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• Section 230 was supposed to incentivize responsible content moderation.
• The way that Section 230 has been interpret it. It is an immunity.
• So, it was thrown out because of Section 230 immunity?
• We are long overdue to just abolish Section 230.
• He put Section 230 in when these platforms were.

Keywords: child safety, Big Tech, CSAM, legislation, online exploitation, bipartisan, social media

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the pressing issues surrounding child safety online, with a particular emphasis on recent legislative efforts aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation and harmful content accessible through social media platforms. Senators engaged in a heated discussion regarding the implications of Big Tech's lobbying efforts against vital bills such as the Stop CSAM Act and the Kids Online Safety Act. Noteworthy testimonies highlighted real-life impacts of online dangers, including tragic cases of child exploitation and drug-related fatalities linked to social media interactions. The bipartisan nature of the committee's commitment to address these issues showcased a collective determination to make the digital environment safer for the younger generation.

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• the<00:59:09.200> statewide Um section 11 reduces the statewide Um section 11 reduces the
• That additional section is within the grouping of sections that shorten the duration, or the period,
• proposing sections 15 to 17 and uh 26. proposing sections 15 to 17 and uh 26.
• 25.280> uh bank abatement and uh section 25 is uh bank abatement and uh section 25 is uh the<01
• sections 35 51 and sections 35 51 and 58<01:23:23.679> paragraph<01:23:24.239> B<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section 2 [00:21:57.950]: Mr.
• Section 6 [00:23:01.630]: Mr.
• Section 12 [00:24:41.470]: Mr.
• > section<00:29:35.480> requires Section three, uh this section requires Section three, uh
• Section<00:32:22.240> 10 Section 10 Section 10 Over<00:32:24.040> the<00:32:24.120>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section 8, and sections 9, 10, and 11 really all kind of fall into the same heading.
• And, oh, I'm sorry, that's sections 9, 10, and 11. sections 2, three, four, and six and sections 2, three
• identical in section three.
• identical in section three.
• Um so uh section number of the sections.

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• included uh in Section 13. included uh in Section 13.
• <00:37:28.040> and<00:37:28.200> 25 Um Sections 2, 3, 15, and 25 Um Sections 2, 3,
• nine, our group beginning with section nine, our group of<00:40:20.800> sections<00:40:21.960
• Um, Um, Um, sections sections sections 16,<00:41:42.640> 17,<00:41:43.400> 18,<00:
• one begins with section three. one begins with section three.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 4165 amending sections 42529.02, Chapter 321, Section 3, relating to taxation.
• ., by any section.
• House Bill 4158, amending Section 12-114, 1116, and adding new Section 41-14-1, amending Section 41-16
• Amending Section 1318.
• Section 41-17.04, repealing Section 41-7.04 relating to immigration enforcement.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We're going from 177 employees down to 138, section 1, section 3 tie into section 1...
• Section 1, section 3 tie into section 1. It takes the salaries from $1.4 million to $969,000.
• Yep. down to 138 section one section three tying into section one takes the salaries from 1.4 to 969,000
• We’re taking [Section 10] completely out of our section and amending it to the Department of Agriculture
• That’s why it says that whole Section 10 is coming out of our section and they have an amendment putting

Summary: The committee first considered the Lieutenant Governor’s Office budget and personnel request. Office representatives said they wanted to move the office to the state pay plan to better align salaries with other constitutional offices and remain competitive, noting that OPM had approved the positions and grades. Senators questioned the size of the requested increases and the office’s workload, and after discussion the motion to adopt the proposal failed on an 8-8 tie. The committee then voted to expunge that vote and returned to the regular agenda. The committee approved a series of Governor’s letters involving position transfers and appropriation adjustments across several agencies. These included changes for AETN, the Department of Health and Nursing Board/Dietetics Board, multiple DHS divisions, DFA shared services and budget management, and the Department of Public Safety shared services division. Most of these items involved moving positions and associated salary appropriations between divisions, with no major opposition and motions passing. A lengthy discussion followed on the transfer of child nutrition and related nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture. Education and DFA officials explained that the programs fit better under Agriculture because the funding and commodities are tied to USDA programs, and they clarified that both state and federal funding and all related positions would move. Senators raised concerns about the math in the letters, the split between state and federal funding, and whether all program resources were being transferred. After the explanation, the committee approved the Education side of the transfer and then approved the Agriculture companion letter. The committee also discussed the Educational Freedom Account program budget. Officials said the $309 million request matched current participation and included a $70 million reserve in case applications increase. Several senators expressed concern about the program’s growth and its effect on public education funding and adequacy, while others noted that the program’s rules and funding levels could be adjusted through the State Board and future legislative action. The committee then approved a Public Safety classification change and a member amendment changing a title at East Arkansas Community College from assistant to the president to assistant to the chancellor, with no change in positions or appropriation.

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• <00:08:46.480> out we're going to take these sections out we're going to take these sections
• Section four, we um forma.
• Now, going through the section by section of the bill, um, there's two findings.
• So, section two And then section three.
• Section<01:23:59.600> two, Section two, Section two, emergency<01:24:01.240> operation<

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Well, there’s already, within this article, 1B, there’s already a record-keeping section, section 4.
• We’re already in the section.” 21B-7, subdivision D of this section. We're already in the section.
• Show compliance in this section.
• There's a section I was trying to put...
• Trying to find that section of code. Do you have that handy? Or section of the bill?

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.

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• And I see the statewide from Section 10 is moved into this section.
• That we removed from Section 10 is moved into this Section 10.
• Chairman, I'm fine with Section 12 as it is. That's Section 10. Oh, well.
• Yeah, House Section 12, Senate Section 10. So then the next section... Senate Section 10.
• House Section 15, Senate Section 13, has to do with ITD. That's a section on SIF funding.

Bills: SB2015

Keywords: corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras

Summary: The committee met to review revised long sheets and section-by-section language for a human services/health budget bill, with much of the discussion focused on how to present block grant funding and full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for behavioral health clinics and CCBHCs. Members debated whether to keep FTE counts in the budget at all, ultimately leaning toward removing or zeroing out the FTE references while keeping the dollar authority, and reducing the salaries-and-wages block grant by about $4.75 million. They also discussed public health federal authority, agreeing to remove about $60 million in unused federal spending authority tied to COVID-era funds, and clarified that if federal money later becomes available it could be requested through the Emergency Commission. A major topic was the provider inflation increase. The House version had 2% and 2%, while members debated alternatives and appeared to settle, at least for further work, on 2% in the first year and 1.5% in the second year, with staff asked to recalculate the fiscal impact. The committee also reviewed FMAP changes, noting a revised 2027 FMAP estimate and its effect on general fund and other funds, and discussed whether to adjust public health and other line items accordingly. Several members emphasized that many of these numbers are still tentative and will be refined before final action. The committee also touched on several policy items and capital-related provisions, including behavioral health services, Medicaid expansion, the moratorium on new ICF beds, and a proposed amendment for a medical homes/fourplex-related item that would show a $400,000 legislative investment with repayment from a developer. There was extended discussion of the All True hospital/facility proposal, with some members favoring leaving it in with a smaller initial commitment and others preferring to remove it and revisit later in conference committee. The meeting ended with staff asked to continue updating the bill language and members instructed to review remaining sections before the next meeting; no final votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• section 8-530.10.10.
• House Bill 4165, amending sections 42529.02, Chapter 321, Section 3, relating to taxation.
• ., by any section.
• House Bill 4158, amending Section 12-114, 1116, and adding new Section 41-14-1, amending Section 41-16
• I'm ending section 2851.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading. The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory. Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.

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• Section 7 is from House File 4968. Section 7 is from House File 4968.
• Section<00:23:49.200> 21 Section 21 Section 21 is<00:23:51.000> from<00:23:51.200> House
• Sections 2 and 3 and section 18 are from House File 4969.
• three<00:25:05.120> and<00:25:05.280> section Uh, sections two and three and section
• > and<00:25:59.280> section<00:25:59.680> 13, Sections six and seven and section 13

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• >> 103 KAR 19010 delete section two >> 103 KAR 19010 delete section two relating<00:00:49.880
• <00:02:54.840> to amendments amend various sections to amendments amend various sections to
• <00:05:02.200> to amendments amend various sections to amendments amend various sections to
• sections to comply with KRS chapter 13A. sections to comply with KRS chapter 13A.
• sections to comply with KRS Chapter 13A. sections to comply with KRS Chapter 13A.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations were presented as technical updates or policy clarifications, and in each case the committee approved staff-suggested amendments without objection. The Department of Revenue regulation would delete a section on tax credits for trusts and estates to align with statute. The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority package updated definitions, sick leave credit rules, hazardous/non-hazardous employment participation, refund procedures, contribution limits, mortality table references, and incorporated federal tax references. The Board of Medical Licensure regulations addressed renewal and activation of inactive physician-assistant licenses and renewal/reinstatement timelines for athletic trainer licenses. The Fish and Wildlife regulations revised rules for Otter Creek and Peabody areas by deleting definitions and creating shooting-range permit exemptions. The committee also heard emergency vocational rehabilitation regulations that would clarify definitions, due process rights, federal compliance, service fees, in-state service preferences, and service-specific requirements; a workforce insurance regulation updating contribution/reporting rules for professional employer organizations; and a horse racing regulation adding license categories for allied animal health professionals, animal chiropractors, and equine dental providers, while updating fees, application timing, and special events licensing. Members asked questions about the horse racing licensure changes, and the agency explained they were responding to prior session changes and adding guardrails, including veterinarian sign-off for equine therapist licensure on the back side of a racetrack. The Department for Public Health package made several personnel and salary-related changes for local health departments, including salary ranges for new hires, probation and evaluation rules, salary increases after probation, and limits on certain leave payouts for employees who separate without proper notice or are dismissed for cause. The Office of Inspector General regulation added electronic prescription references and removed authority to create a new prescription number for partial dispensing of Schedule II prescriptions. The Department for Medicaid Services regulations updated provider group definitions, removed some service limits, required prior authorization for all genetic testing for non-MCO recipients, changed physician fee schedule updates from quarterly to annually, and added reimbursement for department-approved vaccines. Members asked detailed questions about genetic testing prior authorization and sleep disorder coverage; the agency said prior authorization is intended to take two to five days and that sleep disorder services generally involve sleep apnea-related treatments such as CPAP machines and sleep studies. The committee then adjourned and announced its next meeting for Tuesday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.

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• So we are retaining sections one, the original introduced Senate Bill 118, section two, section three
• , section four, section five, section six, and everything after that in the House version would be deleted
• So we are retaining sections one, the original introduced Senate Bill 118, section two, section three
• , section four, section five, section six, and everything after that in the House version would be deleted
• However, if you look at these sections of this bill, I mean, sections one through five are like exactly

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 of House Finance met in a continued work session on Senate Bill 118, with no LBA present. The chair reviewed the bill’s complicated history: it began as a short Senate bill, was expanded in the Senate to address Hampstead Hospital and related contracts, and was later amended by the House Health and Human Services Committee to add the substance of House Bill 53, which would allow home cultivation of cannabis for therapeutic use. Members also discussed the bill’s timing against upcoming legislative deadlines and the available options, including recommending it ought to pass, retaining it, ITL, or amending it. A member asked about the $160,000 appropriation tied to Hampstead Hospital employees. Deputy Commissioner Marissa Hen explained that most of the money would cover accrued time owed to a small number of employees who transitioned through multiple staffing arrangements at the hospital, and the rest would honor previously promised bonuses for a few workers who would otherwise miss them after the transition to Dartmouth Health. She said the payments were intended to make employees whole after repeated changes in hospital management and staffing. Representative Stringham then offered Amendment 2345H, which would strip the House-added cannabis provisions and keep only the Senate-originated Hampstead Hospital-related sections. He argued this would improve the bill’s chances of surviving a gubernatorial veto and preserve the portions members broadly supported. The amendment failed on a 6-3 roll call. The committee then voted 6-3 to recommend the bill ought to pass without the amendment. Members also designated Representative Seaworth to speak for the majority and Representative Daniels for the minority when the bill reaches full Finance, and the work session adjourned.

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• 20251871H section one this is the 20251871H section one this is the personal<00:03:24.879> needs
• appropriation that you see in section appropriation that you see in section two<00:05:57.919>
• section three?
• Now sections three, four, and five. These sections are related to establishing a dedicated fund.
• :11:02.720> the section uh five establishes the section uh five establishes the dedicated<00:11

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 118, as amended, which contains several unrelated provisions with a modest fiscal note. Nathan White of the Department of Health and Human Services explained that section 1 would change the personal needs allowance for Medicaid-eligible residents of private and county nursing homes from an adjustment every five years to an annual adjustment, increasing the state cost by about $50,000 per year. He also described section 2, a one-time appropriation of about $160,000 to make certain Hampstead employees whole for missed bonuses and lost leave during the state’s transition of the facility to Dartmouth management. White then outlined sections 3 through 5, which would create a dedicated fund for Hampstead lease revenue to cover the state’s contractual obligation to match Dartmouth capital improvements dollar-for-dollar up to $3 million. He said the state receives about $1.141 million in lease revenue in the first year, with a 3% annual escalator, and that the fund would hold lease revenue until needed for reimbursement. Members questioned how the matching arrangement would work, what happens if Dartmouth spends before the fund has enough money, and whether the state could refuse to match certain improvements. White said Dartmouth has final determination under the agreement if disputes arise, and that if the bill does not pass the state could face difficulty meeting the obligation without cutting services or finding other general funds. Several members also raised policy concerns about the personal needs allowance becoming an automatic cost driver. Brian Clark, attorney for the Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, clarified that current law requires the allowance to be updated at least every five years, but the legislature could change it in an off year if it chose. He also explained that the allowance is money residents retain from their own income, such as Social Security, as part of Medicaid cost-of-care calculations, and that the department does not regulate how residents keep those funds. No vote was taken during the discussion, and the committee paused to correct the bill copy before continuing testimony.

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• and number of employees in section two. and number of employees in section two.
• > limits<03:05:42.240> personal section 307, which limits personal section 307, which limits
• Section 307 limits the ability branch.
• section 307 personal services.
• <03:11:26.880> 317A section 317A section 317A and<03:11:29.600> B<03:11:30.800> deappropriation

Keywords: 916, all

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• >> READ THE LAST SECTION. >> SECTION 2, THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
• , Ortt, Stewart-Cousins, Zellner. >> Announce the result. >> Read the last section. >> Section 3, this
• >> READ THE LAST SECTION.
• >> READ THE LAST SECTION. >> Section 2, this act shall take effect immediately. >> Call the roll
• , Krueger, Ortt, Stewart-Cousins, Zellner. >> Announce the result. >> Read the last section. >> Section

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing individuals, communities, and state traditions. The chamber honored Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis posthumously after his Medal of Honor recognition, with remarks from Senator Scarcella-Spanton and others praising his sacrifice and welcoming his parents. Senators also celebrated New York maple producers and Maple Weekends, Bangladesh Independence Day and the contributions of Bangladeshi New Yorkers, York Middle/High School girls varsity volleyball for winning a state championship, Pavilion/York Air Rifle for winning the state invitational championship, and Tartan Day. These resolutions were adopted, and the sponsors opened them for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the regular calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures on environmental conservation, personal property, agriculture and markets, insurance, state law, executive law, workers’ compensation, election law, correction law, public health, and parks/historic preservation. Most passed with broad support, though some drew a handful of negative votes. One bill on election law, allowing certain 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they will be 18 by the general election, prompted supportive floor debate from several senators and passed 43-17. Another bill on correction law also passed after debate. A notable controversy arose over Calendar 227, a Public Authorities Law bill related to school energy planning and electric buses. Senator Borrello challenged an amendment as nongermane, the Chair ruled against it, and the Senate voted 22-0 to sustain the ruling. The underlying bill then passed, despite criticism from senators who argued the state should repeal the electric bus mandate and instead study safer, more practical alternatives for school districts. The Senate then completed its business and adjourned until March 24 at 3:00 p.m.

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• Section 17 is from House File 2007.
• Sections 2, 7, and 8, 10, 12, and section 27 paragraph B are also governor initiatives to authorize a
• Section 3 is from House File 2557.
• Section 1 is House File 337.
• And Section 2 is House File 696.

Bills: HF2435

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health

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• Section three is the Medicaid code section. It's rather lengthy.
• That's section one.
• Section five is the school attendance officer section. In this section, we are talking about...
• Sections 7 and 8 are conforming language. Section 9, this is new.
• Section 26,... Section 26 is performing language. And that is an explanation of that one.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• And then in article two, it retains section one and section seven.
• So, you can see and section seven.
• <00:01:51.760> through there's deleted sections two through there's deleted sections two through
• You can find that in section 93.
• You can find that in section<00:10:33.320> 93. section 93. section 93.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all