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• Our mission is to help young people build brighter, financially secure futures by equipping them with
• people build brighter financially secure people build brighter financially secure Futures<00:03:
• a 28 8,000 s ft facility me to secure a 28 8,000 s ft facility making<00:38:00.359> my<00:38:
• But by working with us, he secured a second part-time job. He got some housing with a roommate.
• By working with us, he secured a second part-time job. He got some housing with a roommate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SF 818, a request for funding for the Block Builders Foundation, which provides financial literacy and job-readiness training for youth. Senator Fate and testifiers described a 12-week program covering budgeting, savings, banking, credit, debt, career exploration, job preparation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship. They said the program served youth ages 13 to 19, had expanded to multiple cohorts, and had produced graduation ceremonies and job placements. Testifiers also said the organization had transportation challenges and limited space, and that additional funding would help with staffing, participant support, and transportation partnerships. Committee members asked extensive questions about the program’s outcomes, funding sources, and finances. Block Builders said it had 40 graduates in the most recent cohort, with 30 placed in jobs, and that participants who complete the program receive a $500 stipend. The organization said it had been operating since 2023 in North and South Minneapolis, had received $50,000 from the state previously, and raised additional community support. Members also asked about IRS filing status, audits, and how outcomes were measured; the organization said outcomes were tracked through graduation and certificates, and that it had not yet filed a 990 because it had not reached the threshold. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, with committee members noting the current language makes the appropriation available only through June 30, 2026 unless amended. The committee then began hearing SF 927. An A1 technical amendment was adopted without objection. Senator Pappas introduced the bill, which would appropriate $1.5 million to the Mung American Partnership for workforce development and business lending. The transcript cuts off before further testimony or committee action on SF 927.

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• As Houston is the second largest, largest, I'm sorry, is the largest city in the state of Texas, Secure
• Are we working in right now, we're very much focused in the area of national security.
• And also, we're trying to secure a SCIF. We have a history of... Dr.
• Nowhere is this urgent need for modern, secure, and technologically advanced facilities more pressing
• Impacting campus security, cyber security in very significant ways.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• You know, and now we have more security cameras up.
• We have to consider security. My kids have to be like, "Oh, Daddy's going to do a community event.
• <00:32:02.480> safety, that we secure safety, that we secure safety, protect<00:32:04.080>
• And<00:42:59.560> security<00:43:00.120> funding<00:43:00.440> for<00:43:00.600>
• schools,<00:43:00.880> as And security funding for schools, as And security funding for

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's secured; they're still under watch, they're still under control, but these folks, we then receive
• You've got to pay another attorney, right, to secure your civil rights?
• That's why he's asking for, I don't know, over a million dollars for internet security.
• Internet security.
• We have added new security cameras on the fuel islands, added additional security to the pumps, made

Bills: SB1067, SB1234, SB1285, SB1295, SB1392, SB1413, SB1436, SB1470, SB1476, SB1489, SB1512, SB1535, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1570, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1644, SB1647, SB1648, SB1650, SB1653, SB1654, SB1655, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1661, SB1662, SB1664, SB1666, SB1667, SB1669, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1746, SB1748, SB1755, SB1786, SB1820, SB1822, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien, abatement lien, lien priority, assessment lien, easement, county treasurer, certificate of purchase, tax delinquency, delinquent property taxes, property owner equity, judgment foreclosure, title report, Arizona Revised Statutes

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up a long agenda of election, criminal justice, corrections, and county-government bills. Early election measures included SB 1436, requiring ballot language for certain school override and bond elections to estimate the secondary property tax impact; SB 1568, requiring election systems’ internal clocks to stay within 60 seconds of official time and making violations a misdemeanor; SB 1569, limiting special election board members from collecting or processing voter registration while assisting confined voters; and SB 1746, requiring voting centers to supplement rather than replace precinct polling places, requiring public offices and schools to provide polling space, and closing schools on primary and general election days for in-service training. SB 1436 and SB 1568 were eventually given do-pass recommendations, SB 1569 also passed committee, and SB 1746 passed despite concerns raised about school safety and access. Some bills were held earlier in the meeting and voted on later after testimony concluded. The committee also heard SB 1295, which would allow the Department of Corrections to release certain seriously ill inmates to contracted medical institutions if they qualify for ALTCS, with an amendment replacing disability language with illness-based criteria; the sponsor described it as a cost-saving measure that could shift care costs to federal programs. SB 1067, the so-called Gila County blight bill, would let counties place abatement costs for rubbish, debris, and dilapidated buildings on property tax bills and liens; county officials testified that it would help recover cleanup costs for blighted properties and heirs’ property, and it passed unanimously. SB 1413 would remove the $100,000 cap on restitution for serious injury or death caused by moving violations and passed after the sponsor said the cap had already been found unconstitutional. SB 1476 would make child neglect a class six felony when a custodian exposes a newborn to dangerous or narcotic drugs or causes fetal alcohol syndrome; supporters framed it as accountability and child protection, while opponents warned it could deter treatment and worsen family separation. The bill passed on a split vote. Later, the committee considered several criminal-justice and public-safety bills. SB 1512 would expand the definition of vulnerable adult and broaden “position of trust and confidence” for theft cases involving seniors and other vulnerable adults; testimony highlighted scams and exploitation of grieving or isolated elders, and the bill passed. SB 1585 would regulate sex-offender-specific evaluations, treatment, and polygraph services through the Sex Offender Management Board, add a surcharge fund and assessment on sexual-offense convictions, and appropriate funds to DPS; supporters said it would create uniform standards, while opponents questioned the need for additional fees, and it passed. SB 1662 would require probation conditions to be the least restrictive necessary and tailored to a defendant’s risk and needs; supporters from the Justice Action Network and criminal-defense advocates said it would improve rehabilitation and public safety, and it passed. The committee also began SB 1664, which would change constable petition-signature requirements in Maricopa and Pima counties, but the transcript cuts off before the full discussion and vote on that bill.

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• Sir, as I prepare to assume my duties as National Security Advisor to the President-elect Donald J.
• SIR, AS I PREPARE TO ASSUME MY DUTIES AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD J.
• The Sergeant at Arms will precede the procession bearing the mace.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It then creates a cycle, almost an arms race.
• It then creates a cycle, almost an arms race, for who can pay attorneys more, and we are typically not
• You kind of referenced a little bit of an arms race here, knowing that we probably have some limitations
• Security measures need to be much higher.
• We do the best we can to try and educate the organizations on their security measures, but again, it's

Summary: The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems. The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain. The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• Your report goes directly to the right authorities, securely and anonymously if you choose.
• Your report goes directly to the right authorities, securely and anonymously if you choose.
• Five hundred parents showed up at the school demanding their children, some of them armed.
• buy-in and get their collaboration in a process for total school security?
• , different grants that we do through Homeland Security, was an additional $576,000.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• , or our maximum security unit wait list.
• Some of those are going to be maximum security to our district attorneys out there.
• And I know El Paso, we're getting some maximum security. Okay.
• And I know El Paso, we're getting some maximum security.
• We're getting some maximum security in Lubbock. We're getting some in the Valley.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Many of them lived on fixed incomes and relying on social security and pensions solely insecurity, be
• relying them lived on fixed incomes and relying on<00:05:31.360> social<00:05:31.600> security
• The Geneva Accords declared Laos a free and neutral state, which meant American armed forces could not
• For 14 long years, he battled and bled alongside his brothers in arms. And what was his reward?
• <01:45:34.560> is things that your brothers in arms is things that your brothers in arms is

Keywords: 1183, house

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• At the hospital, Lizzy’s arm was casted right below her shoulder all the way to her fingers.
• At the hospital, Lizzy’s arm was casted right below her shoulder all the way to her fingers.
• <00:41:54.240> to of any rights or privileges secured to of any rights or privileges secured
• When they became 13 and 14 years old, and when we arm wrestled that first day, my son beat me.
• they became 13 and 14y old and<01:04:47.880> when<01:04:48.039> we'<01:04:48.279> arm

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Just as an example, my wife broke her arm last month, so we've been selling tickets to shows that we
• Just as an example, my wife broke<00:08:36.479> her<00:08:36.640> arm<00:08:36.880>
• last month, so we've been broke her arm last month, so we've been selling<00:08:38.159> tickets
• They have no identity verification, no secure payments, no guarantees, and no recourse for situations
• They have no identity verification, no secure payments, no guarantees, and no recourse for situations

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Sergeant at Arms will prepare the chamber, bring in the absent members. Clerk will call the roll.
• Not just in agriculture and business, but in public service, education, the arts, the armed forces, and
• And I know his actions will cause a ripple effect that secures that vision for all of our students.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chris Armstrong, Lieutenant Craig Henry, Lieutenant Christopher Hampton, and Security Operations Manager
• and they're in the back turning the knobs and moving the faders while we're just sort of waving our arms
• Number 1508, by Garen, commending Kara Coffey and the staff of the Office of the House Sergeant at Arms
• It's time to recognize the House Sergeant-at-Arms for all their hard work and dedication during the 89th
• Alan DeGillia; and the entire staff in the Sergeant-at-Arms office.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Um and the community wrapped their arms Um and the community wrapped their arms around<00:32:15.880
• officers to provide on-site security.
• officers to provide on-site security.
• officers to provide on-site security.
• > that<01:18:07.360> security<01:18:07.840> is there and oftentimes that security

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Without all the work and partnerships and plans, no system is going to be 100... 1000% secure. when you're
• This fight is about safeguarding food security and rule of law. rural economies.
• We've heard a lot about him, but yet I can't get my... my arms around how practical these things are
• In 1972, we had over. or almost 91,000 cases of New World school arms being reported in the state of
• speak, they'll be very beneficial to. to our prevention, control, and treatment of New World screw arms

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• the work and they're in the back turning the knobs and moving the faders, and we're just waving our arms
• No. 1508 by Geren, commending Kara Karekofi and the staff of the Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms
• Of the House Sergeant-at-Arms for their work during the 89th Legislative Session. Ms.
• Villalobos: I'd like to take this time to recognize the House Sergeant-at-Arms for all their hard work
• Alec DeGilia, and the entire staff in the Sergeant-at-Arms Office.

Summary: The House met on sine die and began with prayer, pledges, quorum verification, and a series of announcements and recognitions. The chamber received Senate messages reporting adoption of conference committee reports on SB 268 and SB 2972, and Senate concurrence in House amendments to SB 1637. Members also referred several resolutions and announced the signing of numerous House and Senate measures by the presence of the House. Technical correction resolutions were adopted: HCR 171, authorizing corrections to HB 46, passed 138-0, and SCR 55, making a wording correction in SB 1964, passed 126-12. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to memorials and recognitions. The House honored Pastor Dave Welch, with several members offering condolences and reflections on his work organizing pastors and engaging in civic life, followed by a moment of silence. Members also recognized the Ganado High School Maidens for winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division I softball state championship, Waco police K-9 Andor after being shot in the line of duty, Region 7 DPS for Capitol Complex security, and various restaurants, staff members, interns, caucus staff, and caucus freshmen of the year across Republican, Democratic, Black, Progressive, LGBTQ, IT, Energy and Climate, and Mexican American Legislative Caucuses. The chamber also heard a retirement-style address from Rep. Tony Tinderholt, who reflected on his six sessions in the House, his military service, and his decision to step aside to focus on family, while colleagues from both parties praised his service, discipline, and willingness to work across differences. The House then continued with additional staff and caucus recognitions, including committee staff, district office staff, and interns, with members repeatedly thanking their teams for their work during the session.

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• from sealing their records under current law leads to lifelong adversity, making it difficult to secure
• people whose records would otherwise be significantly impacted and that it would keep them from securing
• But there's also a maybe like a 20,000-foot argument; we pride ourselves on having a right to bear arms
• in this country, and a lot of times we say that we use our arms to defend our home.

Bills: HB115, HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813

Keywords: public funds, lobbying, political subdivision, government spending, transparency, HB 115, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local government lobbying, county association dues, municipal lobbying, lobbyist registration, Chapter 305, Government Code Section 556.0056, Local Government Code Section 89.002, county government, city government, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, state association of counties, sheriffs association

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• This is the Stand for Security Act.
• There are approximately 1.2 million security guards in the country, making the private security industry
• I live in Folsom and I work as an armed security officer in the hospital here in Sacramento.
• I'm a guard, a security officer. I support SB 1203. My name is Miguel. I'm a security officer.
• Security officers are the ones that keep us safe, and it just comes Officers and police officers, security

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:08:35.440> a it's them providing perimeter security a it's them providing perimeter security
• didn't know what the left arm was doing was 9/11.
• didn't know what the left arm was doing was 9/11, right?
• <01:27:14.239> those activating and and securing those activating and and securing those benefits
• <01:36:16.800> hundreds last two years I have secured hundreds last two years I have secured

Bills: HF1855, HF102, HF1082, HF1354, HF2184, HF1792, HF2296, HF2429, HF2543, HF2566

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

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• that it was always a level five for resisting an officer with violence, which could be flailing your arms
• The order provides an opportunity to take steps toward long-term economic and strategic security for
• provide affordable health coverage options for Florida farmers and ranchers who face challenges securing
• So schools that are currently being built or have secured funds to be built will still have the ability
• So schools that are currently being built or have secured funds to be built will still have the ability

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including visiting student groups, chambers of commerce, and apprenticeship participants. Senators also observed a moment of silence for a fallen Walton County deputy and later for the late John Pasadoma. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with most bills passing overwhelmingly and several amendments adopted along the way. Among the major measures, SB 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers passed 37-0 after debate and an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties; SB 7020 on open government and cybersecurity information passed 37-0; SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund was adopted by voice vote; SB 944 reducing insurance overpayment claim deadlines for psychologists passed 37-0; SB 878 expanding misdemeanor probation treatment provisions to controlled substances passed 36-1; SB 538, the state court system package, passed 37-0; SB 480 on nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans passed 32-4; SB 472 on correctional-facility education credit for licensure passed 37-0; and SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification passed 28-9 after extensive debate about enforcement, federal preemption, and the bill’s purpose. Later, the Senate passed CS/HB 421 on peer support for first responders 37-0 after substituting the House companion, and SB 164 on vessel accountability advanced with a technical amendment. SB 166 on administrative efficiency in public schools drew the most extended debate and multiple amendments; it changes testing, promotion, teacher evaluation, certification, and facilities rules, and passed 37-0. The chamber also passed SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements 36-0, SB 316 creating series LLCs 35-1, and SB 384 on annexing state-owned lands 36-0. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget schedule guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper for SB 2500 and SB 2502, and adjourned until April 9.