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• Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility launched an investigation into whether
• If the Department of Justice found that a member of the assembly got into bed with the minor and, quote
• If the Department of Justice found that a member of the assembly got into bed with the minor and, quote
• That was what the Department of Justice found Zach Scrivener had done.
• That was what the Department of Justice found Zach Scrivener had done to his 10-year-old daughter.

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• Department of Veterans Affairs.
• He said the cemetery property is about 2 miles north of Madison County High School in Hazel Green, Alabama
• </c><00:12:50.399><c> and</c> veterans in the state of Alabama. and veterans in the state of Alabama.
• above<00:15:35.680><c> our</c><00:15:35.920><c> Department</c><00:15:36.160><c> of</c><00:15:36.320>
• <c> Corrections</c> above our Department of Corrections above our Department of Corrections facilities

Bills: HB33 , HB35 , HB274 , HB56 , HB287 , SB229 , SB201 , SB216 , HB33 , HB35 , HB274 , HB56 , HB287 , SB229 , SB201 , SB216

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

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• We have 11 Department of Conservation.
• Tina Hammonds on behalf of the Department of Education.
• Carrie Schaw for the Department of Finance, Division of Risk Management.
• > Division</c><00:27:29.600><c> of</c><00:27:29.760><c> Risk</c> Department of Finance, Division of Risk
• >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you. of the Department of Public Health, we of the Department of Public

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• Alabama Bankers behalf of the Alabama Bankers Association.<00:11:08.320><c> We</c><00:11:08.640><c>
• And I also want to thank the volunteer fire department across the state of Alabama for what they do for
• c><00:35:40.240><c> are</c> departments, how much of those are departments, how much of those are actual
• </c><00:36:41.119><c> of</c> dum, the volunteer fire departments of dum, the volunteer fire departments
• There's lots of things that departments.

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

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• and readiness of the Alabama National Guard. of the Alabama National Guard.
• and the Alabama Arts Hall of Fame.
• Alabama and the port of Bar... ...between the state of Alabama and the port of Bar Montenegro.
• Alabama and the port of Bar Montenegro.
• Alabama and the port of Bar Montenegro.

Bills: HB 1520 , HB 1545 , HJR 110 , HJR 203 , HB 245 , HB 1465 , HB 1482 , HB 294 , HB 793 , HB 809 , HB 3928 , HB 334 , HB 2037 , HB 1973 , HB 285 , HB 4341 , HB 4264 , HB 1043 , HB 837 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB 1194 , HB 1646 , HB 1729 , HB 2498 , HB 1314 , HB 2295 , HB 1353 , HB 1531 , HB 1988 , HB 5398 , HB 3960 , HB 3923 , HB 1407 , HB 1764 , HB 2221 , HB 2214 , HB 2517 , HB 2518 , HB 2213 , HB 5008 , HB 5092 , HB 3421 , HB 3663 , HB 3748 , HB 3800 , HB 3756 , HB 2613 , HB 3782 , HB 5246 , HB 4344 , HB 4044 , HB 4066 , HB 2702 , HB 2807 , HB 2869 , HB 2898 , HB 3181 , HB 3250 , HB 4153 , HB 2091 , HB 2115 , HB 2542 , HB 2768 , HB 3349 , HB 3352 , HB 4406 , HB 1593 , HB 1899 , HB 3133 , HB 4432 , HB 4960 , HB 3214 , HB 3915 , HB 3508 , HB 2145 , SB 304 , SB 608 , SB 2312 , SB 494 , SB 530 , HB 45 , HB 2520 , HB 35 , HB 47 , HB 318 , HB 349 , HB 554 , HB 1359 , HB 1373 , HB 2254 , HB 2259 , HB 2853 , HB 3073 , HB 3088 , HB 353 , HB 355 , HB 786 , HB 762 , HB 705 , HB 932 , HB 849 , HB 1119 , HB 3041 , HB 713 , HB 3104 , HB 3970 , HB 4042 , HB 4490 , HB 1731 , HB 2607 , HB 3689 , HB 1788 , HB 1612 , HB 138 , HB 15 , HB 1971 , HB 1338 , HB 2989 , HB 267 , HB 1201 , HB 2954 , HB 5265 , HB 1804 , HB 5061 , HB 1520 , HB 1545 , HJR 110 , HJR 203 , HB 1887 , HB 1914 , HB 2402 , HB 2306 , HB 1809 , HB 2350 , HB 3000 , HB 3237 , HB 3326 , HB 3211 , HB 1056 , HB 2081 , HB 2187 , HB 3092 , HB 3308 , HB 3526 , HB 3750 , HB 3527 , HB 4219 , HB 4230 , HB 4290 , HB 5238 , HB 4804 , HB 4749 , HB 245 , HB 1465 , HB 1482 , HB 294 , HB 793 , HB 809 , HB 3928 , HB 334 , HB 2037 , HB 1973 , HB 285 , HB 4341 , HB 4264 , HB 1043 , HB 837 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB 1194 , HB 1646 , HB 1729 , HB 2498 , HB 1314 , HB 2295 , HB 1353 , HB 1531 , HB 1988 , HB 5398 , HB 3960 , HB 3923 , HB 1407 , HB 1764 , HB 2221 , HB 2214 , HB 2517 , HB 2518 , HB 2213 , HB 5008 , HB 5092 , HB 3421 , HB 3663 , HB 3748 , HB 3800 , HB 3756 , HB 2613 , HB 3782 , HB 5246 , HB 4344 , HB 4044 , HB 4066 , HB 2702 , HB 2807 , HB 2869 , HB 2898 , HB 3181 , HB 3250 , HB 4153 , HB 2091 , HB 2115 , HB 2542 , HB 2768 , HB 3349 , HB 3352 , HB 4406 , HB 1593 , HB 1899 , HB 3133 , HB 4432 , HB 4960 , HB 3214 , HB 3915 , HB 3508 , HB 2145 , HCR 6 , HCR 12 , HCR 34 , HCR 50 , HCR 55 , HCR 58 , HCR 70 , HCR 71 , HCR 72 , HCR 74 , HCR 75 , HCR 78 , HCR 80 , HCR 93 , HCR 100 , HCR 107 , HCR 116 , HCR 117 , HCR 90

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• </c><00:52:16.079><c> Department</c><00:52:16.319><c> of</c><00:52:16.480><c> Mental</c> to the Alabama
• Department of Mental to the Alabama Department of Mental Health<00:52:17.359><c> uh</c><00:52:17.440
• </c> the state of Alabama. the state of Alabama.
• of the Alabama Jobs Act.
• Last year we passed PBM legislation, and this expanded the Alabama Department of Insurance authority

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• </c> with the Department of Revenue. with the Department of Revenue.
• I'm the director of governmental affairs for the Alabama League of Municipalities.
• the state of Alabama never reinvest it here.
• the state of Alabama never reinvest it here.
• Sometimes they come back and share how it's made a difference in the lives of the people of Alabama.

Bills: SB59 , SB221 , SB59 , SB221

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: military families, immunization, education, public health, school enrollment, Mobile County, judge of probate, compensation, salary, expense allowance, higher education, funding, annual report, state funds, federal funds, budget oversight, sales tax, credit card fees, tax exemption, merchants

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• House Joint Resolution Number 47 by Representative Lee commending the Alabama Department of Public Health
• on the occasion of its 150th anniversary of service to the state of Alabama.
• the state of Alabama.
• the state of Alabama.
• In the state of Alabama, 85% of veterans.

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• In Alabama, the drugstore plays a vital role in the delivery of health care for the citizens of the state
• Alabama to remain open and provide pharmacy services to our patients and to the citizens of... ...of
• I represent the Alliance of... ...I represent the Alliance of Alabama Healthcare Consumers.
• As of today, the state of Alabama has no financial investment in providing support to... ...investment
• Without this legislation, the people of Alabama are being cheated out of the care they've relied on their

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

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• </c> represent the state of Alabama. represent the state of Alabama.
• </c> to erase in the state of Alabama. to erase in the state of Alabama.
• all over the state of Alabama.
• </c> state of Alabama. state of Alabama.
• the state<00:56:57.000><c> of</c><00:56:57.120><c> Alabama</c> state of Alabama state of Alabama to<

Bills: SB1

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

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• I pulled together Alabama Department of Public Health.
• They have a state and Alabama Department of Public Health officer. Yes. Got that.
• Alabama Department of uh Public Health officer.<01:14:13.080><c> Yes.
• Association of Fire Chiefs, the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments, the Alabama Firefighters
• </c><03:11:53.600><c> Alabama</c> the state of Alabama and to the Alabama the state of Alabama and to

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports throughout the day. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 19 on insurance, including a changed start date and a bill name honoring David McHanie and Roy Johnson. On a long roll, the Senate concurred 22-0 with one abstention. Senator Singleton then used personal privilege to present a Black History observance highlighting Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., and Mahalia Jackson. Committee reports followed, with the Senate confirming Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Lynn Brewer to the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. Senator Singleton spoke at length in support of the trades-related confirmation, emphasizing the importance of skilled labor, contractor oversight, and workforce training, while also discussing the need to support such professions and the role of boards in protecting consumers. The Senate also received favorable reports from Judiciary, Education Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Legislation on a range of bills, many with amendments or substitutes, and placed them on the next day’s calendar. In motions and resolutions, Senator Elliott recommitted Senate Bill 310 to local legislation and introduced Senate Joint Resolution 50 honoring Coach Tim Carter, which was sent to rules. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 51 mourning Junior Harold Sorrells and several House resolutions from the Rules Committee, including recognitions for the Alabama State Games, Mack McCutcheon’s retirement, the Black pioneers of Macon County, Alicia Cannon, Joseph William Jones Jr., and Louis Vuitton the Pitbull Day. The chamber also recognized several school leaders in the gallery and then moved into local bills, beginning with Senate Bill 266, a proposed constitutional amendment regarding Covington County, for which a bill reading was requested using the previous roll.

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• of revenue's because the department of revenue's because the department of revenue's website makes folks
• of revenue's website uh the department of revenue's website uh the department of revenue's website on
• Alabama as a means of providing code of Alabama as a means of providing code of Alabama as a means of
• the of the Alabama under the rules of the of the Alabama under the rules of the of the Alabama psychology
• laws in the state of Alabama this seat laws in the state of Alabama this seat laws in the state of Alabama

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• In Jefferson City today, we have a delegation of transportation stakeholders from Southwest Missouri
• These leaders are here today to highlight the importance of continued investment in our transportation
• These leaders are here today to highlight the importance of continued investment in our transportation
• York, Massachusetts, for that side of the aisle, Mississippi, Alabama, red, blue, coast to coast, 47
• And, of course, annually, 19,000 individuals who are released from the Missouri Department of Corrections

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 35th day by a 115-1 roll call vote. Members spent much of the opening portion introducing a large number of special guests and visiting groups, including university alumni and students, ambulance and first responder personnel, hospice and behavioral health advocates, public administrators, educators, transportation stakeholders, and other community leaders recognized for service or advocacy work. The chamber then received committee reports recommending passage of several measures, including House Bills 1625, 2383, 3035, 3205, and Senate Bill 888, along with committee substitutes for some of those bills. The House proceeded to third reading and passage on a long series of bills. Among the major measures were HB 2774, a fuel-source bill limiting state and local governments from dictating bids or purchases based solely on fuel source, which passed 138-5; HB 2383, addressing copper theft and related telecommunications equipment crimes, which passed 130-5; and HB 3205, regulating litigation funding and requiring disclosures, which passed 144-1. Several bills drew extended debate. A combined bill on statutes of limitation and child sexual abuse claims, House Committee Substitute for HBs 1664, 1610, 1645, and 2182, passed 98-12 with 39 present after members debated both the abuse-related provisions and a separate reduction in the personal injury statute of limitations. HB 3146, dealing with ballot summary statements and the initiative petition process, passed 90-55 after sharp disagreement over whether it protected voters or undermined judicial review. Other measures passed with broad support, including HB 2146 on hospital investment options (143-1), HB 1756 establishing June’s Week to recognize rare pediatric diseases and families affected by them, HB 1783 on public health contracting (138-6), HB 2099 on expedited removal of squatters (136-1), HB 2896 loosening residency restrictions for university board appointments (111-17), HB 2505/2044 giving grandparents priority in certain custody cases (144-0), HB 1625 increasing penalties for drug trafficking (137-2), HB 2302 removing barriers to employment for people leaving incarceration (142-0), HB 3035 setting depreciation rules for vehicle tax valuation (100-43), HB 1870 updating debt collection and garnishment laws (137-9), HB 2335 giving school districts more flexibility over teacher training schedules (146-2), and HB 1827 allowing occupational therapists to certify disabled parking credentials (145-0).

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• And to kind of go... in Alabama as well.
• But if you were to go to a convenience store in the state of Alabama or a... store in the state of Alabama
• Code of Alabama.
• The state of Alabama is losing millions of dollars every year.
• Cury bottlers in the state of Alabama.

Bills: SB90 , SB255 , SB268

Committee: House Tourism

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• Alabama to take care of some problems on the appointment of nurse practitioners on the Joint Committee
• It was nothing about consumption, and that's why the department of agriculture federally will not do
• According to what I've seen from the Department of Forensics, there are a lot of products coming in that
• The Alabama Department of Agriculture is very engaged; they evaluate the THC levels and...
• About this bill, is the ABC Board regulating this when the Department of Agriculture has a lot of expertise

Bills: HB194 , SB87 , SB237

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC

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• I'm with the Alabama Department of Public. of Public Health. I'm Nicole Rano.
• I am a professor at the University of Alabama School of Social Work, and I'm also the EV lead evaluator
• I mean, of course, we've got the University of Alabama system and all that they do, but also Hudson Alpha
• When she came to Alabama because of her health condition two and a half years... health condition two
• The sad thing is my sister was a resident of Georgia before she came to Alabama.

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• 00:36:11.520><c> what</c> of things are getting in the way of what of things are getting in the way of
• of of of getting it the administrator of of of getting it together.<00:54:13.359><c> They</c><00:54:
• overview, department strategy and partnerships, state board oversight of the commissioner of education
• They had a shortfall of public transportation and vocational transportation, about $40 million.
• </c> abuse of minors, sexual abuse of minors. abuse of minors, sexual abuse of minors.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from KDE on the revised Kentucky academic standards for reading and writing. KDE explained the statutory six-year review process, the public comment periods, and the main revisions, including updates tied to the science of reading, decodable text, encoding/decoding, and an updated vision statement. KDE said 308 responses were received on the initial public comment, most respondents favored keeping standards as-is, and about 12% of standards were revised. The department also said the document was streamlined by removing repeated graphics and reducing its size by about 24%, and that a later comment period drew more than 400 responses. No new standards were flagged for review. Members asked about alignment between standards, curriculum, assessments, and NAEP, and KDE said instructional resources should be aligned to standards, KSA assessments are aligned to the standards, and screeners/diagnostics help identify student needs. Representative Truett raised the idea of a textbook-to-standards crosswalk, and KDE said publishers and a future repository partner should provide such crosswalks for local districts. Representative Bojanowski asked why foundational reading skills are not directly assessed on the third-grade KSA; KDE responded that the assessment is designed to measure end-of-grade expectations, while screening and diagnostics are used earlier to identify decoding needs. Representative Gel asked about early childhood supports, and KDE said it is working with early learning and special education offices and promoting LETRS professional learning for both teachers and preschool educators. The committee then received the mathematics improvement committee report. KDE said the mathematics committee unanimously approved a new strategic plan for improving math achievement from pre-K through grade 20 and adult education. The plan centers on six priorities: student empowerment, effective mathematics teaching and learning, continuous educator development and growth, a continuum of learning, community and family partnerships, and teacher recruitment and retention. KDE said the plan is intended as a living document with goals, recommended actions, and evidence bases, and that it aligns with the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act by supporting high-quality instructional resources, professional learning, and family resources. In response to Senator Thomas, KDE explained that the professional learning recommendation means districts should tailor teacher training to classroom needs and instructional materials so math teachers are better equipped to implement standards and support students.

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• for the benefit of the citizens of Alabama.
• in the state of Alabama for needed projects.
• . improving the lives of people in Alabama; that is our job.
• The Alabama Department of Economic Community Affairs was tasked with creating the statewide middle-mile
• Based on the most recent report of Alabama Fiber Network to ADIA, approximately 91% of this project has

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• </c><00:13:55.680><c> Now</c> across the state of Alabama. Now across the state of Alabama.
• of Alabama, both houses legislature of Alabama, both houses thereof,<00:13:59.680><c> concurring,</c>
• </c> Alabama, our guest of Representative Alabama, our guest of Representative Patrick<00:15:18.000><
• It exempts the first $5,000 of drill pay earned by members of the Alabama National Guard from Alabama
• 26:22.960><c> of</c><00:26:23.120><c> the</c><00:26:23.200><c> Alabama</c> earned by members of the Alabama

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• We also worked with the Department of Conservation on this one as well.
• ><c> on</c><00:08:14.319><c> this</c><00:08:14.479><c> one</c> department of conservation on this one
• department of conservation on this one as<00:08:14.960><c> well.
• Sea oats are along the shore, of course, and we've had a law in Alabama that you can't pick them since
• </c> of course and we've had a law in Alabama of course and we've had a law in Alabama that<00:10:11.279

Bills: SB125 , SB123 , SB124 , HB38 , SB125 , SB123 , SB124 , HB38

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry