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• On page two, line 15, where it talks about any discovery. Or for the witness, it says settlement.
• Could I say one thing quickly about the discovery?
• I like this discovery language in here because in many counties, they will limit your discovery.
• Okay, but you get the least amount of discovery.
• I think we should have as much discovery as anything, but I think this is a really good start.

Bills: HB557, HB732, HB1892, HB1954, HB2301, HB3180, HB3405, HB3650, HB3758, HB4035, HB4621, HB4795, HB4870, HB5069, HB5137, HB5149

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

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• <01:32:56.040> Square Sciences ecosystem in Discovery Square Sciences ecosystem in Discovery
• <01:42:19.440> and<01:42:19.679> that's knowledge and discoveries and that's knowledge
• and discoveries and that's what<01:42:20.440> drives<01:42:20.880> the<01:42:21.040>
• Not only do they fuel discovery, they also create high-paying jobs and attract federal funding to our
• Not only do they fuel discovery, they also create high-paying jobs and attract federal funding to our

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In the age of efficient e-discovery, automation, and technological advancements, the American people's
• where the ability to find useful documents is very difficult. not using the best kind of document discovery
• It looks like that case may be moving into a discovery phase, which will give us more information about
• – I think there needs to be a congressional focus on technological requirements, what types of e-discovery

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• and discoveries and research and applications.<00:52:47.760> So applications.
• and especially there's a gap discoveries and especially there's a gap in<01:05:05.920> production
• Uh, so what I want to say is that there's a many good discoveries happening at University of Minnesota
• what happening at good discoveries what happening at University<01:10:27.760> of<01:10:28.080
• and um hopefully we can about discovery and um hopefully we can take<01:15:41.280> that<01:15

Bills: HF4438, HF4467, HF4379, SF3402, HF4349, HF4064, HF84, HF85, HF3804

Keywords: healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care

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• Now, all their records are available in a lawsuit in discovery as part of an...
• If an officer is under criminal investigation, if there is a lawsuit ongoing, the discovery process,
• We're not talking about a discovery process in a lawsuit. Every police officer has an HR file.
• Now, if you sue that officer, you can get all that stuff through discovery.
• If the DA's investigating that officer, they can get all that through discovery, through that process

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• this bill does is create a similar process within our Rule 202, which allows for some pre-lawsuit discovery
• There have actually been incidents of people using the Rule 202 discovery process to try and further
• were... noted by the San Antonio JAG of a sexual assault alleged perpetrator using the Rule 202 discovery
• If they made a finding that the discovery process was being initiated for the purposes of furthering
• So you still have to have your hearing, you still got to do discovery, you're still spending costs.

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• suited to advance real results that address aging at a systemic level through groundbreaking medical discoveries
• We're grateful for their dedication to advancing scientific discovery, improving health outcomes, and
• We're grateful for their dedication to advancing scientific discovery, improving health outcomes, and

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journals, referred AB 1457 to Rules, and moved SB 1241 and SB 1422 to the inactive file. The chamber then took up two gubernatorial appointments: Tanya Pacheco Werner to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board and Dr. Paulette Brown-Hines to the California Transportation Commission. Both nominees were presented by Senator Grove, noted as having been approved unanimously by the Rules Committee, and both were confirmed by floor vote, 34-0 and 36-0 respectively. Senator Becker then presented SR 104, which recognizes healthy aging and longevity research as a public health and economic priority and encourages prevention, early intervention, and collaboration on aging-related research and innovation. Senator Weber Pierson spoke in strong support, emphasizing aging as a major risk factor for chronic disease, health inequities affecting communities of color, and the need for more diverse research participation. The resolution was adopted on a 35-0 vote. The Senate also heard remarks introducing guests from USC, UC Berkeley, the Buck Institute, the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives, Retro Biosciences, California Chronic Care Coalition, LeadingAge California, and AgingBio, in connection with the healthy aging resolution. Committee announcements followed, and members then offered adjournment-in-memory tributes for Larry Vane of Pacific Palisades and David Sandell, an educator and former Air National Guard member. The session concluded after those memorials, with the Senate set to reconvene on June 11, 2026.

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• bill does is create a similar process within our Rule 202 process which allows for some pre-lawsuit discovery
• There have actually been incidents of people using the Rule 202 discovery process to try and further
• Using Rule 202 discovery process to get access to their victim outside of the normal criminal investigatory
• is being brought for the purposes of abuse and allow a judge to, if they made a finding that the discovery
• You still got to do discovery. You're still spending costs.

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• And we have made remarkable discoveries right here in this state.
• A significant investment, as proposed in SB 5, could accelerate the discoveries already made to address
• This idea of "cure one, cure many" emphasizes the potential to address multiple diseases with discoveries
• combine basic and translational research with advanced clinical care can lead to groundbreaking discoveries
• Finding a neurologist who was informed on recent discoveries and treatments was a monumental challenge

Bills: SB5, SJR3, SB 5, SJR 3

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, district apportionment, legislative rules

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• correctly, my... lawsuit, if I'm reading this correctly, my lawsuit then is automatically stayed until a discovery
• is procedurally: how will I get the information necessary to do all those things if I can't get discovery
• Immunity, how do I do that if my ability to get discovery is stayed, and the only thing that this law
• that when there's a motion to dismiss pending, just like in our bill, then you're going to stay discovery
• look it up, but the bill says that if a pending motion to dismiss—that's what starts the stay of discovery

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, expungement, criminal records

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• necessity of proven accuracy in our election system and instead projects apprehension and fear of discovery
• necessity of proven accuracy in our election system and instead projects apprehension and fear of discovery
• into baseless attacks on law enforcement at every and fear of discovery into baseless attacks on law

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard one item, Senate Bill 73 by Senator Cervantes, and took up committee and Elections Committee amendments. The bill was described as strengthening protections against interference in elections by extending restrictions to military personnel at polling places, protecting the chain of custody of voted ballots, and limiting law enforcement access to voting machines and voter rosters without a court order. The chair explained that the committee amendments would remove certain criminal penalties for peace officers, restore a uniform requirement for some polling-place personnel, and clarify the effect of objections by the Secretary of State or Attorney General. The author and supporters, including API Force and CHIRLA, argued the bill was needed to respond to threats of intimidation and election interference, citing concerns about armed personnel at polling places and the Riverside County sheriff’s seizure of ballots. Supporters said the measure would protect voters, especially immigrant communities and in-person voters, and preserve confidence in election administration. Opposition from the California State Sheriffs’ Association and CALA argued the bill was vague, could hinder lawful criminal investigations, and improperly restrict law enforcement and federal election oversight. After closing remarks, the committee voted to pass SB 73 as amended to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The vote was 6-1, with one member not voting. The chair and another member recommended an aye, while one member voted no.

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• Bailey said, medicinal properties: one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time is the discovery
• scientific achievements of all time<00:12:38.320> is<00:12:38.440> the<00:12:38.520> discovery
• <00:12:39.000> of<00:12:39.080> penicillin, time is the discovery of penicillin, time
• is the discovery of penicillin, which<00:12:39.880> was which was which was derived<00:12:41.240

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:26 SB 343 Discussion: 01:00 SB 343 Voting: 02:25 SB 19 Discussion: 03:25 SB 19 Voting: 20:10, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a roll call showing members present, then first took up Senate Bill 343, which would extend the Workers' Compensation Funding Commission and preserve the independent funding mechanism for the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims. The chair explained that the bill would keep the current assessment structure in place beyond its scheduled 2029 expiration and support the department’s independence and budgeting flexibility. The committee voted 11-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then heard a presentation on Senate Bill 19, relating to a state mushroom. Senator Scott Madon and Representative Mitch Whitaker introduced students and a biology teacher from Letcher County Central High School, who presented research supporting the indigo milk cap (Lactarius indigo) as Kentucky’s state mushroom. The students described the mushroom’s blue color, ecological role, edible qualities, and possible educational and scientific value, and tied the proposal to Kentucky’s identity as the Bluegrass State. Senators praised the students’ presentation and the effort to involve young people in the legislative process, and one senator asked how to identify edible mushrooms, prompting advice that experience is important and that local mushroom groups can help. The committee then voted 11-0 to report Senate Bill 19 favorably. Before adjourning, members briefly discussed the presentation and the educational value of involving students, with comments noting the strong participation of young women in science. Senate Bill 324 was on the agenda but was passed over and held for one week. The meeting then adjourned.

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• FLORIDA'S ECONOMY FOR RESEARCH CREATIVITY AND REVITALIZE FLORIDA'S ECONOMY FOR RESEARCH CREATIVITY DISCOVERY
• OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN ACTIVE DRUG DISCOVERY PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE CENTER.
• DISCOVERY OF THESE IMAGING METHODS.
• CANCER DRUG DISCOVERY AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, ESPECIALLY IN FLORIDA'S AGING POPULATION AND WITH

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• comprehensive academic health centers that has been a cornerstone of health education, scientific discovery
• comprehensive academic health centers that has been a cornerstone of health education, scientific discovery
• comprehensive academic health centers that has been a cornerstone of health education, scientific discovery

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Uh it is at full capacity and we're finding amazing scientific discoveries around the state and by law
• those discoveries need to be stored at the core library.
• around the state and by law discoveries around the state and by law those<00:04:21.840> discoveries
• need to be stored at those discoveries need to be stored at the<00:04:23.360> core<00:04:23.680
• and stuff that's scientific discovery and stuff that's been<00:04:38.240> years<00:04:38.560>

Bills: HF1531, HF4017, HF3399, HF4146, HF4019, HF3677

Keywords: crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste

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• our rules in New Hampshire allow the judges to waive many procedures, which creates inconsistent discovery
• We have some concerns about making sure everybody has appropriate training for trauma, discovery evidence
• Um discovery evidence and timelines.
• Uh, which is sometimes too early in the case before they have enough discovery and the case is actually
• and the case is enough discovery and the case is actually<00:18:59.679> settled<00:19:00.080>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and discussed how to proceed with its family court review work. The chair said preliminary, unofficial reports could be circulated and voted on by email, and noted that next year the work might continue as a full committee rather than a subcommittee. Members also discussed carrying unresolved issues into next year, including the long-standing “one judge, one case” concept. Later, the committee received additional materials from a member who could not attend, including a packet on state-funded transcript requests and background information on how different states structure family court systems. A major presentation focused on improving New Hampshire family court pre-trial and mediation practices. The presenters said current rules give judges broad discretion, which can lead to inconsistent discovery, evidence, and timelines, especially for self-represented parties. They raised concerns about uneven mediator training and oversight, lack of uniform domestic violence screening, and unclear information for families about their rights and how to exit mediation. They recommended standardized pre-trial case management orders, clearer plain-language deadlines, mandatory domestic violence screening, stronger mediator certification and continuing education, a mentorship program, an independent oversight board, and a pilot program in a few counties before any statewide rollout. Members and presenters also discussed existing court forms and practices, including mediation agreements, mediator preparation forms, first appearances, and the use of Zoom for mediation. One participant argued that mediation can work better when parties are better prepared and when cases are not sent too early, and suggested that neutral case evaluation is another useful alternative dispute resolution tool. The discussion also touched on the need for better educational materials for pro se litigants, with one member describing efforts to create a more accessible guide for people going to court. No votes were taken, and the session ended with plans to continue reviewing materials and refine recommendations.

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• It purports to adopt for New Hampshire the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Um.
• and streamline some aspects of discovery in litigation.
• Under this act, an out-of-state litigant can present to the superior court in the county of discovery
• aspects of discovery aspects of discovery in<00:17:37.000> litigation.
• County of discovery, county of discovery, a subpoena issued by a court or other authority, clerk

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And could I say one thing quickly about the discovery.
• I like this discovery language in here because in many counties they will limit your discovery and, and
• like this is the most important civil case, but you get the least amount of discovery.
• I think we should have as much discovery as anything, but I think this is a really good start.

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• cases, to set and hold to deadlines in the movement of civil cases, and to ensure fairness in the discovery
• case management order must include actual or projected key milestones on those cases, including discovery
• The Supreme Court adopted the federal proportionality standard for discovery, which, in my understanding
• , is designed to look at the nature of the case and ensure that discovery requests in that case are commensurate
• complexity of the case, the claim amount, and some of those factors so that each case is addressed from a discovery

Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.

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• Yeah, discovery problem.
• <04:31:01.399> are for Discovery are for Discovery are sir<04:31:04.600> I<04:31:05.239
• <04:45:27.000> two filed uh three motions for Discovery two filed uh three motions for Discovery
• There's discussion, for example, of interrogatories in discovery in the '50s.
• do discovery, you can't take depositions until you comply with 125.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee opened with a brief prayer for Representative Grossman’s son, Oscar, who was reported to be in critical condition after a traumatic fall. The committee then took up House Bill 430, which would reduce DHHS retention of unfounded abuse and neglect reports from 10 years to 3 years. Prime sponsor Chairman James Spain argued that 10 years is excessive and burdens families with a long-lasting stigma, while emphasizing that founded reports and reports with reasonable concern would still be retained indefinitely. Committee members questioned whether longer retention helps identify malicious reporting or patterns of abuse, and whether parents understand the distinction between unfounded and unfounded with reasonable concern. The Office of the Child Advocate and DCF opposed the bill. Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez said historical reports are important for identifying patterns, reviewing critical incidents, and understanding family dynamics, and that screened-out and unfounded reports can be essential context when later reports arise. She also noted that the records are highly confidential and not publicly accessible. DCF General Counsel Susan Larabe added that the bill could create inconsistencies by retaining screened-out reports longer than unfounded reports, and explained that unfounded reports can be used in court and in administrative reviews when there are multiple prior reports. The committee discussed how other states handle retention, with testimony that some keep records indefinitely and others for long periods. The hearing on HB 430 concluded, and the chair said the bill would not be executed until early March, leaving time for amendments. The committee then opened House Bill 187, concerning restraining orders sought by a parent on behalf of a minor child. Prime sponsor Representative Mike Belcher said the bill is intended to correct a gap in the law so children can access the same restraining-order protections adults can, through a parent or guardian, and framed it as an equal-protection issue. Members questioned why the proposal was placed in the child abuse and neglect statute rather than the civil restraining-order statutes, and whether it should instead be handled as a broader civil-law fix. Alanda Peterson, who said she created Jade’s Law, testified that the original wording was meant to protect all children, not just those harmed by family members, and supported expanding the language. The hearing continued with additional discussion of the bill’s scope and purpose.