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• <01:41:45.360> place rule in place rule in place and and and and<01:41:48.440> should
• Holets, thanks for driving down Mr.
• 9 of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, is used in the way and only the way that Rule 9 says
• 9 of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, is used in the way and only the way that Rule 9 says
• proceeding if if the court has so ruled. proceeding if if the court has so ruled.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so that drives the cost up.
• So, that is why those are the two reasons that it's going to drive costs down instead of driving costs
• So, the things you've heard about driving costs up are absolutely false.
• ; it's the prescription drug costs that are driving... prescription drug costs that are driving it up
• will drive these prices down and keep these prices down.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• driving they share stories about their driving they share stories about their loved<00:58:20.160>
• experiences related to impaired driving experiences related to impaired driving individuals<00:59
• 39.160> well new it's newer into the driving well new it's newer into the driving well impaired
• <03:06:26.840> well when it comes to driving well when it comes to driving well Intoxicated
• live in a small rural area where you have to drive to work and everything is a driving distance.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Then on February 7, 2025, Judge Tastude ruled in favor of our motion on summary judgment, permanently
• in favor of our motion on Tastude ruled in favor of our motion on summary<00:21:34.720> judgement
• And it should be natural people driving it, and it shouldn't be someone who has a million dollars, uh
• and drive down wages?
• and drive down wages?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The key is utilizing the data to individualize student learning. and drive decision-making.
• And so, we have to be innovative as a country and as a state to be able to drive those forward.
• Scott Cowan had his multiple rulings on school finance litigation to now.
• An effective education system facilitates a robust talent pipeline that drives a vibrant economy.
• They're great kids but they're still kids and they're gonna try to outsmart the rules.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• Your Rules and Ethics Committee herewith submits the special order for Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
• I move the rules be waived. HB 735 be read a third time by title and placed on final passage.
• I move the rules be waived in HB 735, be read a third time by title and placed on final passage.
• I was driving my car when my dog was. I also remember where I was that day.
• I remember being on the corner of Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs Drive, and Holmberg, as parents were

Summary: The House convened for opening-day business, with prayer, a moment of silence for Captain Bill Guston, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum established. The Speaker outlined a budget message emphasizing reduced spending and a proposed permanent 0.75% sales tax cut, and the chamber then received the Governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001. Members moved to reinstate several vetoed appropriations, including the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1, the Department of Corrections automated staffing/time management system, and Baldwin sewer and water main work; each reinstatement passed unanimously. The House also adopted a special order calendar and special amendment procedures for the General Appropriations Act and related bills. On the special order calendar, several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, including Lucy’s Law on boating safety (CS/CS/CS/HB 289), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process. These measures focused on boating safety, water infrastructure, utility-rate fairness, school walking safety, and procedural civil-law updates. A major floor debate centered on HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “Free Kill Law” limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-awaited justice measure for families who lost adult children or unmarried relatives to medical malpractice, while opponents were not recorded in the final vote tally; the bill passed 104-6 after extensive emotional testimony from sponsors and affected families. The chamber also heard a lengthy, highly divided debate on HB 759, which would lower the firearm purchase age from 21 to 18. Supporters argued the current law is inconsistent with adult rights and responsibilities and cited constitutional precedent, while opponents emphasized Parkland, youth gun violence, and public-safety concerns; the transcript ends during continued debate on that bill, with no final vote shown.

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• Finally, per House Procedure Rules, witness testimony must be limited to the bill or resolution currently
• 87th legislative session, the sunset review resulted in the deregulation of the Drug and Alcohol Driving
• We have to drive hours, take off work, or pay out-of-pocket for programs that are hard to reach or too
• They would have to drive, and there are severe burdens on people trying to find educational options.
• We didn't report completions to the state like we would in defense of driving. or something like that

Bills: HB1967, HB3442, HB5525, HB5561, HB5653, HB5667, SB1171

Keywords: juvenile justice, correctional facilities, reform, rehabilitation, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, alcohol awareness, court-ordered programs, substance misuse education, deferred disposition, youth, parole reform, inmates under 18, mental health, educational achievement, reintegration, foster youth, behavior intervention, community services, diversion policies, HB 5653

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• Because it's dicta; it's not the rule of common law.
• Those standards that are in there are not the rule.
• I think this rule.
• case in accordance with the rules.
• Rules of evidence will govern that.

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• Whether you're driving to North Dakota, whether you're driving to South Dakota, whether you're driving
• > you're<00:03:09.640> driving<00:03:09.920> to North Dakota, whether you're driving
• you're driving to South Dakota, whether you're driving to Iowa,<00:03:12.680> whether<00:03:12.840
• > you're<00:03:12.920> driving<00:03:13.200> to Iowa, whether you're driving to
• <00:03:36.680> um is also drive um is also drive um policy<00:03:38.080> and<00:03:

Bills: HF3547, HF3651, HF4043, HF4282, HF4095

Keywords: fireworks, public safety, regulation, tax revenue, local government, sale, safety standards, fire safety, ethanol, fuel equipment, compatibility standards, law enforcement, peace officer, unauthorized practice, criminal justice, civics education, jail medication, correctional facility, detention, incarcerated persons

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118A to allow Assembly Members Elhawary, Bryan,
• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 56 to allow the following committees to notice bills
• Of questions and for driving hours and hours to serve our North State, very rural schools.
• Thank you. of questions and for driving hours and hours to serve our North State, very rural schools.
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51, I request unanimous consent to refer the following bills to committee:

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved procedural motions, and recognized several guests and honorees, including CAUSE leadership academy participants, retiring FCMAT CEO Michael Fine, a Capitol intern, environmental leaders celebrating Black Conservation Week, family members of members, and NASA astronaut Captain Victor Glover Jr. The body also took up a number of routine file items and committee referral requests, with several bills referred to committees by unanimous consent and multiple items passed or retained on file. The main floor debate centered on ACR 214, the Juneteenth resolution. Members from the Black Caucus and other caucuses spoke in support, describing Juneteenth as both a celebration of emancipation and a reminder that freedom and equality remain unfinished work. Speakers emphasized Black history, civil rights, solidarity across communities, and ongoing issues such as education, housing, health, incarceration, and economic inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 coauthors were added. The Assembly also considered AB 2285 on blockchain staking and crypto regulation. The author argued the bill would provide consumer protections and clear rules for banks, credit unions, and crypto exchanges, while an opponent warned it could weaken securities oversight and consumer safeguards. The bill passed 45-1, and the author requested immediate transmission to the Senate. Later, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment passed 55-0 after brief support for clarifying fee rules and reducing duplicative costs. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, including resolutions for Women’s Equality Day and the International Day of Yoga, along with several Senate bills, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly announced it would not meet on Friday, June 19, would reconvene Monday, June 22 at 1 p.m., and then adjourned.

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• So with that last year, the Department of past its rule that it's at the metrics and also the targets
• Under the CTE audit rule, those particular programs would be phased out, right?
• We have them driving over. Alan have to come to visit us We have them driving over.
• Because as you know, we are in a rule area and we have to build our talent internally to ensure that
• The needs of the community in the needs of the broader commerce region are truly what drives each and

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:05:17.560> and the fiscal committee rules and the fiscal committee rules and procedures
• It'll add that to the rules, and then it'll be a permanent part of the rules.
• rules rules question<00:06:42.960> representative<00:06:43.479> Edwards<00:06:44.039><
• The rules as amended, we'll vote now on the rules as amended with amendment five.
• we accept this amendment to the rules we accept this amendment to the rules that<00:09:20.920>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on January 30, 2025, and first organized itself by electing Senator Jim Gray as vice chair, electing Representative F as clerk, appointing Michael Caine as legislative budget assistant, and adopting the committee’s rules and procedures. The committee also adopted an amendment to the rules allowing audits to be automatically released to the public once placed on the Fiscal Committee agenda, with members discussing that the change would improve transparency and reduce paper handling. The minutes from the November 15, 2024 meeting were approved, with members who were absent abstaining. The committee then worked through a consent calendar and several individual items. It removed or noted withdrawals on a few items, including item 25004 for further discussion, item 25016 withdrawn by the Department of Education, item 257 removed by Representative F, and item 25001 removed under Tab 4. Item 25004, concerning the newborn screening program, prompted testimony from the Department of Health and Human Services explaining that the program is mandatory with an opt-out provision; officials said 99.2% of newborns were screened in 2023, meaning the opt-out rate was under 1%. The committee also approved item 25007, related to DHHS community health workers and telework policy, after hearing that the workers are not placed in schools and that DHHS follows statewide telework policy. On the regular calendar, the committee approved a Department of Administrative Services request to extend the release date for fiscal year 2024 numbers to March 31, and approved a Department of Fish and Game item. It also approved winter maintenance funding for the Department of Transportation after hearing that the $5.7 million request might not last through the winter if additional storms occur; DOT said even a small storm can cost more than $1 million and that crews are dispatched based on road conditions and supervisory judgment. The committee then approved items for the Judicial Council and the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant. The final discussion focused on the Health and Human Services dashboard and the Youth Development Center claims. DHHS acknowledged a data error in the APS client line and said Community Mental Health Center caseload data is still not fully accurate because two centers are undergoing EHR conversions. Members also asked about the low census at the Sununu Youth Development Center and about the process for managing future claims related to the YDC settlement fund. Witnesses from the Attorney General’s office said the fund is handled through a unique arrangement involving DOJ appropriations and judicial branch staff, that current judicial budget cuts are not yet affecting the litigation pace, and that the average resolution so far has been about $500,000, though future claims may vary. No votes were taken on the discussion items beyond the approvals noted above.

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• Representative Olson noted that lead is also a heavy metal, but said the rule had inadvertently excluded
• But the rule inadvertently excluded every single art supply that uses cadmium.
• What we really want to stress is the full exemptions of these laws really stop the drive for innovation
• <01:32:42.400> making already completed their rule making already completed their rule making
• <01:32:47.679> making<01:32:48.040> is until the rule making is until the rule making

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

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• That's part of the driving thing.
• They've seen increases in impaired driving, and increases in fatalities.
• <03:57:54.760> um increases in impaired driving um increases in impaired driving um increases
• That's a great thing to keep people from driving impaired.
• > to<04:02:29.439> get we want them to drive further to get we want them to drive further

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs. Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled. Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• The committee on rules will now come to order.
• thank God it will drive the rates up and they've got to practice.
• The something called the Williams rule.
• So it's a Williams rule kind of thing.
• But I do want to say one thing and that's that's 3 strikes rule.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• AB 1777, Garcia, indirect source rule authority, do pass out on a B roll call.
• Maybe AB 1685, Lackey, driving privilege points, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1685, Lackey, driving privilege points, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1546, Schultz, driving under the influence, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.
• AB 1755, Sharp-Collins, CalWORKs 100-hour rule, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.

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• Sometimes they're referred to as gene drive. or other innovations.
• And then, as the undersecretary mentioned, gene drive.
• Gene Drive.
• That's that aspect of driving that into your herd.
• And obviously with respect to caucus rule, we already have these carcass disposal rules anyway that we're

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Here are some examples that also drive this need.
• Here are some examples that also drive this need.
• But I like to drive fast, not as fast as Oz good, but I like to drive fast too.
• Not consultants will rule my behavior and conduct.
• Madam Rules Chair, you are recognized. Mr.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

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• The Committee on Rules recommends section 8-26-11. Mr.
• Requires DCS, rather than the Department of Health Services, to develop and implement outlined rules,
• So he thought it was very weird, his drive out there.
• He thought it was very weird, his drive out there, because the road was endless and dark, dark roads.
• He grew to love the long drives out there.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call, then approved the journal and spent much of the early session on personal privilege remarks, guest introductions, and proclamations. Recognitions included Arcadia High School’s 2026 state championship boys basketball team, the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Diné College and Navajo sovereignty/Indigenous higher education, Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and Route 66’s centennial. The chamber also honored Senator Lela Alston for her long legislative career and retirement, with remarks from colleagues and a musical tribute after recess. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered three House bills. HB 2048, dealing with orders of protection and process service, was amended and recommended do pass. HB 2398, concerning watercraft insurance requirements and penalties, was amended after debate over a floor amendment exempting some infrequent boat rentals; the amendment was adopted over opposition from Senator Epstein, and the bill was recommended do pass as amended. HB 2611, relating to child welfare and group home safety, was amended with changes requiring DCS reporting and standards for group foster homes, and was also recommended do pass as amended. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2198, HB 2434, HB 2764, HB 2772, HB 2837, HB 2868, HB 2906, and HB 2996, with HB 2772 drawing a 17-9 vote after Senator Gonzales objected that it could affect emergency responders seeking driver’s licenses from patients. HB 2868 passed 25-1, HB 1668 passed 25-1, and the rest passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1168, SB 1254, and SB 1668, then passed SB 1168 and SB 1254 on final reading and sent them to the Governor; SB 1668 also passed final reading and was sent to the Governor. The chamber then recessed.

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• Every government official and institution has a duty to respect the rule of law, including processes
• This bill came to me from a constituent having trouble with HOA flag rules.
• So he wanted to be able to amend those rules by law so that he's able to fly the Israeli flag, basically
• Gowan, I think the way—I mean, I know people choose to live in HOAs and they sort of opt into the rules
• In urban areas, getting a public record might mean a short drive, but in rural Arizona it can mean 50

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Government opened with a lengthy chair statement about Department of Child Safety oversight, describing prior hearings that identified systemic failures in communication, child placement oversight, response times, transparency, and accountability. The chair said the committee would continue pursuing reforms through legislation and ongoing reporting requirements. During that discussion, members also raised concerns about child trafficking in congregate care settings and the need for separate legal representation for child victims, which was tied to recommendations and a bifurcation bill. The committee then considered and advanced several bills. SB 1141, concerning presidential electors if a candidate dies, withdraws, or becomes incapacitated before the Electoral College meets, received testimony in support from election-law and ethics groups and passed 4-3. SB 1186, requiring disclosure of things of value given by companies or their affiliates when seeking government contracts or grants, also passed 3-3 after a tie-breaking due-pass outcome. SB 1808, allowing certain flags, including the Israeli flag, to be displayed in HOA communities, passed 4-3. SB 1050, as amended, would create a lifetime free state parks pass for qualifying veterans and a related Game and Fish license provision; state parks and Game and Fish testified about fiscal impacts and requested further work, but the bill passed 6-0 with one present vote after the amendment was adopted. The committee also passed SB 1140, which creates a court-based expungement process for certain misdemeanor records, especially for trafficking survivors and others who have remained crime-free for five years; survivor advocates, anti-trafficking organizations, and legal service providers testified in support, and the bill passed 7-0 after an amendment clarifying limited uses of expunged records. SB 1437, requiring public records to be provided in the least expensive available format and favoring electronic delivery, passed 4-3 amid debate over transparency versus agency costs. SB 1246, raising the delinquency threshold before condominium lien foreclosure, passed 7-0. SB 1664, lowering signature requirements for constable nomination petitions in large counties, passed 7-0. SB 1338, addressing eligibility for state or local public benefits for certain noncitizens and unauthorized persons, passed 4-3. The committee adjourned after the final vote.