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• effective date of July 1st is typical. effective date of July 1st is typical.
• , lawful mentorship, coaching, teaching, lawful mentorship, coaching, teaching, caregiving,<01:38
• <01:46:32.880> a opportunity for predators to um teach a opportunity for predators to um teach
• So it distinguishes between the teaching So it distinguishes between the teaching of<01:46:37.760
• is making this effective immediately. is making this effective immediately.

Keywords: 916, all

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• had to worry about whether or not some of the laws this body was enacting were going to come into effect
• If we don't repeal the namesake day currently recognized as it is, it will not take effect.
• If we don't repeal the namesake day currently recognize as it is, it will not take effect.
• This is crucial civil rights history that we need to be talking about, teaching about in schools, and
• there, in my opinion, to erase the history that we ought to be learning and that we ought to be teaching

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and several ceremonial introductions and proclamations, including a Coolidge centennial proclamation, recognition of guests tied to Pre-born Day of Rights, a proclamation honoring Carmen Green Smith’s retirement, and a memorial resolution for Brad Brower. The chamber also heard a Game and Fish outdoor expo announcement and welcomed student visitors and other guests in the gallery. The main legislative action centered on House Bill 2072 and House Bill 2307 in Committee of the Whole. SB 1396 was the subject of an unsuccessful motion to suspend the rules and move it immediately to third reading; that motion failed 12-16. HB 2072, dealing with holidays and the César Chávez Day repeal, drew extensive debate over a Miranda floor amendment to rename the day as Farm Worker Day and preserve the farm worker movement’s recognition. The Miranda amendment failed 12-15, a subsequent committee amendment was adopted, and the bill was ultimately reported out as amended and later passed on third reading. HB 2307, concerning dangerous and incompetent defendants and a state facility/restoration process, was amended with an Angus floor amendment addressing funding, bed capacity, a sunset, and a study committee. The bill passed the Committee of the Whole and then passed third reading 27-2, with several members explaining support as a public safety measure and others noting remaining concerns. HB 2874, relating to campaign committee termination statements and expenses, also received a technical floor amendment and passed as amended on third reading 18-11, without the emergency clause. The Senate also adopted HCR 2053, a death resolution for Brad Brower, with a moment of silence and unanimous adoption. At the end of the meeting, the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the bills were properly assigned, and the chamber recorded the final passage of HB 2307 and HB 2874 and the passage of HB 2072 as amended.

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• I invite all of Oklahoma to pray: Lord, thank you for calling us out of darkness and teaching us to fix
• The lady who used to teach in Elgin was coming back to the middle school.
• She is a four-sport athlete who wants to study and teach science and PE.
• Because this effectively does nothing.
• And what we read in the Bible is the teaching that Personal physical relationship is designed for one

Bills: HR1036, HB2975, HB3026, HB3297, HB2981, HB2978, HB4144, HB1322, HB1818, HB3194, HB3767, HB3342, HB3344, HB4170, HB3287, HB3288, HB4454, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB4095, HB4115, HB4316, HB3530, HB3428, HB4272, HB4273, HB4274, HB3405, HB3406, HB3467, HB3469, HB3931

Keywords: poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, towing services, Oklahoma Wrecker and Towing Services Fund, Department of Labor, vehicle storage fees, consumer protection, nonconsensual towing, open meetings

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• And his legacy is not just in what he did, but how he did it. respecting the teachings of our Lord and
• As a Catholic, I can personally say that the Pope's teachings centered in mercy, peace, and the dignity
• And it is because of you and the people that you have. trained to teach us that there are right ways
• committee finds something to be unconstitutional effectively it has the same standing we've always had
• This is a bill designed to help solve the teaching crisis we have in our state. Move passage.

Bills: HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29, SB5, SB262, HB 11, HJR72, HB 106, HB18, HB48, HB27, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB503, HB 1089, HB2986, HB972, HB502, HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• We effectively operated at that $500,000 per month deficit in fiscal year 26 to deliver the expectations
• But PBMs are effectively robber barons. That's what they are.
• I'm just curious about your personal opinion on how you see the need to get that effectively handled.
• We're saying, if we really want to protect children, we need more money to be able to effectively do
• So this effectively is a best practices counsel that would be coaching.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Chevalier, you know, came in and said, hey, you know, could you consider giving us because they, they teach
• no, no, they couldn't do it, officiates games, no, yeah, for other schools or things like that, or teaches
• It changes the cause of action to apply only to acts that occurred on or after the effective date.
• That's really effectively what we're in aligning with. Is that correct, Senator? That's correct.

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• I had the honor of teaching her how to handle the other accessory, the target.
• Additionally, Cal Poly SLO's agricultural leadership class equips students with the skills to become effective
• And I learned, most importantly, that if we actually remembered that teaching our children to love to
• That simple but powerful credo, to be effective, your world has to be your bond.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This surgery has been done with the profession failing to recognize its long-term effects.
• The University of Minnesota no longer teaches declaw surgery. of the owner inflicts suffering rather
• This section would be effective July 1, 2026.
• <00:56:42.480> And<00:56:42.720> again, be effective July 1st, 2026.
• And again, be effective July 1st, 2026.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This teaches us a timeless lesson.
• Can you clarify with regard to when the regulations would come into effect?
• Can you clarify with regard to when the regulations would come into effect?
• This amendment changes the effective date of the bill to upon becoming law.
• This amendment changes the effective date of the bill to upon becoming law.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0. The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals. The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.

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• I actually teach a class on reading the rules and reading legislation, and I'm having a difficult time
• I actually teach a class on reading the rules and reading legislation, and I'm having a difficult time
• I actually teach a class on reading the rules and reading legislation, and I'm having a difficult time
• This might be no news to some, but it certainly is to me, and I'm going to use this effectively to be
• an effective member here to hopefully solve some problems and come to some solutions.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Children and Families Committee met with a quorum, approved the January 21, 2025 minutes, and then focused on child care shortages and the pressures facing family child care providers across Minnesota, especially in Greater Minnesota. Chairing members noted the issue affects both rural and metro areas and introduced testimony from Cindy Cunningham, a St. Paul family child care provider and public policy chair for the State Association for Family Child Care. Cunningham argued that family child care is in crisis despite state investments, saying provider numbers continue to decline and that the system is not working. She raised concerns about food reimbursement tiers, special licenses that may not qualify for the family child care food program, the need for supplemental support for lower-tier programs, and the burden of upfront grant spending and delayed reimbursement. She also said providers receive little financial benefit for their own children in care and described a recent DHS decision affecting supervision of providers’ own children as an example of poor communication. Her broader message was that unclear, inconsistent, and poorly implemented licensing rules are driving providers out of the field. She recommended implementing the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s recommendations, improving DHS communication with both licensors and providers, updating public guidance and training materials, and considering more direct county funding and support for family child care. She also suggested reevaluating support for certified centers and other state-funded programs that she said operate under different standards. Committee members thanked her for the detailed testimony and said they wanted to follow up with her. The committee then moved on to letters and additional testimony from providers around the state, with members emphasizing the goal of identifying specific regulations that are hindering child care startup and continuation.

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• But one of the things that's changed between then and now is that we teach debate comprehensively in
• But one of the things that's changed between then and now is that we teach debate comprehensively in
• But my illness allowed me, as my high school coach was my principal at that time, I went back to teach
• I went back to teach as a young 21.
• Teaching 18-year-olds, by the way—not sure who was the biggest child in the building.

Summary: The subcommittee began with an informal “college day” exercise in which members described what careers and colleges they would choose if starting over, often citing factors such as program reputation, location, cost, graduation rates, employment outcomes, and family or personal interests. Members mentioned a range of possible paths including law, aviation, education, construction management, psychology, social work, criminal justice, nursing, intelligence studies, and the arts. Several also highlighted the value of historically Black colleges and universities, dual enrollment, and career/technical education. The chair used the exercise to frame the meeting’s broader focus on Florida’s higher education pathways and student outcomes. Dr. Kathleen Plinsky of Valencia College then gave an overview of the Florida College System and Valencia’s role in it, emphasizing Florida’s statewide articulation and transfer framework, open-access mission, affordability, and workforce alignment. She described Valencia’s record enrollment, high retention, large share of first-generation and working students, and partnerships such as Direct Connect to UCF, Osceola Prosper, and Open Door grants for short-term training. Members asked about guaranteed transfer, apprenticeships, enrollment trends, student demographics, out-of-state residency, county scholarship costs, dual enrollment outcomes, and barriers to expanding career dual enrollment. Dr. Plinsky said the system supports transfer and acceleration well, but funding constraints limit growth in some areas; she also noted that dual enrollment participation is high and that Valencia’s affordability and student support efforts have driven recent enrollment gains. Dr. Jim Clark of Florida State University followed with an overview of the State University System, describing its governance, performance-based funding, low tuition, and strong graduation and research outcomes. He highlighted FSU’s enrollment, research profile, transfer student success, FSU Health, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, partnerships with K-12 schools and Tallahassee State College, and efforts to expand nursing and medical education to address workforce shortages. After the presentations, the committee heard from a panel on student acceleration and mobility: Shannon Mercer of the Department of Education explained the Office of Articulation, the statewide course numbering system, FASTER records, the 2+2 transfer model, specialized AA transfer degrees, and credit for industry certifications, military, medical, and law-enforcement training. Panelists from Kaiser University, Florida State University, and Pinellas County Schools described their institutions’ roles in transfer, advising, career pathways, apprenticeships, and dual enrollment. No formal votes or bills were taken up in the portion provided.

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• We also have a Japanese-speaking staff member that teaches our visitors hands-on laʻalaʻa weaving, hula
• We also have a Japanese-speaking staff member that teaches our visitors hands-on laʻalaʻa weaving, hula
• I know that Representative Capella had asked about the effects of state funding and, I mean, federal
• And they are now teaching that.
• And they are now teaching that.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing with representatives from ʻIolani Palace and Bishop Museum to discuss how the Legislature can better support state-funded cultural institutions during the interim and into the next session. Chair Capella said the goal was to understand current needs, preserve Hawaiian culture and history, and expand educational access. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing. ʻIolani Palace’s representative described the Friends of ʻIolani Palace’s role as the nonprofit supporting repair, restoration, maintenance, and public education for the state monument. She said state operational funding and ARPA funds were critical to keeping the palace open, maintaining HVAC and other systems, and funding repairs that would otherwise fall to DLNR. She highlighted ongoing and planned projects including a fire suppression system, HVAC improvements, basement exhibit work, plumbing repairs, elevator replacement, etched glass restoration, and school-tour access. She also noted that a prior $150,000 CIP for windows and doors had not yet been released, and said the organization is exploring ways to bring more neighbor island students to the palace through transportation support, airline partnerships, and digital outreach. Bishop Museum’s representatives outlined the museum’s history, its role as the state museum of natural and cultural history, and its extensive collections in archives, archaeology, botany, entomology, zoology, and cryopreservation. They emphasized the museum’s work in preservation, research, environmental stewardship, and public education, including free access through Museums for All, daily programming, and cultural festivals and community events. They said state funding has been essential for staffing, IT security, fire suppression, and infrastructure needs, and that digitization of the museum’s 25 million objects is a major ongoing initiative to preserve and share Hawaiʻi’s history and knowledge.

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• There's sub problems with teachers, but I can put two classes together and I can teach that class.
• There's sub problems with teachers, but I can put two classes together and I can teach that class.
• ><02:13:53.679> first<02:13:53.880> started<02:13:54.159> to<02:13:54.280> teach
• <02:13:54.599> I fibrosis when I first started to teach I fibrosis when I first started to
• teach I used<02:13:54.960> to<02:13:55.119> teach<02:13:55.440> that<02:13:55.639

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have an equal and opposite effect going on.
• We call that, like, an effect size.
• I am a teacher at Grand Forks School District, and I teach ED, Chairperson.
• Is it going to maybe have an effect? Probably.
• will have an effect on that as well.

Keywords: 908, all

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• confirm that I commit to visiting with you if you'll teach me your jump shot.
• That's not happening right now, and we can do better, and the PBMs are one way of effecting Yeah, we
• And if we can do that effectively, and both of us, I think, agree that there are opportunities to do
• Oz effect. You would mention them and the sales would go way up.
• Do you believe the measles vaccine is the most effective way to protect against infection?

Keywords: Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing

Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.

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• have for the petition circulator, and the registrations would expire 30 days after the bill takes effect
• The effective date to be delivered in compliance with the Act.
• Representative Eskamani, question: If your amendment was already in effect during this last election
• This bill effectively places the power to amend our state's Constitution in the hands of the wealthy,
• And when I had to teach the material, I often pulled from rigorous tests from New York, California, and

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Walton County Deputy Will May, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for April 3, 2025 was adopted, and CS/HB 947 was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, mostly reviser and technical measures, with several companion Senate bills substituted and passed: SB 36 (Florida statutes adoption act), SB 42 (general reviser’s bill), SB 40 (deleting inoperative statutory provisions), and SB 38 (renaming references from the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to the Division of Criminal Investigations). All of those passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The House also passed HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders, requiring clerks to electronically send certain petitions, notices, summonses, and orders within six hours, including Baker Act, Marchman Act, and risk protection order documents. Members discussed whether judges needed to direct transmission and whether there were fail-safes if clerks did not comply. HB 615, on electronic delivery of notices between landlords and tenants, was amended to strengthen tenant protections and passed 108-0. HB 655 establishing a regulatory framework for pet insurance, HB 299 on elevator accessibility requirements, and HB 1145 on workforce education also passed, with HB 1145 receiving 100 yeas and 4 nays. HB 649, removing the paper supervised protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists, passed 77-30 after structured debate. A major portion of the meeting focused on CS/HB 1205, which would significantly revise Florida’s citizen initiative process. The bill adds a $1 million bond requirement after 25% of required signatures are collected, requires petition handlers to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, imposes background checks and training for paid circulators, shortens petition turn-in deadlines to 10 days, increases penalties, adds signature revocation notices, and creates additional criminal penalties and enforcement provisions. Supporters argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect petition integrity; opponents said the bill would burden First Amendment activity and make citizen-led amendments much harder to qualify. Numerous amendments were offered, including proposals to remove sensitive personal information from petition forms, soften deadlines and penalties, change validation thresholds, and alter the estimating conference process; most failed, though one amendment clarifying who pays for background checks was adopted. The transcript ends during continued debate on an amendment to strike most of the bill and prohibit public funds from being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments.

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• Give me an example of what kind of things. ...come effective. All right.
• It effectively does the same thing. Have you looked at it?
• And so we're teaching that now in the new curriculum that we've created.
• And so we're teaching that now in the new curriculum that we've created.
• That will go into effect January 1, 2027.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Four-year term effective July 1st, 2025 and ending June 30th, 2029.
• Four-year term effective July 1st, 2025 and ending June 30th, 2029.
• Four-year term effective July 10th, 2025 and ending June 30th, 2029.
• Four-year term effective July 1st, 2026 and ending June 30th, 2030.
• Four-year term effective July 1st, 2026 and ending June 30th, 2030.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• The teacher prep program reduces uncertified teaching in core subjects and rewards teacher prep programs
• that successfully train higher effective educators with half of the new teachers coming into the profession
• decisions for public education begin on page 3 of the document first item Technical Adjustment 1, Writer Teach
• Item four, four percent. salary increase for teaching assistants and rehab teachers adopted also at $400,000
• special provisions rider It's allowing exemption from the current halftime requirement for faculty that teach

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• My peers in the public school system have shared that their schools often teach that Islam is inherently
• My peers in the public school system have shared that their schools often teach that Islam is inherently
• By empowering a state-sanctioned body to recommend qualified American Muslims, it effectively allows

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight reopened a hearing on several bills related to public commissions, diversity on boards, and honorary or representative designations. Most of the testimony focused on bills promoting the rights and inclusion of American Muslims, including support for a Muslim commission that would recommend qualified Muslim residents for appointments, assess state programs’ effects on the community, and advise lawmakers. Witnesses described Islamophobia, discrimination in schools and public spaces, and the need for Muslim representation in government. One speaker, Ahmed Svahani, opposed the Muslim commission bill, arguing it could allow the state to define who counts as a “real Muslim,” create an official class, and silence dissenting voices. Other testimony supported a bill to promote diversity on public boards and commissions, with Mass NOW arguing that boards should better reflect the state’s racial and gender diversity and that diverse boards make better decisions. Mass Equality testified in support of a commission on the status of transgender people, citing federal restrictions on gender-affirming care, discrimination in housing, employment, and education, and gaps in existing representation. The National Lawyers Guild’s Massachusetts chapter also supported the Muslim commission bill, citing civil-rights concerns and increased reports of discrimination and retaliation against Muslims. No votes were taken on the bills themselves during the hearing. At the end of testimony, a motion was made and seconded to close the hearing, and the committee voted in favor of adjournment, ending the hearing.