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• What HB 150 is, is simply an amendment to the act that applies to Tuscaloosa County for overtime pay
• Uh, this is not a constitutional amendment.
• This was the bill that proposed an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama related to Tuscaloosa County
• That's local constitutional...
• amendment for this that we voted to pass?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• following amendments. following amendments.
• So to mitigate any potential constitutional risks, the department has offered an amendment to that section
• . amendments. amendments.
• and that we, uh, adopt the amend and that we, uh, adopt the amend recommended<03:23:51.840> amendments
• . amendments. amendments.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.

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• Next, House Bill 2147, proposing amendments to articles 8 and 10 of the Constitution of the State of
• State Constitution be amended to, one, repeal the county's exclusive authority to exercise functions
• State Constitution be amended to, one, repeal the county's exclusive authority to exercise functions
• <02:55:50.960> be<02:55:51.120> amended the Hawaii State Constitution be amended the
• Hawaii State Constitution be amended to<02:55:52.080> one,<02:55:52.960> repeal<02:55:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.

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• Could government power be successfully limited by the rule of law and a written constitution?
• articulated in the Declaration of Independence and the framework of government contained in the Constitution
• Convention, having worked in Philadelphia to craft a proposed constitution.
• The best declaration of independence and constitution in the world do not run on autopilot.
• Tax relief is at the discretion of the people acting through our constitutional amendment process.

Summary: The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After opening formalities, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the appointment of a committee to notify the Governor that the Legislature was ready, the chamber recognized special guests and then received Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis. In his address, the Governor reviewed what he described as seven years of major accomplishments in Florida, emphasizing fiscal restraint, tax relief, economic growth, education reforms, environmental restoration, disaster response, public safety, and immigration enforcement. He highlighted a larger rainy day fund, reduced debt, record job and business growth, universal school choice, higher teacher pay, Hope Florida, Everglades restoration, stronger hurricane response, and tougher laws on crime and illegal immigration. He also warned about property tax burdens, called for a constitutional path to property tax relief, urged informed consent in medical policy, and raised concerns about artificial intelligence. The Governor pointed to several bills already filed and urged lawmakers to send him legislation eliminating DEI in local government, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking the spread of Sharia law. He closed by asking the Legislature to continue advancing his agenda. After the address, the joint session voted to dissolve.

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• The bill begins by presuming that foreign laws violate the First Amendment of the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions
• So, this bill makes references to our constitutional rights, the Fifth Amendment, found in our U.S.
• So, this amendment merely recognizes what already exists in law, that our constitutional rights are not
• You know, it's the Fifth Amendment, our Bill of Rights, to our Constitution, that protects the individual
• > our to our the amendments to our to our the amendments to our Constitution,<01:28:55.960> that

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• 2 to Senate Amendment 2, Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 2, Senate Amendment 2, Senate Amendment
• 2 as amended, Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 3, Senate Amendment 3 as amended, and Senate Amendment
• 2 to Senate Amendment 2, Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 2, Senate Amendment 2, Senate Amendment
• 2 as amended, Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 3, Senate Amendment 3 as amended, and Senate Amendment
• “I believe the amendment is an administrative amendment.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Following amendment to the amendment, the clerk will read the amendment to the amendment.
• Following amendment to the amendment, the clerk will read the amendment to the amendment.
• Following amendment to the amendment, the clerk will read the amendment to the amendment.
• the amendment amendment amendment amendment by Zweener by Zweener.
• Okay, and does that require a constitutional amendment or anything? Not to my knowledge.

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB5, HB20, HB22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.

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• That is the bill and the amendment from the House. Amendments to the House amendment?
• Amendments relating to the State Constitution. House Amendment Barcode 25867.
• amendment.
• Amendment One 1932 with House Amendment 19087219, concurrent to the same as amended.
• READ THE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT.

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• where amendments were offered and rejected by this committee that would have made the bill constitutional
• the author the house de amendment the author the house author's<00:02:40.800> amendment<00:02
• <00:02:58.160> Nine<00:02:58.480> amendments bill constitutional.
• Nine amendments bill constitutional. Nine amendments were<00:02:59.200> offered.
• > that<00:03:03.920> they seven amendments were told that they seven amendments were told

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• The amendment does not prohibit carbon capture. I urge adoption of the amendment.
• The clerk has an amendment to the amendment.
• I declare the amendment adopted. The question before the Senate now is the amendment as amended.
• If not, the question is the adoption of the amendment as amended.
• I declare the amendment adopted as amended. Are there further amendments to the bill? No, sir.

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• There are two amendments to the bill. The first amendment is merely technical.
• is is merely technical the amendment is is merely technical the Second<00:01:07.400> Amendment
• We have reconfirmed that in reauthorizing the Constitutional Amendment last year, and in doing that we
• <00:41:18.599> amendment<00:41:19.000> in through a constitutional amendment in through
• a constitutional amendment in November<00:41:19.480> of November of November of 2024<00:41:21.200

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representatives, by virtue of the authority vested in us by Article III, Section 3(c), Florida Constitution
• Florida Statutes, do hereby proclaim... ...session pursuant to Article III, Section 3(c), Florida Constitution
• budgets of both the House and the Senate, which maintain each chamber's website, bill drafting, amendment
• and tracking capabilities, and tracking capabilities. ...each chamber's website, bill drafting, amendment
• HB 5001 from the 2024 regular session is passed by the required constitutional two-thirds vote of the

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer focused on Holocaust remembrance and a warning against antisemitism, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the joint proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was convened to consider immigration-related legislation and appropriations to support coordination with federal immigration enforcement, including a chief immigration officer, restrictions on benefits for undocumented immigrants, voting-related offenses, penalties for removed aliens who re-enter, bail and detention considerations, ID requirements, and support for local law enforcement. Senate Bill 2B on immigration was filed and placed on the special order calendar for the next day, with an amendment deadline set after the Appropriations Committee meeting. The Senate then took up veto overrides on House Bill 5001 from the 2024 regular session, which is the General Appropriations Act. Members discussed the governor’s vetoes of legislative support and transparency-related funding, including IT systems, research, oversight, and Florida Channel services. Senator Pizzo objected to waiving Rules on one item and argued the chamber should also address broader cuts, including arts funding, while the Rules Chair said the items under consideration were limited to support services and that broader funding concerns could be addressed separately. The Senate voted to override line item 2802, funding legislative support services, by 35 yeas and 1 name, and line item 2803, also for legislative support services, by 36 yeas and 1 nay, both passing by the required two-thirds vote. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning.

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• The amendment language also seeks to be more inclusive of protected classes under the Constitution, so
• amend Chapters 571, 604, and 806.
• The amendment language also seeks to be more inclusive of protected classes under the Constitution, so
• amend Chapters 571, 604, and 806.
• <00:24:39.720> would um the amendment would um the amendment would be<00:24:42.480> under

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its first hearing of the 2025 session with procedural instructions about testimony limits, Zoom participation, written testimony, and a reconvening date if needed. It then heard SB 200 on speedy trials. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create conflicts of interest for prosecutors, potentially make victims or witnesses quasi-parties to criminal cases, force traumatizing testimony on continuance motions, and unfairly delay trials for in-custody defendants. A World Care representative supported the bill and urged broader protections for minors, disabled people, and seniors. The chair also pressed the public defender to suggest improvements, emphasizing that the bill was driven by victims and families. No vote or final action was taken on SB 200. The committee next took up SB 8 on jury duty exemptions for health professionals. Testimony was strongly supportive from nurses, physicians, and disability advocates, who said APRNs and other nurses are in short supply and that jury service can disrupt patient care, especially in rural and neighbor island areas. One witness suggested expanding the exemption to include registered nurses as well as APRNs, while a senator raised concerns about blanket exemptions for non-practicing APRNs and suggested a time limit. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported. The committee then heard SB 144 on chiropractic, with the state chiropractic board offering comments and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supporting the measure as a way to address workforce shortages and provide students more hands-on clinical experience. A World Care witness also supported the bill after clarifying her remarks. The chair then moved to SB 107 on medical informed consent, where the Hawaii Medical Board opposed the bill and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Queen’s Health System offered comments, citing concerns about duplicative standards. A support witness proposed expanding the bill to better address combined mental and physical health conditions. Finally, SB 189 on breast cancer screening drew support from the Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Radiological Society, Queen’s Health Systems, and others, while the Insurance Division raised concerns about possible insurance mandate defrayment and the need for a sunrise analysis. Senators also asked about local demographic data and coverage impacts; the chair indicated decision-making would be deferred to another day.

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• If you want to have an amendment on a bill, I think last year we said try to get it to us at least 24
• amendment.
• There's no requirement that we have to go in and change the Constitution.
• The Supremacy Clause says that we will have... ...to go in and change the Constitution.
• Let's just do what CMS tells us to do, and we do not have to amend our Constitution and lock, you know

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• I move amendment L13 to the amendment. Thank you. Uh, what this amendment would... Thank you.
• I rise in support of amendment L018. Of amendment L018.
• Uh, yes, we have an amendment. Uh, yes, we have an amendment. There is an amendment at the desk.
• as amended; House Bill 1272 as amended; House House Bill 1272 as amended; House Bill 1141 as amended
• House Bill 1326 is amended. 1255 is amended. 1065 is amended. 1102 is amended. 1223 is amended. 1272

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• amendment.
• That's the amendment. Are there amendments to the amendment? On the desk, Mr. President.
• Please read the first amendment to the amendment.
• Please read the first amendment to the amendment.
• to explain the amendment to the amendment.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and heard several announcements and recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized bipartisan work on education, health care, the environment, and family issues. The chamber also recognized military leaders, an intern, and guests connected to later bills. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start of the session. The Senate then took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion substitutions and technical amendments. Major measures included the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which passed 36-0; a local government land regulation bill that was amended after questions about quasi-judicial hearings, impact fees, and county costs, then passed 26-8; a vessels/boating bill that incorporated related legislation and passed 35-0; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which passed 36-0; a fleeing or eluding law enforcement bill, amended to remove vehicle impoundment in the House version, which passed 36-0; a concealed carry/firearms bill for certain law enforcement and military personnel, which passed 33-3; and a timeshare management bill, which passed 36-0. The chamber also passed a disability history and awareness instruction bill, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, after extensive debate about language and the meaning of disability versus “unique abilities”; it received 35 co-sponsors and passed 35-0. Other bills passed included manufacturing and related fee legislation, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, mammogram coverage, Parkinson’s disease, and others.

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• You’re talking about two separate constitutional amendments to make this statute applicable.
• > would<01:19:07.440> be So a constitutional amendment would be So a constitutional amendment
• <01:19:18.400> amendment<01:19:18.800> that different constitutional amendment that
• <01:19:31.120> to separate constitutional amendments to separate constitutional amendments to
• Constitution Second Amendment and New Hampshire's 2A.

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• Uh Senator Maye Quade, there is an A2 amendment that is the author's amendment.
• The A2 amendment is I. Any opposed? The A2 amendment is adopted. adopted. adopted.
• This bill essentially, it's the Fourth Amendment. It's just the Fourth Amendment.
• enforcement violates the Constitution. enforcement violates the Constitution.
• follow that Fourth Amendment. follow that Fourth Amendment.

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• <00:47:19.040> muster passing sort of constitutional muster passing sort of constitutional
• out um wording to pass constitutional out um wording to pass constitutional muster<00:47:50.720>
• I recommend we move out an HD1, um, with a amendments chair and vice chair vote I amendments chair and
• <02:10:09.320> a tax to amend chapter 237d with a tax to amend chapter 237d with a provision
• Choice and then adopt both amendments Choice and then adopt both amendments provided<02:17:08.240

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Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing and moved quickly through a long agenda, beginning with HB 606 on the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. DHHL and several community testifiers strongly supported the bill, describing it as a way to fulfill long-standing promises to Native Hawaiians, reduce the DHHL waitlist, keep families in Hawaii, and support housing production and the broader economy. Testifiers emphasized the cultural and economic importance of stable housing and noted the large number of people still waiting for DHHL homes. The committee then heard HB 1086, also relating to DHHL, which would allow the department to use a $75 million appropriation from the dwelling unit revolving fund as collateral for loans. DHHL, HHFDC, and other supporters said the measure would help DHHL obtain better loan terms and preserve trust funds for other uses. Members asked detailed questions about how the collateral would work, whether other agencies use similar structures, and what would happen if the collateral were drawn upon; staff explained that the funds would be encumbered for the loan and that a similar model had been used for a HUD-backed project. The committee also heard HB 739, which would create the COM homes program to fund counties to buy voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or buyers. Supporters said the program could help keep local workers in Hawaii by using existing housing stock and cited examples from places like Aspen and Vail. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to remove duration requirements to avoid right-to-travel concerns, and the Tax Foundation suggested clarifying the conveyance tax exemption so it also covers the instrument imposing the restriction. Members asked whether tax dollars would be used to buy homes, who would be eligible, and how enforcement would work; supporters said the program is voluntary and income-blind, with restrictions tied to living and working in the state. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Um, we passed a constitutional amendment.
• Um, we passed a constitutional amendment.
• That's one of the reasons why I think so many folks voted in favor of the constitutional amendment, 81%
• in favor of the constitutional in favor of the constitutional amendment, amendment, amendment, 81%
• Um,<01:42:43.520> the<01:42:43.760> constitutional<01:42:44.320> amendment<01:42

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