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• My day job is as a consultant, and after just leaving my full-time job a few months ago, I led mortgage
• My day job is as a consultant, and after just leaving my full-time job a few months ago, I led mortgage
• Habitat Alabama has been working with the Alabama program as well. So we’re monitoring that.
• Habitat Alabama has been working with the Alabama program as well. So we’re monitoring that.
• Habitat Alabama has been working with the Alabama program as well. So we’re monitoring that.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Amtrak was created by the Rail Passenger Services Act in 1970, went into service in 1971, and has been
• So, to that end, that led to the creation of the Rail Passenger Services Act, and thus Amtrak has two
• And the purpose behind improvement act.
• Alabama. Convenient connections to the Crescent and the City of New Orleans long-distance trains.
• Great job at executing. >> Thank you.

Committee: Joint Highways and Transportation

Keywords: Highways and Transportation - Room 216, January 14, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• I had to move to D.C. to take this job, and, you know, we're on the front lines trying as best we can
• I had to move to D.C. to take this job, and, you know, we're on the front lines trying as best we can
• Alabama infamously, for instance, said, if you have an intellectual disability, you wouldn't get ICU
• Those were alleging that these crisis standards violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Ones like that, when I mentioned in Alabama, got overturned almost immediately on this basis of being

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from Colin Killick of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network on disability discrimination in crisis standards of care during COVID-19. He described how Massachusetts and other states initially used standards that prioritized longer life expectancy and, in some cases, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), which he argued devalued the lives of disabled people and older adults. He also discussed related issues such as denial of transplants, pressure on disabled patients to sign do-not-resuscitate orders, and inequities affecting communities of color. He said disability advocates, legal groups, and public officials pushed back through litigation, media, and organizing, leading to revisions of Massachusetts’ standards and the eventual inclusion of disability advocates in the drafting process. Killick also discussed vaccine rollout, saying disabled people were initially under-prioritized but later gained broader access and more accessible vaccination options such as ASL interpretation and in-home vaccination. He closed by urging support for S. 869, an act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care, which he said would ban disability-based discrimination in crisis standards, prohibit QALYs in health care decision-making, and add protections against coerced DNRs. He noted the bill had been favorably reported out of the Health Care Financing Committee but still needed support. In questions, members asked why the bill had not advanced further; Killick said earlier opposition from QALY supporters had been resolved, and the main barrier now was lack of legislative prioritization. Members thanked him for the presentation and for the work on revising crisis standards. The subcommittee then completed roll call, approved the prior minutes, and adjourned, noting the next meeting would be August 31.

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• I had to move to D.C. to take this job, and, you know, we're on the front lines trying as best we can
• I had to move to D.C. to take this job, and, you know, we're on the front lines trying as best we can
• Alabama infamously, for instance, said, if you have an intellectual disability, you wouldn't get ICU
• Those were alleging that these crisis standards violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• An act, oh, sorry, go ahead. Was there the thought or a question? I thought I heard something.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met and heard a presentation from Colin Killick of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network on disability discrimination in crisis standards of care during COVID-19. He described how Massachusetts and other states initially used rationing criteria that prioritized short-term or long-term survival in ways that disadvantaged disabled people, older adults, and people with certain chronic conditions, and he discussed related issues such as QALYs, DNR pressure, and inequities in vaccine prioritization. He also noted that disability rights advocates, legal groups, and allies used litigation, media outreach, and public pressure to force revisions to the standards, and that Massachusetts ultimately adopted more protective third-round standards that limited the use of life-expectancy judgments and banned QALYs in those decisions. Members asked why the disability health care discrimination bill has not passed despite being reintroduced over multiple sessions. Killick said the main obstacle now appears to be lack of legislative prioritization rather than active opposition, after earlier concerns about QALYs were resolved through compromise. He identified the bill as S. 869, an act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care, and said it had been favorably reported out of the Health Care Financing Committee. Members thanked him for the presentation and for his work during the pandemic. The meeting then moved to roll call, approved the minutes by motion and second, and adjourned after noting the next meeting date as August 31st.

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• . ...could look like in Alabama.
• We've seen significant increases in funding for Alabama students' per-pupil funding by almost $1,100.
• What you're seeing on this screen, each of those dots represents an individual Alabama school district
• On average in Alabama, we fund kids at about $7,500 per year. fund kids at about $7,500 per year.
• Representative Gidley: They've done a great job covering a lot of this.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The framework portrays Minnesota as Alabama in the 1930s, and students learn nothing about America's
• as Alabama in the 1930s<00:08:38.640><c> and</c><00:08:38.800><c> students</c><00:08:39.200><c> learn
• </c><00:18:11.400><c> in</c><00:18:11.960><c> 140</c> State House of Alabama in 140 State House of Alabama
• </c> "No worries, and you did a good job.
• job are not teaching it doing a good job job I<01:42:54.000><c> would</c><01:42:54.199><c> trust</c>

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> they have done the their job correctly. they have done the their job correctly.
• I also the Clean Slate Kentucky Act.
• . jobs. jobs.
• </c> acts of sexual abuse. acts of sexual abuse.
• An act relating to concealed firearms An act relating to concealed firearms and<00:52:29.920><c> deadly

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

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• It not only builds on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act but prevents the largest tax hike in American history
• Successful provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
• They said the same thing about the Jobs Act. The New York Times admitted most got a tax cut.
• It is a strong, commonsense proposal that builds on the success of the 2017 tax cuts and Jobs Act.
• JOBS ACT.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They want to act like and they deny what is happening.
• When you ignore doing your job, there are people When you ignore doing your job, there are people who
• Surveillance Act of 1978.
• Job well done. And with that, Mr.
• Lampin, job well done, sir.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Montana, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Alabama.
• a temporary area of need certificate obtain any permanent license by endorsement on any live local act
• You did a great job. Now, I believe this is your first bill?
• You did an outstanding job presenting that, and I wanted to see how many pharmacists could be in one
• Shoaf: Yes. >> Chair Tuck: Yes. 16 yea, zero nay, Madam Chair. >> Chair Tuck: Phenomenal job.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of health care-related bills, with Chair Tuck emphasizing respectful debate and noting that all bills on the agenda would be voted on that day. The first measure, HB 743, would give the Attorney General authority to investigate and bring civil actions against health care practitioners who violate Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and would make aiding or abetting such conduct a third-degree felony. Supporters said it closed loopholes and protected minors and parental rights, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and could chill lawful care and professional judgment. The bill passed 13-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 567, which narrows a continuing-education requirement for podiatrists so only those who prescribe controlled substances must take the related two-hour course. It also unanimously approved HB 439, allowing chiropractors, under specified training and certification requirements, to inject vitamins and nutrients while continuing to prohibit intravenous injections. The committee also passed HB 1235 to enter Florida into the respiratory care interstate compact, and HB 1237, a linked public-records/public-meetings exemption needed to implement that compact; both measures were supported as workforce and access-to-care bills and passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 809, which addresses temporary physician certificates in areas of need and aims to prevent doctors from losing the ability to practice when area designations change. Members asked about licensure pathways and the effect of federal or board designation changes, and supporters framed the bill as protecting continuity of care in underserved communities. The committee also unanimously passed HB 1347 to align clinical laboratory personnel licensing with federal CLIA standards amid staffing shortages, and HB 1515, a public-records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database. Finally, the committee approved HB 169 updating acupuncture statutes, including terminology changes and limits on injection therapy, and HB 1021, Representative Young’s first bill, allowing qualified hospital pharmacists in Level I and II trauma centers to administer emergency medications at a physician’s direction during life-threatening situations. HB 1021 drew the most questions, mainly about scope, definitions, and who could authorize the pharmacist, but after a technical amendment it passed unanimously. All remaining bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• of 1964 and the vote. ...which culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act
• We got landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
• The Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. And beyond these accomplishments, Dr.
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 could have only been passed with Democrats
• President Johnson at the time said that because of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, we

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This SCR 59 by Senator Barrow memorializes Congress to act to lower the insurance rates based on the
• So if y'all want to get through the agenda today, we need to really focus on getting the job done.
• Members, the agenda today is that we need to really focus on getting the job done. Madam Clerk.
• of the United States, and President Trump, to take actions necessary to pass the Major Richard Star Act
• SCR 54 by Senator Womack provides relative to the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act.

Bills: HB410 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HR307 , HR273 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR32 , HB776 , HB42 , HB119 , HB159 , HB302 , HB1017 , HB1028 , SB217 , SB283 , HB953 , SB208 , HR74 , HB998 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , SB237 , HB36 , HB74 , HB75 , HB258 , HB259 , HB414 , HB459 , HB784 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1095 , HB1220 , HB1252 , SB469 , SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, the pledge, and a national anthem performance, then moved through several personal privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a student cancer survivor and entrepreneur, Bella of Brave Bella Bead Company, and also recognized a new legislative assistant, a page leaving for college, and a resolution honoring National Mississippi River Day. The chamber also received conference committee reports and enrollment reports, and returned some previously failed measures to the calendar, including H.R. 119 and H.B. 410. The main floor action centered on a series of Senate concurrent resolutions, most of which were adopted overwhelmingly. These included SCR 59 on re-evaluating flood maps and insurance rates tied to the Comite River Diversion Canal, SCR 61 urging higher reimbursement for behavioral health crisis centers, SCR 62 calling for review of school-zone safety and speed limits, SCR 68 creating a blockchain and digital innovation task force, SCR 69 encouraging continued research to reduce sugarcane burning, SCR 70 supporting the Major Richard Star Act for medically retired combat-wounded veterans, SCR 54 supporting the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act, SCR 55 designating the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose, SCR 64 creating a construction manager-at-risk task force, SCR 75 studying a Louisiana maneuvers museum and trail, and SCR 80 creating a task force on the minimum foundation program and long-term teacher pay funding. Most passed with little or no opposition, with SCR 84 on earthquake seismic activity in several parishes amended to adjust task force membership before final adoption. The House also heard a personal privilege statement honoring the late Ponder P.C. Clinton Jr., a noted Black farmer, cattleman, and community leader in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, and expressed condolences to his family. Later, members received a hurricane-season reminder from Rep. Jay Galle about disaster response procedures and the need to work through parish emergency offices. The transcript ends as the House moves into additional concurrent resolutions returned from the Senate with amendments.

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• Awesome job he does. And look, next session is going to start April.
• He loved his job and the people he worked with. He considered Mr.
• And that's what you're doing, you're acting on the rules? Yes, ma'am.
• So they actually said, 'I will not take these in order to get this job.'
• They're supposed to be quality jobs, high-paying jobs?

Bills: HB410 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HR307 , HR273 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR32 , HB776 , HB42 , HB119 , HB159 , HB302 , HB1017 , HB1028 , SB217 , SB283 , HB953 , SB208 , HR74 , HB998 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , SB237 , HB36 , HB74 , HB75 , HB258 , HB259 , HB414 , HB459 , HB784 , HB848 , HB956 , HB1095 , HB1220 , HB1252 , SB469 , SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• civics, to understand how government works; career and technical education that prepares them for real jobs
• Career and technical education that prepares them for real jobs.
• But I think at the legislature, it is our job to revisit and look at tax code.
• </c> think at the legislature, it is our job think at the legislature, it is our job to<01:22:49.679>
• You know, I do believe that it is even stated in the Bible, in the book of Acts, where those who had

Bills: HB2117 , HB2155 , HB1832 , HB1601 , HB2297 , HB2397 , HB1893 , HB2533 , HB1890 , HB2004 , HB1810 , HB2323 , HB1691 , HB1671 , HB2619 , HB1481 , HB2314 , HB2319 , HB2214 , HB2488 , HB2009 , HB2007 , HB1964 , HB2218 , HB1535 , HB1977 , HB2054 , HB2046 , HB146 , HB2094 , HB2181 , HB2515 , HB2444 , HB2385 , HB1724 , HB1733 , HB2416 , HB2001 , HB1603 , HB1753 , HB2140 , HB1962 , HB1963 , HB2096 , HB1959 , HB1960 , HB2293 , HB2288 , HB1752 , HB1573 , HB469 , HB2091 , HB1851 , HB1688 , HB1696 , HB2417 , HB2375 , HB2333 , HB2152 , HB1881 , HB2395 , HB1721 , HB1921 , HB1730 , HB1697 , HB1824 , HB2282 , HB2078 , HB2321 , HB2279 , HB1522 , HB2097 , HB2433 , HB2106 , HB2274 , HB2452 , HB1764 , HB2438 , HB1860 , HB2604 , HB2118 , HB2017 , HB2216 , HB1934 , HB2454 , HB2427 , HB2207 , HB1840 , HB1644 , HB1645 , HB1946 , HB1648 , HB2324 , HB1509 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB2164 , HB2165 , HB2283 , HB2386

Keywords: arts education, data mapping, task force, creative economy, cultural preservation, workforce development, geographic information systems, agriculture, data collection, statistical program, sustainable practices, Hawaii, aquaculture, biosecurity, food security, sustainable seafood, regulatory framework, interagency coordination, environmental stewardship, invasive species

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• Senate Act relating to the uniformed unclaimed property.
• So sometimes that is our Job as lawmakers. I want to clarify something.
• You did a fantastic job. Thank you. Mr.
• An act relating to personal injury suits.
• An act relating to personal injury suits.

Bills: SB1090 , SJR49 , SB633 , HR1059 , SB650 , SB2063 , SB122 , SB1614 , SB1884 , SJR52 , SJR53 , HJR1101 , SJR50 , HB3021 , HR1058 , SB514 , SB382 , HB3320 , SB740 , SB833 , SB2143 , SB1209 , SB244

Keywords: SB1090, Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act, home repair, home solicitation contract, cooling-off period, right to cancel, consumer protection, contract rescission, certified mail cancellation, home solicitation sales, contractor regulation, home improvement scams, public finance, State Treasurer, Invest In Oklahoma, OCAST, venture capital, private equity, growth funds, direct investment

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• Property Act.
• Property Act.
• So sometimes that is our job as lawmakers. I want to clarify something.
• You did a fantastic job.
• You did a fantastic job. Thank you. Mr.

Bills: SB1090 , SJR49 , SB633 , HR1059 , SB650 , SB2063 , SB122 , SB1614 , SB1884 , SJR52 , SJR53 , HJR1101 , SJR50 , HB3021 , HR1058 , SB514 , SB382 , HB3320 , SB740 , SB833 , SB2143 , SB1209 , SB244

Keywords: SB1090, Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act, home repair, home solicitation contract, cooling-off period, right to cancel, consumer protection, contract rescission, certified mail cancellation, home solicitation sales, contractor regulation, home improvement scams, public finance, State Treasurer, Invest In Oklahoma, OCAST, venture capital, private equity, growth funds, direct investment

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.

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• </c> referred House Bill 104 FN an act referred House Bill 104 FN an act relative<01:24:59.360><c> to
• Acting Mr. President, I move &gt;&gt; Thank you. Acting Mr.
• </c> within the Department of Justice to act within the Department of Justice to act as<03:12:31.760>
• </c><03:31:48.319><c> They're</c> be targeted before they act. They're be targeted before they act.
• </c> protection act? protection act?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• bill provides that every board may not take disciplinary action against a caregiver defined in the act
• they're held accountable and everything's subjective and well protected, and the Ph.P. does a good job
• services, and through our senior centers, and they do a tremendous job of that.
• services, and through our senior centers, and they do a tremendous job of that.
• The bill is introduced an act as a respiratory care interstate compact which has been enacted.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Resources

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• You still have to be convicted of that act or admit to that act.
• You still have to be convicted of that act or admit to that act.
• Alabama and Ohio uh to honor the lives Alabama and Ohio uh to honor the lives of<01:37:08.880><c> the
• </c> Alabama seek recognition? Alabama seek recognition?
• I yield back. 14,000 jobs. These are not just numbers. 14,000 jobs. These are not just numbers.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• An act regarding free expression. Senate Bill 27-26, amended.
• Today I rise in support of S-2726, an act regarding free expression.
• Accidents sometimes happen on job sites.
• Accidents sometimes happen on job sites.
• House 5102, an act amending the charter of the town of Reading.

Keywords: 1212, all