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• 04.240> missiles,<00:08:04.879> everyone security forces, the missiles, everyone security
• Additionally, under this legislation, Additionally, under this legislation, instead<00:21:23.919>
• Opponents argue that this legislation Opponents argue that this legislation will<00:21:47.520>
• Again, nothing in this legislation Again, nothing in this legislation alters<00:22:15.120> the
• . security. security.

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• This was not the intent of the initial legislation.
• Third, legislative accountability: It requires that the Department of Education respond to legislative
• I rise in support of this legislation today.
• The most recent bill amendments expand legislative oversight as recommended by the Legislative Analyst's
• , and security drawer, and available for walk-in storefronts only.

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• putting this fine piece of legislation putting this fine piece of legislation on<00:12:51.920>
• the Wyoming legislation the Wyoming legislation and<00:32:16.559> um<00:32:16.960> because
• As a securities<00:37:01.119> commission, securities commission, securities commission, us<00:
• Uh Wyoming did advance a legislation.
• I wanted was not um securities um bill.

Bills: HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership

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• ERIC provides a secure and reliable vehicle to enhance our election security, keep our voter list up
• Chair, I'm happy to take any questions. maintaining secure elections it is a maintaining secure elections
• <00:06:22.759> democracy secretaries of State secure democracy secretaries of State secure
• enhance our election security keep to enhance our election security keep our<00:06:48.720> voter<
• security elections improve our election security um<00:21:54.320> and<00:21:55.120> by

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• social security payments. social security payments.
• security payments were were interrupted. security payments were were interrupted.
• still just do a one-mon security still just do a one-mon security deposit
• the one month security deposit. the one month security deposit.
• security number is just totally absurd. security number is just totally absurd.

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• Alan Boxburger for the Legislative Fiscal Office.
• to feel secure.
• advocating for school security.
• forward today to work towards having more secure schools.
• forward today to work towards having more secure schools.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 135, which would redirect a portion of wagering dedications from the sports fund to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund and remove a cap affecting that funding stream. The author and staff explained the amendment was designed to avoid any impact on the State General Fund while increasing support for early childhood education. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. Senate Bill 202, from the Secretary of State’s office, would increase the number of compensated days for parish board of election supervisors to cover additional election-related duties. Secretary Landry and election officials testified that the change was needed because supervisors now perform more work, including ballot tabulation, machine sealing, and verification tasks. The committee adopted technical and appropriation-related amendments and reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee then took up several health and human services bills. Senate Bill 155 would require insurance coverage for medically necessary dental procedures needed before cancer treatment; testimony from medical and dental professionals emphasized that untreated dental problems can delay chemotherapy or radiation and worsen outcomes. After adopting amendments to narrow the fiscal impact, the bill was reported favorably as amended, with discussion of a possible subject-to-appropriation amendment to be worked out later. Senate Bill 237, a major DCFS reform bill, drew extensive testimony and debate over child welfare oversight, mandatory reporter training, law enforcement coordination, and the bill’s large fiscal note. The committee adopted amendments, including a subject-to-appropriation provision, and reported the bill favorably as amended after emotional testimony from supporters and former DCFS employees. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 465 on prompt-pay insurance reform after an amendment reduced the fiscal note to zero; Senate Bill 261 on unclaimed property after a substitute bill was adopted; Senate Bill 295 on expanded coverage for traumatic brain injury rehabilitation after amendments narrowed the mandate and added subject-to-appropriation language; Senate Bill 157 providing six weeks of paid parental leave for K-12 educators and staff, also subject to appropriation; Senate Bill 276 requiring bail bond producers to certify outstanding obligations before new appointments; Senate Bill 83 on human trafficking services after removing the age-expansion cost; Senate Bill 143 on bulletproof vests after shifting funding away from a direct state appropriation; and Senate Bill 450 on school safety assessments after an amendment limited implementation to available funds and resources. In each case, the committee’s actions focused on reducing or eliminating fiscal notes while keeping the bills moving forward.

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• The legislator finds that certain practices in Sharia law The legislator finds that certain practices
• And if the Chief of Domestic Security were aware of such a concerted... ...of Domestic Security were
• Sarge, please secure the chamber. The Senate will be in order.
• Along with that, we have Gabriel, who is an FAU legislative intern.
• because they're the ones who bought you this legislation.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a brief introduction of the doctor of the day before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up several claims bills, including SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, which was described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents; the House bill was substituted and passed 34-0. SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence, was also substituted with the House version and passed 35-0. SB 42/HB 47 on specific medical diagnoses and child protective investigations passed 34-0 after supporters said it would require child protection teams to consider certain medical conditions that can mimic abuse. Later, SB 1002 on child welfare passed 37-0 after sponsors said it clarifies that parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow earlier court intervention and services, while not changing parental rights law. The Senate then considered education and health-related measures. SB 206/HB 851 on students with autism spectrum disorder was amended to the House bill and passed 35-0; the sponsor said it expands teacher preparation, requires autism-related training, creates a loan forgiveness program, and adds salary supplements for teachers with autism endorsements. SB 556/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 36-0 and would allow students with disabilities to use Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements, while also fixing a marching band credit issue. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine passed 33-3, reestablishing licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors. SB 878/HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel passed 37-0 to address staffing shortages by aligning Florida more closely with federal CLIA standards. SB 914/HB 867 on dry needling by occupational therapists passed 37-0, clarifying authority for that treatment. SB 530 on state lotteries passed 36-0 with updates to operations, security, and retailer rules. SB 964/HB 6011 on financial disclosures and gifts/honoraria passed 36-0 after an amendment restored a percentage-based reporting option. The chamber also approved several government-administration and public-records measures. SB 326/HB 131 on curators of estates passed 36-0, updating probate rules for temporary court-appointed curators. SB 758/HB 625 on the Justice Administrative Commission passed 37-0 after an amendment broadened the judicial member to a judge or senior judge rather than only a circuit judge. SB 830 on public records passed 31-5, creating exemptions for the personal information of county and city managers and certain family members. The Senate also passed SB 21/HB 218 on land use regulations, which preserves hurricane-recovery restrictions in affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties, and the sponsor thanked colleagues for helping address unintended consequences from prior law. SB 354 on Blue Ribbon Projects was debated extensively over concerns about local control, conservation protections, and vague standards; after a late amendment excluding data centers from commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than passed. Finally, SB 1632/HB 1471 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles and domestic terrorist designations drew significant debate over references to Sharia law, religious freedom, notice, and due process; one amendment striking Sharia references failed, and a second amendment with broader revisions was under discussion when the transcript ended.

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• Our first item is the Secretary of State Building Security Improvements.
• of State's facility security, resulting in the initiation of the SOS building security improvement project
• of State's facility security, resulting in the initiation of the SOS building security improvement project
• Our next item before you is the 2026 Election Security Federal Grant Award.
• Chaz Alamo with the Legislative Analyst's Office...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• >> Liability in the Florida Sun visor election legislative co-chair and supervisor for Charlotte County
• Wish to make about the 2024 cycle and the upcoming 2025 legislative session.
• Thank you for the presentation with the legislative priorities that you all suggest.
• But he was out of security concerns as I watched him do this.
• We have 5 bills that we brought to your attention again, this legislative session.

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• Don't use the secure one because that is our webcast.
• Thank you to all the legislators for making this possible.
• Although municipal bonds are considered to be securities, they are exempt from most securities laws that
• So, the different kinds of security pledges, the NMFA has a number—basically every Type of security pledge
• Securities, the old Bank of America, Merrill Lynch.

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• <00:02:41.520> retirement the normal Social Security retirement the normal Social Security
• > this<00:03:13.880> suspension legislation that brought this suspension legislation that
• particular piece of legislation, Mr. particular piece of legislation, Mr.
• . legislation. legislation.
• . legislation. legislation.

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• I'm here to speak in support of legislation.
• I was able to secure a shelter in Lynn.
• If we pass this legislation, we would not be the first state to do so.
• We need legislative action.
• We need a secure place to live.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of landlord-tenant and home rule bills, with most testimony focused on rent stabilization, tenant opportunity to purchase (TOPA), tenant fees, access to counsel, algorithmic rent fixing, and tenant protections in subsidized housing. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty outlined the hearing procedures and noted that written testimony could also be submitted. Several members and invited speakers emphasized that the committee was hearing from both local officials and residents affected by housing instability, especially in Somerville and other communities facing high rents and displacement. Supporters of rent stabilization and local-option rent control argued that Massachusetts needs tools to prevent displacement while new housing is built. Senator Eldridge, Senator Jalen, Somerville officials, tenant organizers, and residents described steep rent increases, no-fault evictions, and the loss of naturally occurring affordable housing. Somerville’s home rule petition was described as allowing annual increases tied to CPI plus 2%, capped at 5%, with exemptions for owner-occupied two- and three-family homes and a 15-year exemption for new construction. TOPA supporters said it would let tenants or their designees buy buildings before speculative buyers, preserving affordable housing stock; opponents, including small landlords and property managers, argued rent control would reduce supply, discourage investment, and that TOPA could delay sales and harm properties. The committee also heard testimony on bills to curb junk fees and regulate tenant charges, including limits on late fees, lease renewal fees, payment portal fees, attorney’s fees, and other add-on charges. Advocates said these fees can add hundreds of dollars a month and disproportionately harm low-income renters and renters of color. Another major topic was algorithmic rent fixing: Senator Moore and Representative Sabadoza said landlords should not use software such as RealPage to coordinate pricing, citing federal antitrust actions and arguing that competition is essential to lowering rents. Additional testimony supported a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, with legal services providers saying representation dramatically improves outcomes and can save the state money, and a bill to create an office of tenant protections to better enforce sanitary code violations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• <00:05:53.280> and<00:05:53.520> it that this is good legislation and it that this
• Thank you for considering this legislation.
• which looked at last year's legislation which looked at last year's legislation never<00:16:58.800
• The first state to take up this type of legislation. >> So, Mr. Chairman, no.
• out of that legislation. >> I suspect we're going to see more AI-related legislation in the coming session

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• , uh, there's no current legislation in that you're having to.
• We would like to clarify, um, the, The legislation and remove the recapture publication from on the tax
• Any increase in value due to the, uh, installation of border security infrastructure.
• Border security infrastructure and then somehow um. Reporting that as, as exempt from taxation.
• transactions or an occupation tax on a registered securities market operator.

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• The legislation succeed at school.
• a n targeted national security measure. a n targeted national security measure.
• legislation and I yield back. legislation and I yield back.
• at 2 p.m. for legislative business. at 2 p.m. for legislative business.
• legislative authority on certain issues. legislative authority on certain issues.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I know courts will do what courts are going to do, but I just wanted to make sure that that legislative
• If I own a private security company, I'm going to hire armed guards. To transport money.
• We believe that we have identified strategies to implement and manage some of the security issues.
• We deal with a host of challenges that our security staff, I think, do a remarkable job with.
• My staff have noticed that when customers arrive and see them, they feel secure and engaged.

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• We'll all go back and do legislative updates.
• Now you're talking about security of this interface.
• Security mechanisms need to be top-notch.
• Supervisors already have it proven and secure.
• This one contains the Bright Futures legislation.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, volunteers, and the retirement of Pastor Gary Austin from the sergeant’s office. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators would not need to plan on being in next week, suggesting progress toward a budget framework. After routine floor business, the chamber took up a major third-reading measure on citizen initiatives and several education bills, followed later by returning messages from the House on health and school-safety measures. The most extensive debate centered on the citizen initiative bill, which sponsors said was intended to protect the constitutional amendment process from fraud and abuse based on election-crime investigations and a large state report on petition fraud. Supporters argued the bill would add reasonable guardrails, prevent misuse of public funds, and preserve integrity while still allowing grassroots participation. Opponents from both parties argued it would make citizen-led amendments much harder by adding costs, deadlines, criminal penalties, and administrative burdens that would chill participation and favor wealthy or corporate interests. After lengthy debate, the Senate voted 28-10 to pass the bill. The chamber then passed several education measures with little or no opposition, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, Florida ABLE, teacher preparation, and other education policy updates, all by 38-0. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments on a stem cell therapy bill, an EKG requirement for student athletes, and a cardiac emergency bill, each passing 37-0. The House also sent back a school safety bill with amendments affecting child care facility partnerships with law enforcement, temporary door locks during active assailant incidents, supervision windows, and funding for panic alarm systems; the transcript ends as that bill is being explained.

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• pass this important legislation before the end of session.
• I worked three jobs, so y'all know me as a legislator.
• This legislation would help to alleviate some of that tax burden.
• So we are very, very much in support of the legislation.
• So we are very, very much in support of the legislation. much in support of the legislation we there

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.

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• Chair and Senator, the AOC did request cyber security money.
• That would be contingent on legislation for you all to approve.
• And us, how can we get all 112 legislators on board?
• Of the United States and national security.
• Of legislation, and it was in trouble the whole time.

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• we've been working with our legisl we've been working with our legisl legislators<00:07:44.240><
• 2024 DHS toured our non-secure 2024 DHS toured our non-secure programming<00:09:50.800> space
• specifically Clay County has a secure specifically Clay County has a secure and<00:12:52.720>
• /c> and non-secure juvenile detention center and non-secure juvenile detention center which<00:12:55.040
• or secure rate.

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration