands if the landowner notifies the county and requests a Department of Health radiation survey. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a voluntary process, add data about the land, and provide notice through the public record and title process. Members asked extensive questions about who pays for the surveys, how notice would reach future buyers, whether the bill affects renters or construction workers, and whether it would impact pending lawsuits. The sponsor said the landowner would pay for the survey needed to remove strict liability, plaintiffs would pay for surveys in litigation, the bill does not address OSHA or rental disclosures, and it would not apply retroactively to current cases because the complaint must include a survey. Supporters argued the bill simply replaces automatic liability with recorded notice and due diligence, while opponents said it could leave families and renters without adequate warning and should include stronger disclosure protections. Public testimony was in support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, and one individual. After debate, the committee voted 18-8 to report HB 167 favorably.

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• I vote. Thank you. Thank you. I vote. Thank you. Thank you for the time today, Chair and members.
• I respectfully urge a yes vote on SB 1364.
• We respectfully urge a no vote.
• Dixon, not voting, too. This is SB 1371, Durazo. Dixon, not voting, too. Okay.
• So we would ask for an aye vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The gentleman has asked that when this item be voted on, it be voted by a call of the yeas and nays.
• The gentleman has asked that when this item be voted on, it be voted by a call of the yeas and nays.
• Brady votes yes. Senator Collins. Nick Collins votes yes. Senator Edwards. Lydia Edwards votes yes.
• I would vote yes on a roll call.
• The votes of several members and record them. Nick Collins, votes. Michael J. Barrett. Yes.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first handled a House petition from John H. Rawlers and others seeking eminent domain authority for a parcel in Norwood; Joint Rule 12 was suspended and the matter was referred to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The chamber then resumed debate on the literacy bill, with Senator Tarr offering a series of amendments focused on school district funding, teacher competency, reporting, waivers, and curriculum implementation. Most of Tarr’s amendments were rejected, but one requiring written, appealable denials of district waivers was adopted by roll call, and another amendment on reporting from the Early Literacy Fund, including provisions for English language learners and special education educators, was also adopted. A separate amendment extending the timeline for DESE to publish high-quality curricula was adopted, while several other amendments were withdrawn or defeated. The Senate also considered and adopted an amendment from Senator Comerford addressing rural and regional equity in education funding. That amendment expanded eligible uses of the Early Literacy Fund to include screening assessments, required DESE to prioritize geographic and funding equity, mandated a public hearing in Western Massachusetts before final grant criteria were finalized, and directed technical assistance to rural districts. Senators from across the chamber spoke in support, emphasizing chronic underfunding, declining enrollment, minimum-aid pressures, and the need for a broader review of the Chapter 70 formula and a Foundation Budget Review Commission. The amendment passed unanimously. Later, the Senate took up an amendment from Senator Moore on children’s vision care, which would have created a registry for vision screening and expanded eye exam requirements, but it was withdrawn after supportive debate. The chamber then adopted the Ways and Means redraft, ordered the bill to third reading, and passed An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call. Final passage was also achieved for a separate House land-taking bill allowing the town of Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living, which passed by the required two-thirds vote and was enacted. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Monday and adjourned in memory of Donna Goldstein.