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• I know it is illegal to not pay taxes.
• <00:46:57.680> However, it is illegal to not pay taxes.
• However, it is illegal to not pay taxes.
• He asked what percent of the staff said they thought there was unethical or illegal activity.
• there was unethical or uh illegal there was unethical or uh illegal activity?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A criminal illegal alien from Mexico previously arrested for cruelty toward a child.
• A criminal illegal alien from Mexico previously arrested for cruelty toward a child.
• A criminal illegal alien from Mexico previously arrested for cruelty toward a child.
• A criminal illegal alien from Mexico, previously arrested for cruelty toward a child.
• Among the litany of illegal, Aid.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And the retailers were purchasing from the illegal wholesalers.
• illegal vape products. illegal vape products.
• was buying it from illegal wholesalers. was buying it from illegal wholesalers.
• So how do we really know when it comes to this illegal wholesale stuff coming into the state?
• So how do we really know when it comes to this illegal wholesale stuff coming into the state?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is that something which the ACLU would entertain should be illegal?
• Is that something which the ACLU would entertain should be illegal?
• Madam Chair, Senator, our main concerns the impact with voting. should be illegal.
• That would make it illegal to intentionally or knowingly allow cigarette smoke or marijuana smoke to
• You think it should be illegal, but you want to make sure the wording is okay.

Bills: SB1012, SB1099, SB1234, SB1392, SB1489, SB1535, SB1570, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1661, SB1709, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: concealed carry, firearms, restaurants, liquor licensing, public safety, defamation, private figure, public concern, statute of limitations, internet defamation, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, election canvass, canvassing board, governing body, election inspection, election access

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• But yet the neighbor's posted signs are still up on his land because it's illegal for anyone to take
• Appreciate it. it's illegal for anyone to take them it's illegal for anyone to take them down<00:13:38.240
• The state will get the money back. when somebody illegally hunt shoots an when somebody illegally hunt
• So someone could shoot a deer illegally, be fined $240 this year, and do it again next year and be fined
• possessing it I where I was illegally possessing it I think<01:16:00.440> because<01:16:00.760

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• contracts and pricing strategies, something that's really not only bad for business but potentially illegal
• contracts and pricing strategies, something that's really not only bad for business but potentially illegal
• contracts and pricing strategies, something that's really not only bad for business but potentially illegal
• contracts and pricing strategies, something that's really not only bad for business but potentially illegal
• contracts and pricing strategies, something that's really not only bad for business but potentially illegal

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , and is here illegally, and is here illegally, this<01:08:05.840> bill's<01:08:06.160>
• actual illegal actual illegal alien<01:09:12.960> criminals<01:09:14.160> roam<01:
• And we have program to support illegals.
• The individuals that are here illegally The individuals that are here illegally were<01:33:42.440
• It just means they're here illegally.

Keywords: 981, all

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• will harm Massachusetts retailers by driving adult consumers to buy in neighboring states or through illegal
• conclusively shows that residents currently travel out of state to buy these products or access them illegally
• numbers go up every year or two as we see new product seizures, new records broken for the amount of illegal
• products seized in the state in the Illegal Tobacco Task Force report.
• Less than two years later, the illegal tobacco task force was formed to address the problem of illegal

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a long hybrid hearing on a wide range of tax bills, with testimony covering cigarette and tobacco taxes, nicotine pouches, contractor rental equipment exemptions, aircraft sales tax exemptions, rolling stock, advanced sales tax payments, a gun and ammunition excise tax, a digital services tax, and a psilocybin cultivation/tax proposal. Committee chairs outlined the hearing process and noted that 39 House-filed sales and excise tax bills were being heard for required reporting by November 28. No votes were taken during the hearing. On tobacco-related bills, supporters including Senator Keenan, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and Tobacco Free Mass backed higher cigarette taxes and closing the synthetic nicotine loophole, arguing the measures would reduce youth initiation, encourage cessation, and offset health care costs. Retailers, wholesalers, and convenience-store groups opposed the increases, warning of smuggling, out-of-state purchasing, and harm to small businesses; premium cigar representatives argued cigars should be treated separately from cigarettes. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3067 and related bills concerning nicotine pouches, with public health advocates supporting taxation and industry witnesses urging a lower, more competitive rate. Several other bills drew sharply divided testimony. United Rentals supported H. 3065 to simplify contractor rental equipment exemption paperwork, while airport and aviation groups opposed bills to repeal the aircraft sales tax exemption, saying it would hurt airport competitiveness and jobs. The Transportation Association of Massachusetts backed rolling stock tax exemptions, saying the current tax discourages fleet investment and interstate commerce. Restaurant industry representatives supported repealing advanced sales tax payments and changing penalty rules, saying businesses were hit with retroactive penalties after unclear pandemic-era changes. On H. 3082, an excise tax on guns and ammunition, gun violence prevention advocates, Roca, and Giffords supported the bill as a dedicated funding source for prevention and survivor services, while sportsmen’s groups opposed it as unfair to lawful gun owners and harmful to conservation funding. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3208, a digital advertising services tax, with Representative Paulino supporting it as a way to capture revenue from online advertising and fund public needs, while the Chamber of Progress opposed it as costly and burdensome for small businesses and campaigns. Finally, multiple witnesses testified on H. 4050 regarding psilocybin cultivation and taxation: advocates from Mass Healing, Roca, the Reason Foundation, and individuals describing personal medical benefits urged a regulated, permit-based system, while the hearing ended after all signed-up speakers were heard and the chair adjourned the meeting.

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• Obviously, with some of the illegal immigration efforts that are going on around the country as well,
• Obviously, with some of the illegal immigration efforts that are going on around the country as well,
• The second item here, improving illegal immigration intelligence and data collection, is $1.2 million
• because this is the system in which DEM has to operate in, not just for this, you know, combating illegal
• because this is the system in which DEM has to operate in, not just for this, you know, combating illegal

Bills: S7010

Keywords: Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.

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• Illegal voting was addressed there. We all agree on that for a long time.
• Illegal voting was addressed there.
• There are election fraud crimes, and the penalties are not aligned with those for illegal voting.
• Of course, content that's lewd, lascivious, violent, or illegal is removed.
• In fact, under the bill, they have to remove illegal content.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to move the intent calendar deadline to 4 p.m. and then took up several bills by suspending the regular order of business. Senate Bill 2031, concerning removal of high fences around breeder deer release sites, passed after an amendment shortened the testing period from five years to three, tied visible identification requirements to the date Parks and Wildlife began requiring them, and made the bill effective immediately. Senate Bill 1490, a cleanup to adult charter high school funding, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2227, creating a process for delayed birth certificates and renamed the Charles E. Barton Act, both passed unanimously after floor amendments. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1964, regulating artificial intelligence systems used by state agencies, also passed unanimously after the author described guardrails for high-risk AI and disclosure requirements. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 2877, which increases penalties for election fraud and related attempts; after debate over whether existing law already covers some conduct and whether the bill was necessary given the small number of convictions, it passed to engrossment and later final passage on a 21-10 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2658, on brackish groundwater production and study, passed after four amendments, including one giving water districts authority to stop production if monitoring shows harm to freshwater supplies or subsidence and another returning a portion of transported water revenue to districts. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 648, strengthening recording requirements for real property instruments to help prevent deed theft, also passed on a 26-4 vote. Other measures approved included Committee Substitute Senate Bill 401, making it easier for homeschool students to participate in UIL activities through local district opt-in/nearest-district participation rules; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 407, requiring health care facilities to honor conscience or religious vaccine exemptions for employees, despite extensive questioning about patient safety and immunocompromised patients; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2117, creating a Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review risky foreign acquisitions; Senate Bill 1718, adding the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program after a failed amendment seeking equal space for gun-control advocacy; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1626, clarifying limits on censorship and interference with digital expression by social media platforms; and Senate Bill 2206, updating the state R&D franchise tax credit and related sales tax treatment, which passed 31-0. The chamber also debated Senate Bill 1395 on school health advisory councils. An initial amendment to restore voting seats for teachers and school employees failed, but a later amendment by Senator West added students back in an advisory, non-voting capacity. The Senate then handled routine motions, committee scheduling, first-reading referrals, and adjourned until April 29, with the session ending in memory of two constituents.

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• And anything you can give law enforcement in order to see the patterns, the traffic routes, of the illegal
• firearms... ...the patterns, the traffic routes of the illegal firearms, which typically use the same
• We're talking about criminals who acquire firearms through illegal channels.
• But again, we are talking about, and he had mentioned that criminals access their firearms through illegal
• Thank you. ...occur because it will identify if a weapon has been used in an illegal manner.

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Summary: The Special Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology met to review its work on intentional microstamping and personalized firearms and to discuss draft recommendations for a final report. The co-chairs summarized testimony received from manufacturers, advocates, law enforcement, and officials from New Jersey, New York, and California. For microstamping, the discussion focused on how the technology could help trace spent casings, its limits in forensic use, and concerns about wear, tampering, implementation costs, and whether it would burden lawful gun owners. For personalized firearms, members reviewed testimony about biometric smart guns, their current commercial availability, higher cost, and potential benefits for preventing accidental shootings and unauthorized use, especially involving children and suicide prevention. Commissioners expressed a range of views. Several supported microstamping as a crime-solving tool and endorsed a recommendation that the legislature direct a feasibility and viability study, set standards and training, fund implementation, and create penalties for tampering. Others opposed microstamping, arguing it has not worked in other states, may not reduce crime, and could impose costs on manufacturers and owners. On personalized firearms, most commissioners supported encouraging the technology, but there was disagreement over whether to create a temporary sales tax exemption; some favored an incentive to promote adoption, while others opposed any tax subsidy for firearms or questioned whether the data justified it. The co-chairs said they would draft a report reflecting the majority consensus and circulate it for review before a final vote at a later meeting, likely in July. The commission also discussed which executive branch agency should conduct the microstamping feasibility study, with the Attorney General’s office and EOPSS mentioned as possibilities. The meeting ended with agreement to reconvene for final votes on the report and recommendations.

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• resulting in underage gambling. and changes to open the door wide for what the legislature intended to be illegal
• Let me say this another way: the illegal organized crime lottery operation we now have is not the result
• easier by providing, and this was just before the February meeting, a clinical notes version of their illegal
• before the Senate Finance Committee that they did not have the authority to take any action on the illegal
• Just a top-level summary of the illegal activities that the government agency either instigated or allowed

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

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• This is an administration which is illegally locking up, detaining, and deporting university students
• So it's not very effective and often backfires on people who do it, but I wouldn't make it illegal.
• We're going to make it illegal. to compare somebody to historical figures that people don't like.
• And like I say, it's not a great argument, but to live in a society where it's illegal to compare someone
• If we are serious about fighting anti-semitism, if we are serious about protecting students from illegal

Bills: SB163, SB558

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.

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• Hurst terms maybe swore man on our local herbal property owners after hurricanes they fraudulently illegally
• today, a condo association in Fort Myers was leaned for 1.7 million dollars for completely worthless illegal
• the homeowners the tools to fight to start to fight these gangsters, the break our laws and then illegally
• What the AI bill should also say is that if it's for illegal work drying out 2 months after hurricane
• the AI is is parsing of the claim to the night, have of parse the claim to see if the claim is for illegal

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's not just illegals that are voting.
• It's already proven in the court that the illegals are voting.
• It's not just illegals that are voting.
• It's already proven in the court that the illegals are voting.

Keywords: 909, all

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• I'm fairly certain it is illegal. So, at some point, you'll all be...
• THIS PAST YEAR AS TO HOW MUCH NEW YORK STATE HAS SPENT ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT HEALTHCARE?
• >> >> We have had this conversation before, but I have a deep aversion to the words illegal alien
• TO CORRECT THE RECORD, I USED THE TERM ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT. >> BUT, WILL THE SPONSOR YIELD?
• President. >> The figures as far as the Medicaid program for illegal immigrants, 65 and over, we spent

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• more fear when registering to vote, since the AG would have no choice but to prosecute so-called illegal
• Non-citizens who have been charged and convicted with illegal voting in the last 10 years of the millions
• state of Texas who have cast a ballot, how many folks have actually been charged and convicted with illegal

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• S.J.R. 1 by Huffman, proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal
• . 2 by Betancourt et al. proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal
• by Middleton relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal

Bills: SJR1, SJR2, SJR5, SJR33, SJR34, SJR35, SJR37, SJR38, SJR39, SCR12, SB4, SB40, SB701, SB702, SB703, SB704, SB705, SB706, SB707, SB708, SB709, SB710, SB711, SB712, SB713, SB714, SB715, SB716, SB717, SB718, SB719, SB720, SB721, SB722, SB723, SB724, SB725, SB726, SB727, SB728, SB729, SB730, SB731, SB732, SB733, SB734, SB735, SB736, SB737, SB738, SB739, SB740, SB741, SB742, SB743, SB744, SB745, SB746, SB747, SB748, SB749, SB750, SB751, SB752, SB753, SB754, SB755, SB756, SB757, SB758, SB759, SB760, SB761, SB762, SB763, SB764, SB765, SB766, SB767, SB768, SB769, SB770, SB771, SB772, SB773, SB774, SB775, SB776, SB777, SB778, SB779, SB780, SB781, SB782, SB783, SB784, SB785, SB786, SB787, SB788, SB789, SB790, SB791, SB792, SB793, SB794, SB795, SB796, SB797, SB798, SB799, SB800, SB801, SB802, SB803, SB804, SB805, SB806, SB807, SB808, SB809, SB810, SB811, SB812, SB813, SB814, SB815, SB816, SB817, SB818, SB819, SB820, SB821, SB822, SB823, SB824, SB825, SJR1, SJR2, SJR5, SJR33, SJR34, SJR35, SJR37, SJR38, SJR39, SCR12, SB4, SB40, SB701, SB702, SB703, SB704, SB705, SB706, SB707, SB708, SB709, SB710, SB711, SB712, SB713, SB714, SB715, SB716, SB717, SB718, SB719, SB720, SB721, SB722, SB723, SB724, SB725, SB726, SB727, SB728, SB729, SB730, SB731, SB732, SB733, SB734, SB735, SB736, SB737, SB738, SB739, SB740, SB741, SB742, SB743, SB744, SB745, SB746, SB747, SB748, SB749, SB750, SB751, SB752, SB753, SB754, SB755, SB756, SB757, SB758, SB759, SB760, SB761, SB762, SB763, SB764, SB765, SB766, SB767, SB768, SB769, SB770, SB771, SB772, SB773, SB774, SB775, SB776, SB777, SB778, SB779, SB780, SB781, SB782, SB783, SB784, SB785, SB786, SB787, SB788, SB789, SB790, SB791, SB792, SB793, SB794, SB795, SB796, SB797, SB798, SB799, SB800, SB801, SB802, SB803, SB804, SB805, SB806, SB807, SB808, SB809, SB810, SB811, SB812, SB813, SB814, SB815, SB816, SB817, SB818, SB819, SB820, SB821, SB822, SB823, SB824, SB825

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025

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• opinion, I would think that if you have a legitimate business, you would want to do away with the illegal
• If they found additional illegal activity while doing that, they would report that back to us just as
• If they found additional illegal If they found additional illegal activity<00:53:50.079> while
• They'll put a name forward of somebody who doesn't have a history of any kind of illegal activity, and
• They'll put a name forward of somebody who doesn't have a history of any kind of illegal activity, and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• :28.840> is<01:10:29.159> already you're saying is already you're saying is already illegal
• let's be really careful here illegal let's be really careful here representative Jones<01:10:37.320>
• He was in the right place doing the right thing at a time when people were deciding to do an illegal
• illegally obstructing the roads<01:18:38.880> and<01:18:39.080> he<01:18:39.239> drove
• act and we have individuals illegal act and we have individuals defending<01:19:04.840> those

Keywords: 1183, house