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• The light will come on at three and a half.
• My light was slow. I'm just very... I'm very impressed, very proud of you.
• The yellow light comes on at a minute and a half.
• Senator West, you've got your light on. You finished? Thank you, sir.
• youth-led organization here in the state.

Bills: SB1798, SB1835, SB1319, SB2942, SB2928, SB784, SB1049

Keywords: higher education, tuition rates, financial support, immigration status, Texas law, SB 1835, resident tuition, nonresident students, scholarship students, public higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Education Code Section 54.213, tuition waiver, in-state tuition, out-of-state students, higher education finance, enrollment cap, capacity limit, workforce development area, nonimmigrant visa

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• The Pledge will be led by the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson. Mr.
• I know firsthand of his courage as I led the House delegation for the opening of the American Embassy
• Action, voting on the Halt Fentanyl Bill led by Congressman Morgan Griffith and Bob Latta.
• But from that darkness came an incredible light: the resilience of the American spirit.
• BUT FROM THAT DARKNESS CAME AN INCREDIBLE LIGHT. THE RESILIENCE OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'd ask that everyone please Please rise for the invocation to be led today by His Excellency, the Most
• Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led today.
• The Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish will be led today by Senator Roberto Gonzalez, and the Salute to
• the New Mexico flag will be led today by Senator O'Malley.
• Removing the exemption for outdoor light fixtures with automatic shut-off devices and services.

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• When it lights up red, then you've got a hot mic, and you're good to go. You have the floor. Mr.
• The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have led to our veterans increasingly receiving disabled ratings and giving
• It's a red light; you'll see a red light. No, the detachments are still the Battling Bastards.
• You just press that; it lights up red. When it's red, the mic's hot, and you're ready to talk.
• It'll light up red. And that's when you know you have a hot mic. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.

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• the company. in 2001 to accept a position at Community Bible Church and for nearly two decades she led
• They're here to recognize today as green light Houston day at the Capitol.
• Plano ISD educates almost 50,000 students and is able led by Superintendent Dr.
• This year, the Texas Onion Festival once again light up downtown Wesico promising a day. filled with
• And she enjoyed attending rodeos and looking at Christmas lights during the holiday season.

Bills: SB26, SB28, SJR36, SB26, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB28

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• Prayer today will be led by Erica Kirk. Very special guest.
• Prayer today will be led by Erica Kirk, guest of Representatives Teresa Martinez, Matt Gress, and all
• is done with integrity, because we know, Lord, that what is done in darkness is always brought to light
• Because we know, Lord, that what is done in darkness is always brought to light.
• And we thank you for your leadership and guiding light as we move forward, and on behalf of the House

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a proclamation honoring Charlie Kirk on National Freedom Day, including remarks from Representatives Martinez, Gress, and Kolodin. The chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Nicholas Hawbaker, and several guest groups, including Carl Hayden High School students and agricultural representatives who highlighted Arizona agriculture, water, and hydropower issues. The House then moved through Committee of the Whole on two calendars. On the first calendar, HB 291, HB 2104, and HB 2105 each received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2016 and HB 2022 were retained on the calendar. On the second calendar, members debated HB 2008, a bill concerning public funding and libraries; supporters said it would prevent public money from supporting politically biased or sectarian material, while opponents argued it was part of a broader effort to censor and defund libraries. HB 2008 passed Committee of the Whole on a 33-23 division. HB 2046, HB 2116, and HB 2132 also received do-pass recommendations, and HB 2142 was retained. On third reading, HB 2148, relating to federal monies, passed the House by a vote of 33-25 with two not voting and was sent to the Senate. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred several bills to engrossing, announced committee meetings and bill referrals, and then adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2026.

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• Under clause 5D of rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the resignation of the
• Under clause 5D of rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the resignation of the
• The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from Tennessee, Mr.
• <00:34:18.720> by The pledge of allegiance will be led by The pledge of allegiance will be
• That's why I led 29 members of practice.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I invite the members, staff, press, and guests in the galleries to stand and be led in prayer by Pastor
• Pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Cabot, and to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led
• standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Representative Lane Jean.
• In Arkansas, there are over 2,100 line workers that show up every day and keep your lights on.
• They work hard every day, and they make sure that when we flip that switch on, the lights come on.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum of 98 members present, and granted leave for Representative Jack Ladyman. The chamber approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal and received committee reports from Joint Budget on several appropriations bills, along with an executive communication from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders noting approval of House Bill 1001 as Act 2. The Speaker also recognized several guests, including law enforcement personnel, physicians, a nurse, STEM students, line workers, and Council of State Governments visitors. The main business was the budget calendar. The House adopted amendments to House Bills 1018, 1023, 1036, 1041, 1055, 1068, and 1077, covering items such as title changes for East Arkansas College, DHS resource reallocations, Nursing Board positions, Capitol Police positions for the Winthrop Rockefeller building, transfer of the early childhood nutrition program to the Department of Agriculture, DFA position changes and the Rural Health Transformation Program, and DHS county office staffing reductions. The chamber then sent the amendments to engrossing. Members passed House Bill 1060, the State Library appropriation, by 77 yeas, 15 nays, and 3 present; Senate Bill 5, the Tobacco Settlement Commission appropriation, by 90 yeas, 5 nays, and 3 present; Senate Bill 13, the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission appropriation, by 98 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present; Senate Bill 39, the Arkansas State University appropriation, by 97 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 present; and Senate Bill 56, the Auditor of State continuing education appropriation for local offices, by 81 yeas, 14 nays, and 3 present. The Speaker announced the House was ahead of schedule and moved next week’s floor schedule from Tuesday-Thursday to Monday-Wednesday, with a likely Monday start time around 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. The House then adjourned until 1:00 p.m. the next day.

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• displace families, crises that deepen inequality, may our leaders draw strength from your eternal light
• It's a responsibility, therefore, of the Senate, led by this majority, to meet it head on.
• It's a responsibility, therefore, of the Senate, led by this majority, to meet it head on.
• We see the role of the Senate, led by the majority, that we must play.
• WE SEE THE ROLE OF THE SENATE, LED BY THE MAJORITY THAT WE MUST PLAY.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and briefly closed out the 2025 legislative session by adopting a concurrent resolution on adjournment. The chamber then reopened for the 2026 session with a quorum present, a prayer by Bishop Mark O’Connell, and opening remarks from the Lieutenant Governor, Minority Leader Rob Ortt, and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The remarks focused on the responsibilities of the new session, the need to listen to constituents, and broad priorities such as affordability, public safety, rights protections, and working across party lines. Governor Kathy Hochul’s message requesting the Senate’s presence for the 2026 State of the State address was read and filed. In their remarks, Ortt emphasized affordability, keeping more money in New Yorkers’ pockets, energy choices, and public safety, while Stewart-Cousins highlighted rising costs for housing, groceries, utilities, health care, and child care, along with defending voting rights, equal rights, and immigrant communities. Both leaders said their conferences were prepared to work with each other and with the Governor. The Senate then adopted two organizational resolutions: one appointing Senators Bynoe and Chan to inform the Governor that the Senate was organized and ready to proceed, and another appointing Senators Ryan and Wildcat to inform the Assembly that the Senate was assembled and ready to proceed. No substantive legislation was debated, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, January 12, at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.

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• Providers comprise all medical licensure, led by psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• is led by MSPCC boston children's hospital the parent professional advocacy league health care for all
• And I wanted to add that, in light of all the state budget challenges we're experiencing and also the
• I'm happy to say that this is a beacon of hope, a bright light, a story of success.
• We are a Melanated-led initiative dedicated to education, healing, integration, and reclamation.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from House Chair Mindy Domb and Senate Vice Chair Robyn Kennedy, who outlined procedures for the hybrid public hearing, noted the committee would hear testimony on 15 bills related to treatment settings, and recognized members present. The first major bill discussed was H. 4200, authorizing a pilot program for psychedelic-assisted treatment in licensed facilities. Representative Jim O’Day and witnesses from Control Z supported the bill, describing it as a tightly controlled, medically supervised pilot with DPH oversight, limited sites, and screening requirements. Committee members asked about the number of sites and whether Column Health still existed; witnesses said the bill contemplated three separate pilot programs and that Column Health no longer existed after being purchased by another company. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1405 to make the drug stewardship program permanent by removing its 2026 sunset date. Senator John Keenan and others said the program helps collect and safely dispose of unused medications, reduces diversion, and should remain in place because manufacturers should bear disposal costs. A member from Boston added support based on local concerns about people searching through bags for drugs, and Keenan explained the original sunset reflected pilot status and industry pushback. A large portion of the hearing focused on S. 1394 and H. 2193, which would strengthen implementation of the 2023 Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform. The Children’s Mental Health Campaign, Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, and Elliott Community Human Services testified that the roadmap’s helpline, community behavioral health centers, and crisis services are important but unevenly implemented. They urged a single point of accountability within EOHHS, regular strategic planning, a public data dashboard, and financial analysis of the behavioral health system and the access and crisis intervention trust fund. Witnesses said commercial insurance often does not fully reimburse community behavioral health center services, making sustainability difficult, and asked for better coordination across agencies and crisis response systems. Committee members asked whether the roadmap includes substance use disorder; witnesses said it is intended to cover behavioral health broadly, including mental health and substance use. The committee also heard testimony on bills to ban aversives and on suicide prevention signage. Lisa Jean Graff testified in support of S. 1394 by urging a statewide ban on aversive practices, including electric shock, withholding food or bathroom access, and other painful interventions, arguing disabled people deserve the same protections from harm as others. Fonda Bryant and Carol McLean supported a bill requiring suicide prevention signs on tall parking garages, describing personal experiences and saying the signs could create a brief pause and connect people to 988 or other help. McLean said her son died by suicide from a parking garage and that signage might have made a difference. The committee also heard strong testimony in support of creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within DMH facilities (S. 1398/H. 2204), with the Massachusetts Nurses Association and a DMH nurse arguing that highly assaultive patients need specialized, more secure units to protect staff and other patients and to improve care. Additional testimony supported creating a dedicated board for licensed mental health counselors (H. 4696/S. 1382), with Rep. John Badger, the Mass Mental Health Counselors Association, and others saying LMHCs are a large and growing workforce that needs its own licensing board, clearer standards, and faster implementation of existing licensure reforms. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 2223 regarding benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics. Survivors and advocates described severe withdrawal, lack of informed consent, cognitive harms, and long-term disability, while a physician supported the bill as a way to improve disclosure of risks. Finally, the committee heard multiple witnesses in favor of H. 2231/S. 1383 to establish peer-run respite centers statewide. Advocates and people with lived experience said peer respites provide non-coercive, home-like alternatives to hospitalization, can reduce trauma and repeated admissions, and may be especially important for marginalized communities; they also cited cost savings and existing positive outcomes from current respite programs. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing portion reflected in the transcript.

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• <00:01:15.759> Rail cropped up around Southwest Light Rail cropped up around Southwest Light
• Rail Project or any other phase of a light rail project.
• of a light rail project.
• fits here but the conversation has led fits here but the conversation has led me<01:26:23.360>
• That was missing on the Southwest Light Rail Project.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Led by seniors Tyler Davis and Alden Smith, the Highlanders delivered an outstanding performance, finishing
• Led by President Mike Jewell, the anniversary celebration honored the theater's boards and volunteers
• Led by President Mike Jewell, the anniversary celebration honored the theater's boards and volunteers
• Led by President Mike Jewell, the anniversary celebration honored the theater's boards and volunteers
• The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• There's so much electronics in all kinds of equipment these days, like smart lights, light bulbs, and
• lighting equipment.
• , equipment these days like smart light, equipment these days like smart light, light<00:52:14.400
• light bulbs, and lighting equipment. light bulbs, and lighting equipment.
• <00:52:30.640> bulbs,<00:52:31.040> lighting inserting light bulbs, lighting inserting

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• <01:13:14.920> replaced get um inefficient lighting replaced get um inefficient lighting replaced
• <01:23:57.679> to high fose corn syrup that have led to high fose corn syrup that have led
• on how we can reduce our emissions from our light-duty vehicles.
• <01:25:34.560> duty those emissions come from light duty those emissions come from light duty
• <01:25:44.679> duty light duty light duty Vehicles<01:25:46.880> the<01:25:47.040> chart

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• remind our colleagues that we have voted to put affordability in statute at the PSC, our conference led
• or electricity supplied, the purity, pressure, or cost of gas service, the efficiency of electric light
• bulb, the voltage of electricity provided for lighting, heating or power, powers for classification
• ask, Madam President, you know, the ISO; they will tell you that the global cost of natural gas has led
• The global cost of natural gas has led to global spikes in energy prices.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of utility and public service bills and resolutions. A resolution sponsored by Senator Scarcella-Spanton designating April 9, 2026, as Yellow Ribbon Day was adopted after remarks honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The chamber then moved through several Public Service Law measures focused on utility affordability, consumer protections, and PSC procedures, with some bills laid aside and others advanced. Among the bills passed were measures by Senators Mayer, Cleare, Hinchey, Comrie, and Parker. Debate on the Mayer bill centered on limiting utility expenses and fees recoverable in rate cases; supporters said it was part of a broader package to reform PSC practices, while opponents argued it would not lower current bills and had been softened from earlier versions. The Webb bill creating a residential utility usage monitoring program drew extended debate over whether it would meaningfully reduce costs, who would pay for the program, and whether it could lead to government monitoring of household usage; supporters said it would give consumers more control and transparency, while critics said it would not lower rates. The Gonzalez bill, which would add consumer protections during PSC investigations and delay shutoffs in certain circumstances, also passed after questions about whether it applied to rate cases, with the sponsor saying rate cases were explicitly excluded. Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing affordability, transparency, and consumer protection, and opponents arguing the package would not address immediate rate relief and could burden ratepayers or encourage nonpayment. Senator Tedisco and others criticized PSC appointments and state energy policy, while Democratic sponsors argued the bills were part of a longer-term effort to reform utility regulation and address climate and affordability concerns. The chamber restored multiple bills to the non-controversial calendar before final votes, and the recorded results showed passage of the major utility bills by substantial margins, along with one amendment appeal being ruled nongermane and rejected.

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• <02:43:13.600> by lithium eon batteries act uh led by lithium eon batteries act uh led by
• A teacher in my district used AI to... to light in my own district.
• Uh my my to light in my own district.
• <03:50:04.080> by manufacturing feasibility act led by manufacturing feasibility act led by
• Representative LaHood, actually, my good friend, led this act.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 2019 through 2021, the master plan came back and identified 54 acres of this site designated for lighting
• Humanity project on the site, and 30 units for Habitat are well under construction, and our first light
• The current pressures on our housing system have led to strained services and funding models, which have
• For organizations like Beacon, it's led to surging costs and declining revenues.
• it supports land acquisition, design, and new construction; and lastly, it builds capacity for Black-led

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• These overflows led to contamination of roughly 470 rivers in Texas and several other of the state's
• This report card is your guide to bringing light to Texas infrastructure critical needs.
• So when you woke up this morning, You probably turned on a light and you went to the bathroom, probably
• Um, we have a new light rail, uh, expansion project called Project Connect, uh, that is going to help
• Can you expand upon what led to the dams? So the question is what led to the D+ in dams.

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• The fire department is then dispatched Code 3 with lights and sirens to that location.
• He said their crash profile is different from light-duty vehicles and robo-taxis.
• First Light LiDAR allows us to see further beyond headlights than a person can see.
• The truck approached a traffic light. The light was green.
• You have a school bus that has its sign out, flashing lights.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard testimony on the DMV’s finalized autonomous vehicle regulations, with a focus on how the rules update California’s oversight of testing, deployment, reporting, and enforcement. DMV and CHP officials said the new framework expands data collection beyond crashes to include immobilizations, hard-braking events, system failures, and notices of noncompliance, while also creating clearer requirements for first responder interaction, remote operations, and heavy-duty AV testing and deployment. Members raised concerns about safety, emergency response delays, freeway and work-zone operations, and whether the state has enough data to compare AVs with human drivers. Witnesses from consumer and labor-related groups emphasized transparency and accountability, arguing that the prior rules were outdated and that public access to the collected data is important for regulators, researchers, and injured parties. Industry representatives said California now has the nation’s most comprehensive AV permitting and reporting system, with phased permits, mileage thresholds, and broad DMV authority to restrict or suspend operations. They supported the regulations as a path to safer, more transparent deployment, while noting that the rules stay within state operational authority and do not replace federal standards for vehicle design and performance. A second panel focused on first responder interactions and remote operations. The San Francisco Fire Department described AVs blocking emergency scenes and generating “sleeper calls” when passengers fall asleep, consuming significant fire and EMS resources. Waymo said it maintains 24/7 emergency contacts, first responder plans, geofencing protocols, and remote support that can help move vehicles or allow first responders to override them. Members asked about license requirements for remote personnel, redundancy during communication outages, and how companies handle sleeping passengers before calling 911. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational.

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• The fritted glass provides security as well, but still again light and lightness to the area.
• <01:01:22.800> The light and enhancing the area. The light and enhancing the area.
• light and lightness to but still again light and lightness to the<01:01:28.640> area.
• to all the floors of opening up light to all the floors of the<01:01:45.600> facility.
• <01:08:21.839> air light air light air all<01:08:23.160> those<01:08:23.440> good

Bills: SR185, HB2452, HB2329, HB2272, HB2273, HB2335, HB1656, HB2207, HB2289, HB1854, HB2581, HB20, HB2296, HB1707, HB2297, HB1890, HB2241, HB2474, HB1688, HB2546, HB1574, HB1546, HB2218, HB1163, HB1514, HB1749, HB2385, HB1576, HB1974, HB2022, HB1973, HB2005, HB1894, HB1515, HB1718, HB1591, HB2475, HB1721, HB1864, HB1946, HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds