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• Several petitions come from the House under the suspension of Joint Rule 12, referred to their respective
• House: Several petitions come from the House under suspension of Joint Rule 12, referred to their respective
• The rule is suspended, and the petitions will be referred to their respective committees.

Summary: The Senate took up several bills and conference matters, including a bill on the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District, which was amended by substitute draft Senate No. 3160 and then passed to be engrossed. The Senate also handled House Bill 464 on enhancing child welfare protection, where the House had rejected the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee; the Senate voted to insist on its amendment and appointed Senators Comerford, Kennedy, and O’Connor as conferees. The chamber concurred in House amendments to Senate No. 2967, concerning ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dam, and to House Bill 4359, which authorizes the town of Milford to expand an alcohol license from wine and malt beverages to all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to the appropriate committees. The Committee on Rules reported and the Senate adopted orders extending the Education Committee’s reporting deadline on two matters: Senate No. 2934, relating to expanding access to family-friendly and neighborhood child care administered by the Department of Early Education, and Senate No. 2769, relating to education matters more generally. The Senate also adopted an order setting up future consideration of Senate No. 30, a bill protecting children from addictive social media feeds, with a new draft from Ways and Means, Senate No. 3164. The session adjourned in memory of Doe Kwong M. of Dorchester, after a moment of silence.

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• I respect the work she has done in building a large and successful business, but I think the main point
• The older I get, the more I respect the work that these guys do. did back in the 1770s.
• I respect her. I like her. Uh, but I will vote no.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: Department of Education, Ms. McMahon, educational reform, public testimony, federal responsibilities, local governance

Summary: The meeting of the legislative committee encompassed discussions on key bills including HB22, SB4, and HB2214, with significant focus on the implications surrounding the Department of Education. Members expressed varying opinions on the nomination of Ms. McMahon to lead the department, underlining the need for reform and accountability. The committee witnessed passionate exchanges regarding educational values and the responsibilities of the federal government versus local authorities. Public testimonies contributed to the discussions, highlighting the community's concerns about educational policies and their impact on students from diverse backgrounds.

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• </c> Wally became more of a well-respected Wally became more of a well-respected peer<00:10:05.120><c
• as much as anybody on this respect as much as anybody on this planet.<00:29:18.640><c> So</c><00:29:
• ,</c><01:00:20.799><c> we</c> the data, just with all respect, we the data, just with all respect, we
• With respect to the Tier 2 provision in this bill, currently, despite our students being eligible to
• With respect to the Tier 2 provision in this bill, currently, despite our students being eligible to

Bills: HF3435 , HF3409

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• you and we will keep fighting against these attacks and finally build an immigration system that respects
• your dignity and system that respects your dignity and your<00:09:56.320><c> humanity.
• </c> government reform or their respective government reform or their respective design<02:19:52.160>
• </c><02:22:10.160><c> designates</c> budget or their respective designates budget or their respective
• Speaker, any reference with respect, respect, respect, with<06:31:35.600><c> honor</c><06:31:35.920><

Bills: HB7892 , HR1352 , HB5408 , HR1140 , SB2 , HR1345

Keywords: identity fraud, FAFSA, higher education, financial aid, verification system, labor union, collective bargaining, first contract, initial contract, union certification, union recognition, National Labor Relations Act, NLRA, workplace organizing, labor arbitration, mediation, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, FMCS, binding arbitration, labor relations

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• Members, this first amendment to the compact reflects the mature and respectful government-to-government
• This compact amendment respects the Pechanga Band’s sovereign rights.
• We wish to thank Governor Newsom, Matthew Lee, and the DOJ team for their respectful government-to-government
• Attorney General's tribal compact advisors was a straightforward, efficient, and, most importantly, respectful
• Importantly, a respectful process. I'd like to thank them for their work.

Committee: House Governmental Organization

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• Berge Upcarian, a respected health care leader dedicated to public service, health care advancement,
• future generations will have the opportunity to see their culture and their community represented and respected
• rodeo continues to bring people together, celebrating shared heritage of grit, determination, and respect
• Determination and respect for the land.
• and then they bring the mares that are foaling those bucking broncs, and how deeply they care and respect

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• Senate Bill 1430 allows people to hold their government accountable while also respecting the opportunity
• Strong protections inside courtrooms while respecting the rights of Idaho citizens in the rest of the
• because we don't pay them enough, but we also live in an environment right now where not everybody respects
• And I think with all respect for Second Amendment rights, we need to think through this much more carefully
• And I think with all respect for Second Amendment rights, we need to think through this much more carefully

Committee: House State Affairs

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• provide training materials on its website for executors and administrators of wills and estates, respectively
• And estates, respectively. The committee amendment makes only technical changes. I urge adoption.
• amendment strikes language related to mental health services and substance use disorder services with respect
• amendment strikes language related to mental health services and substance use disorder services with respect
• Additionally, provision was added. disorder services with respect to the chapter 30 provision.

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• They'll support student success and respect local decision-making.
• I believe that this is a clean way to do that with respect for words count and will not be withheld for
• I believe that this is a clean way to do that with respect for words count and A clean way to do that
• , with respect for words—you know, words count and words matter.
• because I trust the department and trust that you're going to put out guidance with this, and because I respect

Committee: House Education

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• I think this would be much better as policies adopted by our respective caucuses and enforced by our
• respective caucuses, with reasonable interventions as appropriate.
• , there was one senator who was not happy about it, but I'm going to support her anyway because I respect
• So the bottom line, uniform federal standards for congressional redistricting respect state control over
• With respect, Madam Chair, to the question, is it possible?

Bills: SR1 , SM1 , SM6 , SR1 , SM1 , SM6

Committees: Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Keywords: alcohol consumption, Senate rules, legislative conduct, ethics, New Mexico Senate, redistricting, gerrymandering, election integrity, Congress, voter rights, political polarization, Nancy Lopez, Roswell bypass, US Highway 285, U.S. Highway 285, Highway 285 bypass, road naming, highway naming, memorial, transportation department

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• financial records contain misstatements of revenue and expenditures of just over $371,000 and $3,200, respectively
• town paid over $6,900 and over $9,200 to the mayor for park attendant services in 2024 and 2023, respectively
• over $7,500 to the mayor's spouse for bookkeeping and park attendant services in 2024 and 2023, respectively
• city, county, circuit, and small claims in the amount of $61,000, $18,000, $44,000, and $21,000, respectively
• $61,000, $18,000, $44,000. circuit and small claims in the amount of 61,000, 18,000, 44, and 21,000, respectively

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee first heard updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. For reports due as of December 31, 2012, staff said five additional 2024 reports had been received since the December meeting, bringing the total of released escrow funds to 17 and leaving 26 still escrowed. For reports delinquent as of December 31, 2023, two more reports were received, bringing 59 of the original 64 into compliance and leaving five outstanding. Both update reports were filed without objection. The committee then discussed Act 709 of 2021 and the town of Daisy’s repayment of street turnback funds. Staff said Daisy had made improper payments to a nonprofit, used restricted street funds for fire truck and fire department building costs, and had not adopted the required repayment ordinance or obtained approval for a reduced repayment percentage. Mayor Lisa Cogburn said the city council had not approved repayment because members disputed the amount, though she said the city had funds to pay. After questions from members and staff explaining the audit calculations, the committee adopted a motion requiring Daisy to repay 10% of unrestricted general fund revenues under the statute and to withhold turnback funds if the city fails to comply. The report was then filed. The committee reviewed numerous deferred and current audit findings from cities, counties, and water systems. Several local officials appeared and described corrective steps, including Harrison district court, Carroll County airport, Izard County treasurer, Alexander district court, Town of 56 officials, Bull Shoals, Lone Oak County, Beaver, Central City, Gravette, Ralston Water Department, Thornton Waterworks, Ozan, and Lee County. Findings included missing or inaccurate reconciliations, unsupported credit card charges, payroll and compensation issues, improper use of public funds, missing receipts, and budget overruns. Some matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General, including Bull Shoals and Lone Oak County, while others were filed or deferred as appropriate. The committee also deferred two private water and sewer reports for lack of proper responses, filed 19 reports with resolved findings, and filed 53 reports with no findings. Before adjourning, the committee set its next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• Yeah, I was just looking with respect to number one there.
• I'll just add that what you're talking about was part of our earlier discussions with respect to compensation
• our earlier about was part of our earlier discussions<00:14:23.440><c> with</c><00:14:23.760><c> respect
• </c><00:14:24.079><c> to</c> discussions with respect to discussions with respect to compensation.<00

Summary: The commission first returned from executive session and noted that discussions there were preliminary only and no final agency action was taken. It then approved the budget report, which staff said was within year-to-date budget parameters. Members discussed recommended changes to the code of ethics. Staff proposed four items: defining and prohibiting sexual harassment as ethical misconduct; two housekeeping changes related to lobbyist registration notice and campaign contribution language; and a possible reduction of the post-service waiting period for former legislators to become lobbyists from two years to one year. Members agreed the lobbying cooling-off period was a broader General Assembly issue and voted to recommend only the first three changes, leaving the fourth for later review. The chair noted the July 1 deadline for submitting ethics-code recommendations to the LRC. The commission also approved renewal of a $100,000 contract with Casey Bailey and Mains for Robert Jenkins to continue serving as enforcement counsel, with hourly rates of $125 for the attorney and $40 for the paralegal. Finally, it approved a 3% cost-of-living pay increase for General Counsel Steven Pium, discussed possible conference attendance and informal opinions, and adjourned after no further business.

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• With respect to the problem, I think it's important to understand that workers' compensation, like every
• Mark, second American Property Casualty Insurance Association, respectful opposition.
• Mark, second American property casualty insurance association, respectful opposition.
• The respectful term would be undocumented people. My apologies. Thank you. Would you mind?
• So, but in that respect, I would tell you that the responsibility lies on the farm labor contractor,

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee and heard several bills related to workers’ compensation, insurance access, climate resilience, and farmworker protections. AB 815 would prevent social service workers who use personal vehicles to transport clients from being misclassified as commercial or for-hire drivers under personal auto policies; supporters said the current practice leads to unaffordable premiums and denied claims, while no opposition testified. AB 1329 would revise the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund to reduce litigation and medical-legal costs and lower employer assessments; insurers and business groups opposed unless amended, citing concerns about eligibility standards and the QME process, but the bill advanced after amendments were discussed. AB 1048 would allow disputed unauthorized payment reductions for medical providers to be reviewed through independent bill review; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opposition argued IBR is the wrong forum and existing contract dispute processes should control, though the bill also passed. AB 1236 would create a Department of Insurance grant program for climate and sustainability risk-reduction projects, with broad support from the department, environmental groups, and insurers, and it passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 1336, the Farmworker Heat Illness Prevention Act, which would create a rebuttable presumption that a heat-related injury arose out of employment when an agricultural employer fails to comply with heat illness prevention standards. Supporters, including United Farm Workers, argued the bill would help protect farmworkers amid extreme heat and enforcement gaps; opponents from the workers’ compensation and agricultural sectors said the measure improperly uses the compensation system to enforce OSHA rules and could create unclear adjudication and delay issues. Members discussed Cal/OSHA enforcement limits, undocumented workers’ reluctance to report violations, and the relationship between the bill and existing workers’ compensation procedures. Despite opposition, AB 1336 passed on a divided vote. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 1125, AB 1293, and AB 1398, which were approved together. Roll calls were held open and later completed, and the bills that advanced were sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after final votes were recorded.

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• PCPC represents the body wash category identified in this bill, so I'm only testifying with respect to
• economy PCPC represents the body wash category identified in this bill so I'm only testifying with respect
• to the ingredients banned in this ...identified in this bill, so I'm only testifying with respect to
• Margie Lee on behalf of the California League of Food Producers, in respectful opposition.
• Obed Franco here on behalf of the American Chemistry Council, in respectful opposition. Afternoon.

Summary: The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee met to adopt its rules, establish quorum, and approve a consent calendar of five bills, all sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee then heard three measures: AB 638 by Assembly Member Rodriguez on stormwater capture for irrigation of urban public lands; AB 60 by Assembly Member Papin on banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products; and AB 916 by Assembly Member Lee on restricting certain antibacterial soap ingredients in consumer hand soaps and body washes. AB 638 was presented as a climate and water-supply measure directing the State Water Resources Control Board to develop guidelines for capturing and safely reusing stormwater for irrigation. Supporters, including NRDC and several environmental groups, argued it would reduce potable water use and help move stalled projects forward. The bill drew no opposition and received strong support from committee members, including requests to coauthor. It passed the committee on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 60 would ban synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products due to health and environmental concerns. Supporters cited endocrine disruption, reproductive harms, persistence in waterways, and international restrictions. The bill passed on a due pass motion to the floor, with one member not voting. AB 916 generated the most debate: supporters said the three targeted antimicrobials offer no added benefit over plain soap, may contribute to health harms and antibiotic resistance, and should be banned in consumer products while exempting health care settings. Opponents argued the ingredients are already under FDA and DTSC review, raised preemption concerns, and warned of costs and impacts on food handling and other uses. After extensive discussion, the committee approved AB 916 on a due pass motion to the Committee on Health, with several no votes.

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• I want to ensure that agencies respect and adhere to the existing laws and give advocacy further tools
• He is a professor at the University of Chicago, a widely respected institution, but based on his work
• With respect to, thank you Senator Cantwell for the question, I just would note that from my understanding
• Usually, with all due respect to the SBA, you have to have a little bit. of capital, a little bit of
• So anyway, I tremendously respect both of you for your effort to come and help small businesses as they

Committee: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Keywords: SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support

Summary: The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.

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• And with respect to all beliefs, I pray in the sweet name I know, Jesus. Amen.
• standards of her calling and her many good works have earned her the lasting admiration of the world, respect
• 89th Legislature Regular Session, I ask the advice, consent, and confirmation of the Senate with respect
• as a sovereign nation. and the two countries signed a commercial treaty in 1839 and opened their respective
• So thank you for your efforts in all those respects.

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

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• Look, Democrats and Republicans aren't always going to agree on the issues, but we can be respectful
• /c><00:02:54.879><c> be</c> agree on the issues but we can be agree on the issues but we can be respectful
• :55.920><c> we</c><00:02:56.040><c> can</c><00:02:56.280><c> have</c><00:02:56.560><c> good</c> respectful
• and we can have good respectful and we can have good conversations<00:02:57.640><c> that</c><00:02:57.879
• Look, Democrats and Republicans aren't always going to agree on the issues, but we can be respectful

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• </c><02:19:50.319><c> designates</c> and means or the respective designates and means or the respective
• </c><02:26:16.960><c> HR6359</c> respecting existing law. HR6359 respecting existing law.
• </c> on ways and means or their respective on ways and means or their respective design.<04:13:56.159
• </c><05:15:10.400><c> respective</c> resources or the respect respective resources or the respect respective
• I respect Deb Haaland. I had her in committee, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HB4327 , HCR68 , HJR140 , HB6945 , HR1009

Keywords: home sales, tax exemption, real estate, capital gains, personal residence, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, federal lands, Bureau of Land Management, land withdrawal, Minnesota, congressional disapproval, pregnancy centers, support services, social security, family support, maternity care

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• A little more respectful? Yes, sir.
• We can no longer assume it will be respected without vigilance.
• So, Vice Chair, I'd ask for a respectful aye vote.
• We respect them.
• We respect to request your support. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of bills. Early items included AB 2605, which would require statewide reporting on public defense services; supporters said California lacks basic data on how indigent defense is delivered and that the bill would help identify under-resourced counties, while no opposition appeared. AB 1650 would require rental vehicles used in law enforcement operations to display agency identification; supporters framed it as a transparency and community-trust measure in response to immigration enforcement tactics, while sheriffs and police groups opposed it unless amended, arguing it could compromise undercover and task-force operations and raise legal and indemnification concerns. AB 1930 would require notice to the Attorney General before business entities respond to subpoenas involving legally protected abortion or gender-affirming care information; supporters said it protects patient privacy and provider safety, while opponents raised constitutional, law-enforcement, and business-burden concerns. The committee also heard AB 458, directing state procurement guidelines for firearms and accessories so agencies buy from responsible vendors, with support from police chiefs, gun-violence prevention groups, and local officials, and no opposition testimony offered. The committee then heard AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers, which would update the definition of sideshows, include motorcycles and dirt bikes, and align penalties with street racing. Supporters, including police, city, transportation, and road-safety advocates, said the bill responds to dangerous events, property damage, and injuries; opponents from civil liberties and public defender groups argued higher fines and criminal penalties are ineffective and disproportionately harm low-income people, favoring roadway design and community-based prevention instead. AB 910, the Survivors Act, would expand affirmative defenses and vacature relief for survivors of trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence; supporters, including a survivor who described decades of abuse and wrongful conviction, said the bill gives survivors a chance to tell their stories and seek relief, while district attorneys opposed expanding relief to violent offenses and warned it could erase restitution and undermine victims’ rights. AB 2624 would expand Safe at Home confidentiality protections to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters described threats, doxxing, and harassment against immigrant-serving organizations, while opponents claimed the bill was prompted by investigative reporting on fraud and would chill journalism and transparency. The committee also heard AB 31, making the tribal police pilot program permanent and creating a missing and murdered Indigenous persons task force, which drew strong support from tribal representatives and no opposition. Later, AB 1959 sought to close a resentencing loophole tied to a 2001 Santana High School shooting case by restoring judicial discretion in resentencing for certain juvenile offenders; supporters said the current process can lead to automatic release even after parole denial, while opposition testimony began with concerns that the bill was responding to one case and lacked broader evidence. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly noted they supported several bills but could not formally vote because the committee lacked a quorum, so motions were held for later action.

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• And I do so with regret. start expressing my ex extreme respect start expressing my ex extreme respect
• With all due respect, I is shortsighted.
• /c><02:18:32.000><c> amendment</c> respectful opposition to the amendment respectful opposition to the
• <03:28:10.000><c> for</c><03:28:10.239><c> long-standing</c> respect for long-standing respect for long-standing
• , respect, respect, especially<07:04:17.120><c> those</c><07:04:17.440><c> who</c><07:04:17.680><c> have

Bills: HB8595 , HB4288 , HB4647 , HB6963 , HB5362 , HB6007

Keywords: appropriations, State Department, foreign aid, foreign assistance, diplomacy, embassy security, consular services, passport backlog, visa wait times, international broadcasting, Fulbright, Peace Corps, Millennium Challenge Corporation, foreign military financing, security assistance, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, democracy promotion, human rights, global health