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• Um, we removed the high school football stadiums at the request of a House member.
• So, we removed the drones at the request of a House member.
• So, we removed the drones at the request of a House member.
• So, we removed the drones at the request of a House member.
• <00:48:06.880> court<00:48:07.200> rules Also, there are a couple of court rules Also

Bills: HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261, HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• , a complete review of their rules.
• This process would take a full review of all of the rules that are currently in place so any rules that
• has a large amount of rules.
• There are, that I know of, three major rules I've got.
• I'll make sure each one of you gets a copy of those major rule reports.

Bills: HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax

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• 30% of it.
• As I said, when I drafted House Bill 3, when I had it drafted, because I write a lot of my bills, I didn't
• And I moved into the house a few years back, which was one of our contracts before that was with the
• Chairman members of the community for the opportunity to lay out house Bill 849, under current law, 551.125
• House Bill 849 extends this exemption for County Board of Park Commissioners, functionally an advisory

Bills: HB336, HB554, HB849, HB 1033, HB1338, HB 1246

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• Senate Bill 614 updates the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow the FSC to refer not only active but
• Meanwhile, in the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 39.14, in relation to discovery, a pro se defendant
• of Criminal Procedure. ...categories of law enforcement agencies that are authorized to independently
• The second she got kicked out of the house by my grandfather.
• Would that help kind of end some of this abuse, do you think?

Bills: SB1099, SB1896, SB1980, SB127, SB614, SB955, SB1278, SB1372, SB1936, SB1937, SB2580, SB2595, SB2798

Keywords: SB 1099, illegal alien, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense, first-degree felony, minimum sentence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Jurisprudence

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• House File 1087 is asking for a continuation of this $3,000 per year investment in state funding.
• House File 2337 is a bill that has to do with courtesy vehicles and the utilization of dealer plates
• House File 1220 is a bill that helps to kind of marry up dealers on the border.
• If not, we will move House File 1220. state of Minnesota to get you those state of Minnesota to get you
• I think that's the last of our... We will, uh, House File 72 is laid over.

Bills: HF2382, HF639, SF1075, HF1243, HF1087, SF1360, HF739, HF2337, HF1220, HF712, HF1219

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate

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• It is the compendium of the law. to House Bill 3636 by Representative Will Metcalf.
• House Bill 1666 would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to include the victim's last name
• I'm also the president of the County and District Clerks Association and we are enthusiastic. of this
• But what happens is, is in the course of that, all of a sudden this. statute of limitations takes place
• Greatly by this type of offense and one of the biggest things I'll just point out briefly is that this

Bills: SB127, SB456, SB482, SB659, SB739, SB816, SB1234, SB1666, SB1886, SB1980, SB2580, SB2611, SB2693, SB2776

Keywords: child abuse, reporting obligation, statute of limitations, negligence, legal professionals, human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, smuggling, human trafficking, felony offenses, law enforcement, authorized peace officer, peace officer definition, tracking equipment, communications access, electronic surveillance, cell phone records

Bills: HB85, HB94, HB276, HB323, HB374, HB586, HB656, HB998, HB1204, SB42, SB46, SB51, SB87, SB110, SB154

Keywords: animal abuse, registry, law enforcement, felony offenses, public notification, firearms, due process, confiscation, law-abiding citizen, government funding, self-defense, bail, contradictory bail hearing, Gwen's Law, pretrial detention, criminal procedure, child sexual abuse, child rape, sexual battery, oral sexual battery

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• I'm going to call this House of Representatives State Government Finance and Policy Committee to order
• expectation of what the rules people's expectation of what the rules are<00:21:15.080> and<00
• requested by the Office of the Legislative Auditor in Representative Quam's House File 1240.
• Bottom of page 17, section 29. This is also from Vice Chair Davis's House File 2.
• and passed off the House floor. ...that language continues through all of page 25 and the top of page

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• The third reading of the bill, Senate Bill 1475 by Blair of the House and Sands of the Senate, is an
• I move to suspend House Rule 11.9 for the purpose of staying past midnight. That's a proper motion.
• The second reading of the bill, Senate Bill 1447 by Marty of the House and Alahar of the Senate, an act
• Senate amendments to House Bill 2288 by Hilbert of the House and Firs of the Senate, an act relating
• Third reading of the bill, Senate Bill 592 by Moore of the House and Reinhardt of the Senate, an act

Bills: SB1475, SB1447, HB2288, SB1521, SB592, SB1533, HB1276, SB201, SB1477, SB1232, SB1255, SB1327, SB1525, SB1721, SB667, SB1436, SB1317, SB604, SB1325, SB1496, SB2007, SB1567, SB2112, SB1980, SB1735, SB1558, SB1491, SB1287, SB1378, SB1369, SB1441, SB137, SB483, SB843, SB1433, SB1257, SB1365, SJR49, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1094

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI

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• Senate Bill 1257 by Turner of the House and Hamilton of the Senate, an act relating to the Uniform Controlled
• Having received the majority of votes elected to and constitute the House, I declare the bill to have
• Senate Bill 1365 by Townley of the House and Fricks of the Senate. and act relating to the Central Purchasing
• Senate Bill 1365 by Townley of the House and Fricks of the Senate, an act relating to the Central Purchasing
• Failed to receive the majority of votes elected to constitute the House.

Bills: SB1475, SB1447, HB2288, SB1521, SB592, SB1533, HB1276, SB201, SB1477, SB1232, SB1255, SB1327, SB1525, SB1721, SB667, SB1436, SB1317, SB604, SB1325, SB1496, SB2007, SB1567, SB2112, SB1980, SB1735, SB1558, SB1491, SB1287, SB1378, SB1369, SB1441, SB137, SB483, SB843, SB1433, SB1257, SB1365, SJR49, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1094

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI

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• We've got dozens and my testifiers will share, but we have dozens of examples of times where rule making
• before we go to the act of rule making. before we go to the act of rule making.
• committees of certain rule adoptions and amendments. transparent rule-making process.
• <01:04:56.120> certain<01:04:56.359> rule legislative committees of certain rule legislative
• an agency to do rule making as part of an agency to do rule making as part of laws<01:09:43.400>

Bills: SF856, HF4482, HF3672, HF1234, HF4591, HF3554, HF936

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• House Bill 1958 does not prohibit the use or sale of imported shrimp.
• speaking in support of House Bill 1958, with one recommended edit, and that is that the word "representing
• The rule and the measure of whether a restaurant is falsely marketing imported shrimp as domestic will
• House Bill 2879 seeks to uphold the rights of Texans to defend themselves without fear of unjust repercussions
• all recesses of the House or during the reading and referral of bills if permission is granted. is granted

Bills: HB1958, HB2031, HB2879, HB3285, HB3995, HB4487, HB4558, HB4560, HB4876, HB4899, HB5212, HB5317, HB5543, HB5567, SB1333

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• I hope that was a sigh of contentment. Well, you ought to know better than that. Good morning.
• All right, let's— you all have the sheet in front of you for House Bill 1119 and the latest amendment
• And then on number six is the committee dissolves at the end of the rewrite of the licensing standards
• I think that's kind of a new idea. That's cool.
• I think if I don't take words out of Senator Hogan's...

Bills: HB1119

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, early childhood education, child care licensing, provider licensing, child care regulations, administrative rules, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, licensing advisory committee, child care providers, group child care, preschool programs, child to provider ratios, square footage requirements, staff training, certification requirements, child care funding

Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to consider House Bill 1119 with amendment version 02005. Senator Hogan explained that the amendment removed a section requiring the Department of Human Services to respond to legislative management, in order to make the bill feel more like a program evaluation than an audit and to avoid placing an unreasonable burden on the executive branch. The amendment also clarified that the Child Care Advisory Committee would provide an update and that the committee would dissolve after the rewrite of licensing standards, making it a time-limited body. Committee members discussed the bill as a novel approach to forming a group to study an issue and then disbanding after reporting back. Senator Larson noted the concept was similar to broader performance-review ideas, and Senator Hogan said the Legislative Council program evaluation effort was parallel to, but separate from, other performance-review proposals. The committee then voted 4-0-1 to adopt the amendment. Afterward, the committee moved to give House Bill 1119, as amended, a do pass recommendation. That motion also passed on a roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.

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• House Bill 2976 exists because of a gap in the structure.
• If I may, here's the thing: you all have administrative control of your chambers. You make rulings.
• Garcia, I guess keeping within the framework of this as a House bill instead of a proposed constitutional
• Chairman and members, House Bill 2406 requires the Arizona Department of Veteran Services to conduct
• If that person is found to be a veteran, then certain procedures have to be followed in terms of recommending

Bills: HB2226, HB2406, HB2663, HB2695, HB2805, HB2976

Keywords: veteran status, veterans court, treatment court, diversion program, initial appearance, arrestee processing, criminal procedure, DD-214, Department of Veterans' Services, prosecuting agency, court notification, military service, armed forces, veterans benefits, reentry, mental health court, drug court, specialty court, Arizona criminal law, pretrial hearing

Summary: The committee first took up HB 2663, which updates military leave protections for state and non-state employees by aligning statutory language with how service members’ orders are described. Representative Pena said the change was intended to remove confusion without affecting benefits, and members noted it would help protect employees called to training, deployment, or state active duty. The bill passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard HB 2976, a bill addressing administrative control of justice courts and due process for elected justices of the peace when state or county entities take action affecting their statutory authority. Supporters, including two Pima County justices of the peace, described administrative orders that transferred control of their courts without notice, findings, or a meaningful chance to respond, and argued the bill would require notice, a hearing, written findings, and review before such changes. The Arizona Supreme Court’s government affairs director opposed the bill as unconstitutional, arguing the state constitution gives the Chief Justice administrative supervision over all courts and that the legislature cannot impose those procedures by statute. After a lengthy and at times contentious exchange over constitutional authority and the role of elected JPs, the committee voted 6-1 to give HB 2976 a due pass recommendation. After a recess, the committee considered HB 2406, which requires the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services to study how aware veterans are of available state, local, and federal benefits and to report recommendations for improving awareness. Testimony in support emphasized that many veterans do not know the full range of benefits available to them and suggested surveys, outreach, and other low-cost methods to gather information. Some members questioned whether a study was necessary or how it would be conducted, but several said they would support it for now; the bill received a due pass recommendation by a 5-1-1 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 2226, which requires courts at initial appearance hearings to ask whether a defendant is a veteran and, if so, to consider referral to veterans’ treatment or diversion programs. Supporters said the bill would help identify eligible veterans early in the process and connect them to services, while one member raised Fifth Amendment concerns about asking the question before counsel is present. The sponsor and testifier agreed to work on an amendment clarifying that the answer could not be used against the defendant in later proceedings. The committee moved the bill forward with a due pass recommendation, with members indicating support pending that amendment.

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• House Bill 202 is the fatal opposite of the protect and serve fatal opposite of the protect and serve
• guise of scope of employment uh guise of scope of employment uh guise of scope of employment uh expanding
• It does not review of rulings or cases. It does not review of rulings or cases.
• a of a of a purposes. the officer of a of a of a purposes. the officer of a of a of a company.
• And I also don't like the idea of of us idea of of us idea of of us um always ready to assume that that

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• And you are recognized to explain the provisions of House Bill 4140.
• House Bill 3587 improves the processes, procedures, and protections for the implementation of court-ordered
• House Bill 4342 allows prior instances of domestic violence.
• They pay it as Part of their general procedure.
• It is not something that's just a part of procedure.

Bills: HB1082, HB1638, HB3040, HB3269, HB3278, HB3298, HB3587, HB3996, HB4113, HB4140, HB4226, HB4236, HB4301, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB4352, SB1082

Keywords: child custody, joint custody, best interest of the child, guardian ad litem, domestic violence, substance abuse, Governmental Tort Claims Act, definitions, torts, political subdivisions, governmental immunity, medical providers, sex offenders, safety zones, minors protection, loitering restrictions, criminal penalties, arrest warrant, criminal procedure, telephonic communication

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• Supreme Court, have ruled in favor of the case. and the Eighth Court at United States v. de Leal have
• The bill seeks to establish clear definitions and procedures for the forfeiture of digital currency.
• So as a matter of procedural correction, Senator Huffman moved.
• It amends Chapter 38 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by adding Article 38. which provides definition
• Section 2 lays out the evidence rules. These are the rules of engagement.

Bills: SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499

Keywords: mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement

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• of crime.
• of.
• Nevada pursuant to the rules of the Nevada Supreme Court.'
• I'll start by saying that I was a little bit surprised that this came out of my house party lines.
• Three of them were appointed by members of the legislature, one by the Supreme Court of Nevada.

Bills: AB58, AB275, SB46, SB457, SB465, AB320, AB344, AB381, AB541

Keywords: Nevada gaming, gaming regulation, sports pool, race book, interactive gaming, slot machines, restricted license, Gaming Control Board, Gaming Commission, game approval, administrative approval, service provider, cash access, wagering instruments, global risk management, information service, sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, casino regulation, gaming license

Bills: HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, HB578, HB668, HB1198, SCR19, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475

Keywords: privacy rights, surveillance, USA Patriot Act, FISA, Fourth Amendment, civil liberties, government oversight, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, real estate law, HCR 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, foreign entities, foreign corporation

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• <00:15:55.600> uh<00:15:55.759> most Braiders from this kind of rule.
• I previously referred to special meeting rules. It should be special rules of order.
• I previously referred to special meeting rules. It should be special rules of order.
• Special rules of order.
• <01:26:37.440> the<01:26:37.600> House uh Chair Moshi and members of the House uh Chair

Bills: HB1697, HB1678, HB1679, HB2282, HB1940, HB1671, HB1481, HB2015, HB2207, HB2486

Keywords: natural hair braiding, registration, Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act, public health, sanitation, cumulative voting, associations, unit owners, board of directors, elections, Hawaii Revised Statutes, condominium, association meetings, electronic voting, proxy voting, mail voting, insurance, premium increase, policy cancellation, licensing

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1697, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions. The DCCA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it recognizes braiding as within the scope of cosmetology practice but warned that a broad exemption could create consumer protection gaps, especially around sanitation training, tool use, and enforcement. Supporters from the Institute for Justice and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued the current licensing regime is overly burdensome and unrelated to braiding, citing the 1,250-hour training requirement, high tuition costs, barriers for low-income entrepreneurs, and the fact that many other states already exempt braiders. Committee members asked whether a standalone sanitation course or similar training could address the board’s concerns, and the board said it would bring that idea back for discussion. The committee also noted 16 written testimonies in support and 2 in opposition. The committee then took up HB 1678, relating to condominium and planned community association elections using cumulative voting. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, said the bill would clarify that cumulative voting applies to all candidates, including write-ins, and would help resolve confusion in association elections. One testifier urged the committee to remove proxy voting, calling it an abuse of power in some associations, while another asked whether cumulative voting and proxies could be manipulated to stack votes. In response, the parliamentarian explained that cumulative voting and proxy voting are different, that proxies simply allow someone to vote on another’s behalf, and that existing deadlines and counting procedures reduce opportunities for abuse. Testimony also emphasized that electronic or mail voting can be secure and efficient, and that the bill would make the process clearer and more democratic. Finally, the committee heard testimony on HB 1679, which would clarify an association board’s authority over electronic meetings, electronic voting, voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Supporters said the measure would clean up statutory language, make electronic voting optional, and fix problems created by a 2024 change that made written-consent timing rules difficult to use for association actions. They also said the bill would clarify that proxies are only used at meetings, not for actions taken without a meeting. One opponent argued the bill needs further amendment because electronic voting is not well defined and could be abused, and questioned the neutrality of parliamentarians testifying on condominium bills. No votes were taken on any of the measures during the portion of the meeting provided.