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• The Libertarian Party of Texas opposes Senate Bill 396. which mandates that voters registrars send confirmation
• that we're saddled with by The state legislature, the increase in unfunded mandates in El Paso County
• this, the defendant can rebut the probable cause finding by making a showing. to the court for an in-camera
• from the comptroller to refine and tighten the language, ensuring greater clarity and precision. mandates
• It's not a state mandate to do. do this, it's optional and seven of my 12 counties have chosen to exercise

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• They would set up surveillance cameras around the suspected daycare that were committing the fraud.
• They would set up surveillance cameras around the suspected daycare that were committing the fraud.
• They would set up surveillance cameras around the suspected daycare that were committing the fraud.
• They would set up surveillance cameras around the suspected daycare that were committing the fraud.
• They would set up surveillance cameras around the suspected daycare that were committing the fraud.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Simpson said that in Dinkytown there are several camera towers posted along streets with high foot traffic
• Then, when the body camera video comes out, it shows a completely courteous and respectful exchange.
• /c><01:15:39.639> when<01:15:39.800> the<01:15:39.960> body<01:15:40.280> camera
• campaign well then when the body camera campaign well then when the body camera video<01:15:41.040

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Amber Cameron of the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement about the University’s Outstanding Community Service Awards and, specifically, the community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality in 2021 and 2024. Cameron explained that the awards program recognizes faculty, staff, students, and community partners, that nominations are reviewed by University selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall impression, and that the committee evaluates only the application materials. She said the nomination for Communities United Against Police Brutality described a long-standing partnership with the University through student learning, including work through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning and a student white paper connected to the passage of Travis’s Law. Committee members raised concerns about the organization’s history, its public messaging, and whether it was appropriate for the University to honor it. One member argued that the group’s IRS records showed it was formally organized in 2020, questioned claims that it had existed for 25 years, and objected to the organization’s letterhead and activism. Cameron responded that the award does not require formal tax status and that the selection process relies on the nomination packet rather than outside information. She also said the award nomination documented work with 130 course offerings across 17 academic departments and about 1,000 students over 24 years. Cameron further said the award program was being phased out and retooled into a new internal Engaged Scholar Awards program focused on community-engaged scholarship rather than volunteer service. No vote or formal action was taken during the exchange, and the discussion ended with questions about the nomination materials and how the University defines the organization’s work with students and faculty.

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• things<01:48:38.960> like Apparently not for things like certificates of participation, mandates
• It prioritizes immediate budget balancing over statutory and voter-mandated protections.
• we're in today is something that I talk about and legislators talk about all the time: the unfunded mandates
• They have to dip into their reserves to keep up with the unfunded mandates that drop in on their head
• legislators come up and try to explain what their commissioners go through as more and more unfunded mandates

Keywords: 981, all

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• I'm talking about from the very beginning, people sticking cameras in these officers' faces, putting
• , office, the office of sheriff mandated, office, the office of sheriff mandated, it's<02:33:09.760
• it's constitutionally mandated for each it's constitutionally mandated for each county<02:33:11.760
• So this amendment would simply add to this bill that we mandate E-Verify in the state of Maryland.
• simply add to this bill that we mandate simply add to this bill that we mandate everify<02:46:20.000

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, January 29, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened after a snow delay, heard an invocation from Reverend Scott Shelton, and conducted several floor introductions and recognitions, including birthday wishes for staff, a welcome for a temporary office staffer, recognition of the Center for Urban Families, and introduction of the week’s pages. The chamber then approved the prior journal and moved through bill and bond initiative readings, referring the listed measures to their standing committees or the capital budget subcommittee. The first substantive action was adoption of a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 17, an emergency bill authorizing the Baltimore City Board of Licensed Commissioners to issue a related event promoters permit for the CIAA tournament. The floor leader said the bill had no amendments, no fiscal impact, and no opposition in committee. The Senate adopted the report without objection and ordered the bill printed for third reading. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1 from the Judicial Proceedings Committee, which would require the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to adopt a statewide policy on law enforcement face coverings, apply it to state, local, and federal officers in Maryland, and enforce violations through a civil citation and discipline. The committee report included two amendments: one technical and one making the policy statewide and preempting local policies. During extended debate, the bill’s sponsor argued that masks undermine transparency and trust and that the measure would create a uniform standard. A senator from Frederick County questioned whether the bill would effectively create a policy for federal agents without Maryland-specific training and raised concerns about enforcement, temporary detention, complaints, and possible conflicts with federal authority. The sponsor responded that officers would retain discretion, that the bill would be enforced through civil citations, and that similar civil enforcement mechanisms have been upheld in Maryland. No final vote on the amended report is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• c> Since 2021, the Nashville School District has seen a dramatic increase in the cost of legally mandated
• We've upgraded interior and exterior cameras.
• Exterior cameras and camera monitors in the surveillance category, and blue light emergency beacons,
• So would this be, if we made this mandatory, would this be another unfunded mandate that we put on local
• that we put be another unfunded mandate that we put on<04:30:47.359> local<04:30:47.760> dis

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And everybody that's watching this and everybody's got their cameras out and seeing this.
• 06.240> their watching this and everybody's got their watching this and everybody's got their cameras
• <00:40:07.760> And<00:40:07.920> when cameras out and seeing this.
• And when cameras out and seeing this.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Is that the people who manufacture software, or just even simply having the software on your camera seems
• even Simply Having the software on just even Simply Having the software on your<00:52:00.920> camera
• 02.440> a<00:52:02.640> big<00:52:02.880> problem<00:52:03.119> in your camera
• seems like a big problem in your camera seems like a big problem in itself<00:52:03.960> right

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I would ask that each of them turn their microphones on and their cameras. Okay. Mr.
• 37:46.280> on microphones on microphones on and<00:37:48.160> their<00:37:48.320> cameras

Bills: SF0052

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, 916, all

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• We've invested with the capital money that we've been able to receive over the years into technology, camera
• We've invested with the capital money that we've been able to receive over the years into technology, camera

Keywords: 996, all

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• This includes using technology such as cameras, lasers, and sonar to ensure that we can see imperfections
• Of course, we also have our lines outfitted with sensors, lasers, and cameras that ensure that every

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• You know, facility, security cameras, cost increases. You just can't get around that type of stuff.
• The other place that they were asking to increase the cameras in the draw studio, which is a recommendation

Summary: The subcommittee met to review agency travel, budget reduction exercises, and member reports from agency meetings. Early discussion focused on the Department of Management Services (DMS), where members questioned the cost of travel for four out-of-state data/cyber staff and the secretary’s absence. DMS defended the hires as highly specialized enterprise cybersecurity and data personnel, said the positions were lawfully paid and posted, and explained that the staff work on statewide data cataloging and cyber risk reduction rather than agency-by-agency systems. Members also raised concerns about fleet inventory discrepancies and requested follow-up information on hiring, travel, and data inventory timelines. The chair said she would consider travel guardrails and possible reductions, and noted that DMS, the Lottery, and the Florida Commission on Human Relations did not meet the requested reduction target, while the Public Employee Relations Commission did not submit reductions. The committee then heard from the Florida Lottery about the secretary’s trip to Paris for the World Lottery Convention. Lottery staff said the trip was reimbursed through the multi-state lottery organization and was intended to share best practices and improve operations, though members questioned the value of the travel and requested reimbursement records and the trip agenda. The subcommittee also reviewed agency reduction exercises from several agencies. The Department of Revenue exceeded its target and was praised for frugality; DFS, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, the Office of Financial Regulation, the Office of Insurance Regulation, the Public Service Commission, the Division of Administrative Hearings, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation each described how they met or approached their reduction goals, often through vacancies, reversions, or expense cuts. OIR warned that further reductions could hurt insurance regulation capacity, while OFR and PSC said their reductions were based on historical reversions and lower post-COVID travel or vacancy levels. Members then reported back on agency meetings. DMS members raised fleet tracking, real property audits, salary studies, and health plan savings ideas, and asked for follow-up on the Florida PALM project, cybersecurity grants, and state IT modernization. DFS members said the agency was efficient and that its Palm-related work and insurance consumer programs were important. Lottery members emphasized the agency’s revenue generation for education and its low administrative overhead. Gaming Control members highlighted storage costs for seized gaming equipment and suggested technology-based alternatives. PERC members said a union-related law had doubled their workload and asked for more staffing and possible AI assistance. OIR members stressed the need for a Tampa satellite office and more resources to recruit and retain specialized staff. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue reviewing travel, staffing, and reductions with an eye toward taxpayer value and transparency.

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• I have multiple cameras up, and I know there's a lot of people here today for gun safety.
• I have multiple cameras up, and I know there's a lot of people here today for gun safety.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting, established a quorum, welcomed new members and guests, and announced that committee rules would be sent out later. The committee then took up House Bill 38, sponsored by Representative Tipton, which would increase the penalty for repeated violations of an order of protection. Under the committee substitute, a third violation of the same protective order could be charged as a Class D felony instead of a Class A misdemeanor. The substitute was adopted by voice vote. Representative Tipton said the bill was prompted by a constituent’s experience with repeated abuse and violations of protective orders, and he argued the change was needed to better protect the public. Maryanne Pratt testified in support of the bill, describing a long history of domestic violence, repeated violations of protective orders, stalking through calls and social media, and her fear for her safety. Several members expressed support and praised her courage. Questions focused on whether the bill would cover social media contact and on the committee substitute’s language requiring the same victim and same order. Representative Burke raised concern that the same-victim language could allow an abuser to victimize multiple partners without triggering the felony provision. Tipton said the original bill was broader, that the change was added because of concerns about reverse protective orders, and that the issue might be revisited in the Senate. Scott West, speaking for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said the bill addressed some concerns but warned that the third-offense trigger could be based on technical contempt findings rather than violent conduct, and he noted that stalking already can be charged as a felony in some cases. The discussion continued on those concerns, but no final action on the bill beyond adoption of the committee substitute was taken in the portion provided.

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• usually making a beeline to the five o'clock news, trying to figure out who will be in front of the cameras
• Yeah, that wasn't on camera.

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• Does he have his camera on? >> We don't see him yet. >> I do appreciate it.
• Does<00:47:26.240> he<00:47:26.400> have<00:47:26.560> his<00:47:26.800> camera
• Does he have his camera on? Does he have his camera on?
• Um, just one thing in this body we spend a lot of time railing about mandates.
• Um, just one thing in this body we spend a lot of time railing about mandates.

Keywords: 916, all

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• failed at every level by the people who should have helped us, by people who I consider should be mandated
• failed at every level by the people who should have helped us, by people who I consider should be mandated
• Fritz, I've started my camera. Uh, my name is Peter Fritz.
• Started my I've started<01:34:50.239> my started my started my camera.<01:34:52.080> Uh
• <01:34:54.159> I'm camera. Uh my name is Peter Fritz. I'm camera.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• She may not like to stand, but we do have a Zoom function on the camera, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• turn on the news, hear about a tragedy, read an article about a critical incident, or see body-worn camera

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first took up SB 774, which would extend workers’ compensation coverage for mental or nervous injuries, without a physical injury, to 911 public safety telecommunicators. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a behavioral health clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the cumulative mental health impact of the job. Members from both sides praised telecommunicators and emphasized their role as first responders. The bill was reported favorably, with Senator McLean later recorded as voting yes on the measure. The committee then considered SPB 7028, a retirement bill setting Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, without changing the 3% employee contribution rate. The proposal also allowed certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions and provided a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Representatives from firefighters, law enforcement, police chiefs, sheriffs, and fire chiefs supported the bill as a recruitment and retention tool. The committee voted to submit SPB 7028 as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee heard SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both Governmental Oversight and Accountability proposals to consolidate and update public records/public meeting exemptions. SPB 7024 would repeal the current cybersecurity information exemption and create a consolidated agency-wide exemption for cybersecurity, information, and operational technology information. SPB 7026 would similarly consolidate agency-held trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably by unanimous votes.

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• That's when the officer decides to turn the video camera on.

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• Microphone or in front of a television camera, as long as you stay with your niche and you're a specialist