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• Members, we have House File 2216. I move House File 2216 be laid over for possible inclusion.
• So we're moving to House File 4354.
• So we're moving to House File 4354. >> Representative Frederick moves House File 4354 to be laid over
• So we're moving to House File laid over. So we're moving to House File 4354.
• So if a staff has anything in their supervisory file, let's say that they were a day late or an hour

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• Sorry for the late add, but we got a letter in.
• File item number seven, Senate Bill 743 by Senator Cortese.
• All right, file item two, SB 24. File item two, SB 249. The motion is due pass to Appropriations.
• All right, file item number five. Move. Second. File item five, SB 568.
• File item 5, SB 568, the motion is...

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum for much of the hearing and heard several bills out of order. SB 249 by Senator Umberg would move county board of education elections from the primary to the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and many educators, argued the change would increase turnout and make the electorate more representative. The Orange County Board of Education opposed the bill, saying it would increase costs, reduce local control, and bury education races on crowded general-election ballots. The chair and members discussed turnout, cost, and representation, but the bill was held pending a quorum. Senator Grove presented SB 373, which adds safeguards for California students placed in out-of-state non-public schools through IEPs. The bill would require more robust LEA and CDE oversight, including annual site visits, student interviews, quarterly contact, stronger certification standards, and restrictions on prone, supine, and mechanical restraints. Testimony from a survivor of an out-of-state placement and from advocates emphasized abuse, neglect, and the need for stronger monitoring. There was broad support and no opposition testimony, but the measure was also held pending a quorum. Senator Ashby presented SB 568, the epinephrine in schools modernization act, to clarify and expand requirements for stocked epinephrine so they clearly apply to all public schools, including preschool programs. School nurses and medical experts said the bill would close gaps created by universal preschool and ensure life-saving treatment is available for anaphylaxis. The committee discussed dosing and implementation, and the bill was supported without opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, which would strengthen fiscal oversight, audit standards, and transparency for charter schools and authorizers. Supporters said it responds to fraud and audit findings while preserving charter flexibility; opponents, including school employees and teachers, said it did not go far enough on authorizer accountability and small-district oversight. After discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 414 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also briefly heard SB 743 by Senator Cortese, which would create an equalization reserve account to provide additional funding to underfunded school districts and reduce funding inequities tied to ZIP code. The author said the bill would support student achievement and teacher retention over time. The transcript cuts off before testimony or action on SB 743 was completed.

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• Instead, this is a mandate that likely will arrive too late for many. Mr.
• <04:56:45.680> for likely will arrive too late for likely will arrive too late for many.<04
• And I I needed before it is too late.
• a claim based on military when they file a claim based on military sexual<05:19:16.240> trauma.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• this was to you so late. this was to you so late.
• And I think sometimes, especially in something this big, this is by far the heaviest file of any file
• And I think sometimes, especially in something this big, this is by far the heaviest file of any file
• And giving neighbors an opportunity to be heard and certainly to file complaints.
• And as Joe indicated, file complaints.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Late-filed amendment, barcode 885906, by Senator Pizzo.
• Late-filed amendment, barcode 885906, by Senator Pizzo.
• Late-filed amendment, barcode 682278, by Senator Pizzo. Delete lines 1152 and insert amendment.
• Lay file amendment, barcode 708450, by Senator Pizzo: delete line 1152 and insert amendment.
• So I think that's really important for people to realize that it's too late to get that money back.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11. The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.

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• So, if you're here for that, I'm very sorry, but late scratch. Okay. Little change in the agenda.
• <00:01:07.600> late<00:01:07.920> scratch.
• I'm very sorry, but late late scratch. I'm very sorry, but late late scratch.
• I was a few minutes late. And then I've got two quick questions. Okay.
• I was a few minutes late. And then I've got two quick questions. Okay.

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 Roll Call 00:02 HB 526 Discussion 01:12 HB 526 Vote 37:51 HB 424 Discussion 41:41 HB 424 Vote 44:40 HB 459 Discussion 45:57 HB 459 Vote 47:26 Adjournment 48:21, 958, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 526, while House Bill 254 was removed from the agenda at the sponsor’s request. HB 526 would make bar membership and dues voluntary for Kentucky attorneys, and the sponsor argued it protects constitutional rights, prevents compelled association, and would not stop the Kentucky Supreme Court or Kentucky Bar Association from offering services such as CLE, ethics support, and lawyer assistance programs. He also argued Kentucky lawyers should not be forced to fund speech or activities they may disagree with, and urged passage of the bill. Representatives of the Kentucky Bar Association, including its president and the chair of the Young Lawyers Division, opposed the bill. They said the KBA is an arm of the Supreme Court rather than a private association, and that mandatory dues support nonpolitical services such as free continuing legal education, legal research, the Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program, ethics guidance, mentorship, disaster relief work, and the Legal Food Frenzy. They warned that changing to a voluntary system would reduce infrastructure, increase costs for lawyers, and potentially shift more regulatory and service burdens to the Supreme Court. Members questioned whether the bill would actually prevent the KBA from continuing its programs and asked about other states’ bar structures. The sponsor and supporters pointed to Indiana and other states with voluntary bar membership, while KBA witnesses said Kentucky’s current system is efficient and constitutional and that many services are not truly free but are funded through dues. The discussion became heated at points over whether KBA testimony itself constituted political speech, and the chair intervened to keep the meeting moving. The transcript ends during member questions, with no final vote on HB 526 shown.

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• This is file item 1, SB 811, authored by Senator Caballero.
• File item number two, SB 883, Chair voting aye.
• File item number two. Lee? Aye. Lee, aye. McKenner. File item number two, SB 883, chair voting aye.
• File item number four, SB 1153, Chair voting aye.
• File item number three, SB 1010, Chair voting aye.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• >> It's allowing for late drafting. >> It's late drafting and introduction of a bill. >> Okay. >> Follow-up
• >> It's it's allowing for late drafting. >> It's it's allowing for late drafting.
• And we know how well that has worked out lately.
• If members believe improvements lately.
• Yet, three years to file a wage claim.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Unfortunately, he's running a little bit late.
• Like most states, Texas is a file and use state.
• That includes residential and commercial auto rate filings and auto form filings.
• People file their documents, they file their forms, they file their rates.
• The process for determining our rate filings is open to the public, and board meetings where rate filings

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• That was when you filed those bills.
• Four members are on the record voting to subpoena the Epstein files.
• I adopted and filed the House map.
• The House filed their map.
• I filed the map. My intent was to help elect more Republicans. Chairman: ...to the U.S.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Well with that we push that migration in El Paso, 2020, late 2023 and 2024.
• Do you know you said y'all had filed over a hundred lawsuits against the federal administration?
• It will no longer just be an audit of simple files.
• There's already bills filed. Some of them are mandatory. Some of them are...
• The, uh, the reservable officer issue from gaming the system, that's been filed.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Oh, is there objection to taking up the late-filed amendment?
• Okay, we'll be taking up the amendment, late-filed amendment, barcode 318-064 by Senator Graal.
• Is there objection to take up the late-filed amendment? Without objection, it is introduced.
• Hi, thank you for having us and staying so late.
• I'll be brief because I know that we're here late.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

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• Um we didn't have a late 70s and 80s.
• >> Senator Seabberger moves Senate File >> Senator Seabberger moves Senate File 3832
• Um, I'll present Senate File 3686.
• File 3687 Senate File 3687 be<01:38:05.040> referred<01:38:05.440> to<01:38:05.600>
• File 3686. File 3686.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You were late. Feel free to stand and do anything you want.
• You have to go 30 miles an hour over the speed limit, so late. late.
• people who are in the same situation, but these people described in the amended amendment I'm going to file
• people who are in the same situation, but these people described in the amended amendment I'm going to file
• people who are in the same situation, but these people described in the amended amendment I'm going to file

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Implementing electronic filing and internet disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information
• Maintaining business filings, commissioning notaries public, operating the safe at home.
• Bisfile California is the agency's online portal to help businesses file, search, and order business
• Sorry, I apologize for coming in late one of those days.
• We have filed an unfair practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Board.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Association to be filed to demonstrate the ability of the parent company to provide the reserves.
• The two currently required are the audited financial statements and the SEC filings, the Securities and
• Exchange Commission filings.
• The SEC filings are necessary, but this bill changes it to be one or the other, not both of them.
• I'm thinking now in hindsight, I'm a country boy from Mississippi where my late pastor, Steve Jameson

Summary: The Commerce Committee held its first meeting, took roll, established a quorum, and heard opening remarks from the chair, vice chair, and ranking member emphasizing the committee’s broad scope and focus on Florida’s economy and daily-life issues. The committee then considered several bills, with members and staff noting the agenda included four bills and a PCS. The first measures dealt with insurance and consumer regulation. CS/HB 367 on home and service warranty associations was explained as allowing financial requirements to be met through one or more contractual liability policies and reducing certain filing requirements; an amendment adding requirements for liability insurance coverage was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. HB 655 on pet insurance and wellness programs created a regulatory framework for pet insurance and also passed favorably. HB 6015, which deleted the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute, had brief support testimony and passed favorably. The committee spent the most time on CS/HB 105, a strike-all PCS on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling racing from gaming. The sponsor said the revised bill would decouple racing and gaming while adding protections for the thoroughbred industry, including a notice period before racing could stop, permit transferability, and changes to how breeders’ and owners’ funds are administered. Supporters argued the bill would preserve and strengthen the industry through clearer rules and more direct support, while opponents—horsemen, breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and related businesses—warned it would harm a major rural industry, threaten jobs, and favor casino interests. After extensive debate, the strike-all was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Finally, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates was presented as correcting an unintended consequence in surcharge law for utilities owned by one municipality but located in another. Testimony focused on the fairness of the current surcharge structure and the impact on Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach. After debate about negotiation, parity, and local impacts, the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned after its first meeting.

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• an act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to court filings
• to permit filings on letter-sized paper.
• HB 194 by Representative Reiser addresses the five-year deadline for filing claims against architects
• It's late. This is why this is the last bill. It's late. Senator McMath. It's late.
• It's late. We're getting... I'm going to take that as a compliment, Senator Kathy. Yes.

Bills: SB524, SR108, SR109, SCR56, SCR57, SCR12, HB227, HB398, HB689, HB897, HB1029, HB1107, HB1217, HB221, HCR58, HB136, SB162, SB382, SCR33, SCR30, SB112, SB194, SB307, SB341, SB346, SB363, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, SB513, SB408, SB131, SB145, SB333, SB464, SB466, SB500, SB283, SB338, SB488, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB228, SB246, SB249, SB268, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB312, SB319, SB323, SB369, SB431, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB501, HCR14, HB537, HB652, HB653, HB661, HB726, HB756, HB851, HB964, HB966, HB34, HB35, HB48, HB474, HB553, HB758, HB852, HB10, HB16, HB36, HB44, HB46, HB52, HB61, HB78, HB98, HB102, HB124, HB126, HB131, HB135, HB141, HB142, HB164, HB170, HB171, HB179, HB194, HB231, HB245, HB280, HB292, HB294, HB297, HB305, HB336, HB337, HB351, HB436, HB594, HB789, HB956, HB957, HB995, HB1040, HB50, HB117, HB120, HB122, HB139, HB148, HB149, HB185, HB199, HB247, HB271, HB286, HB301, HB358, HB359, HB384, HB413, HB428, HB450, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB631, HB657, HB669, HB675, HB680, HB691, HB712, HB716, HB720, HB723, HB727, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB842, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1071, HB1091, HB1117, HB119, HB129, HB677, HB850, SB68, SB149

Keywords: Jump Start, career and technical education, CTE, career diploma, career pathways, workforce development, high school diploma, career major, individual career and academic plan, ICAP, individual graduation plan, IGP, work-based learning, apprenticeship, internship, dual enrollment, articulation agreement, transfer credit, rural schools, rural LEA

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• DEDUCTIONS NOT COUNT FOR FOR EVEN NEW YORK STATE FILINGS. >> THAT'S CORRECT.
• Do we have billions of dollars set aside in case we get to a job done and have a late budget?
• A temporary lack of new appropriations, you know, a late budget.
• There was a very late capital add for $24 million, including the Conklin Bill Dam project.
• Here we are two months late, not as late as some budgets.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• We want to thank Chairman Dutton for filing it, and thank you all for your time.
• How many of us have been late in picking up our kids from daycare?
• Then the third protective order my dad filed was also denied.
• Intervene into a lawsuit or have standing to file a lawsuit.
• They have 90 days in which they can file a petition for conservatorship.

Bills: HB809, HB 1193, HB1916, HB2558, HB1973, HB2350, HB2399, HB2340, HB 116, HB330, HB2496, HB116

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative

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• The family legacy began with Cana and Babula Vera, who came to the United States from India in the late
• United States from India in the late United States from India in the late 1950s.<00:06:28.400>
• Donald Trump is mentioned thousands of times in the Epstein files.
• <00:42:17.520> also surface because the Epstein files also surface because the Epstein files
• The reason why this matters is because we don't have half of the Epstein files.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all