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• Chairman, the state rule is 5%, and the reason we have 5% is because we have to respect the integrity
• 2.5% here and not the 5% statewide, because while we have to respect and we want to respect county integrity
• Chairman, the state rule is 5%, and the reason we have 5% is because we have to respect the integrity
• 2.5% here and not the 5% statewide, because while we have to respect and we want to respect county integrity
• Especially you and I both served as legislative aides there during the last redistricting, and keeping

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:04 Roll Call 00:00:14 HB 682 Discussion 00:01:41 HB 682 Vote 00:03:10 HB 731 Discussion 00:04:33 HB 731 Vote 00:06:26 HB 607 Discussion 00:09:24 HB 607 Vote 00:32:15 Adjournment 00:34:12, 958, all

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• We have doctors, we have nurses, we have case managers, we have behavioral health aides, which Faith's
• communication and collaboration in this model is pivotal because we have to have a really smooth integration
• communication and collaboration in this model is pivotal because we have to have a really smooth integration
• communication and collaboration in this model is pivotal because we have to have a really smooth integration
• It's a great model that works really well in the Head Start sites, but I think it needs to be integrated

Summary: The committee held an interim study on how to educate and support students with severe violent or disruptive behavior while protecting classmates, teachers, and school staff. Members framed the issue as one involving students who have often experienced trauma and may be removed from class through suspension, expulsion, or juvenile placement, but who still need a meaningful path back to school. Several legislators shared personal experiences as former educators or administrators and emphasized that schools need clearer criteria for removal and return, along with stronger support for families and staff. Dr. Michelle Butler, an alternative education director, testified that Oklahoma’s current alternative education system is not designed to serve students removed for major discipline issues because placement is generally voluntary and programs are built around students who need a different learning environment, not punitive removal. She argued for early intervention, stronger attendance enforcement, trauma screening, teacher training, and a regional or cooperative model that would combine credentialed educators, social workers, therapists, and family counselors. She also described existing programs such as Trace Academy, Rogers County Youth Services diversion programs, and the limitations of virtual-only models and current funding, saying the system lacks sufficient resources and staffing. Representatives and senators asked about funding, staffing, credentials, and whether statutes should be changed to prevent alternative education dollars from going to programs that do not provide direct services. Other testimony came from Family and Children’s Services and Mid-Del Youth and Family Services, both of which described embedded school-based mental health, crisis response, intensive outpatient services, family engagement, and juvenile diversion programs. Witnesses stressed that wraparound services, school-community partnerships, and a bridge back to the home school are essential, and that many students and families need mandatory or strongly supported participation rather than purely voluntary help. The study concluded with members noting possible next steps, including expanding or supplementing alternative education, improving early intervention, and examining participation requirements and transition supports; no votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• There are so many displaced Texans without aid. Why are we here, Texans?
• Texas has an independent spirit that we should maintain the integrity of. Thank you, Mr. Chase.
• Then there is integrity. I was raised by a family of Republican lawyers.
• That's integrity.
• If the Republicans of today retained any sliver of that integrity, you would stop this epic battle you

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 2864 clarifies how the state regulates building, integrated...
• More and more homeowners are asking for solar-ready roofing, specifically building-integrated photovoltaics
• It protects Texas property owners and businesses, and it protects our citizens. preserves the integrity
• Jeff, do you mind explaining the visual aids? Yeah, can you pull those up again, Jeffrey?
• certificates to build transmission lines based on factors such as. consumer cost benefits and environmental integrity

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

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• We now have 138 people in that category on board; they're called case aides. category on board; they're
• As they are currently constructed, those day habilitation services are not considered integrated care
• In addition, it will integrate health and behavioral health care access and support for veteran connections
• You have your administrative costs and other costs, which include dental, X-rays, labs, our integrated
• care networks, and ambulances. our integrated care networks, ambulances, etc.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• creating regional appreciate the goal of creating regional high schools that bring tech ed into an integrated
• The promise of state aid for school construction has been needed for years.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• students to count these community service hours toward high school graduation or post-secondary financial aid
• It protects integrity and it promotes civic engagement all at the same time.

Bills: S0564, S1062, S1340, S1646, S1718

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, dyslexia, dyscalculia, education, screening, intervention, student support, educational facilities

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 met with a quorum present and heard several education-related bills. The committee first considered CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which would create a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, designate Speech and Debate Week, authorize a teacher endorsement, require FLVS to establish an institute for speech and debate, direct development of related coursework and credentials, and require annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized the academic and civic benefits of debate and the need for funding for travel and training. The committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and reported favorably SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, with testimony from an Orange County principal and others supporting a proposal to let educators bank professional learning hours, and SB 1646 on educational facilities, which revises how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, including safety and planning considerations. The committee then took up CS/SB 564 on student volunteers at polling locations. An amendment clarified that high school students who are registered or pre-registered to vote may volunteer at polling places and count the service toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements. Testimony from a county supervisor of elections and civic groups supported the bill as a way to engage students in elections and expand volunteer opportunities, while clarifying it would not conflict with existing election funding rules. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring, which requires school districts to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and dyscalculia, place identified students on support plans, and use evidence-based interventions, with State Board of Education rulemaking to implement the process. The sponsor and a supporting parent group stressed early identification and intervention. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education, and then adjourned.

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• The letter was a passionate plea for aid for the Alamo garrison.
• To close that loophole and strengthen the integrity of the program to determine a claimant's qualifications

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• Calls to legal aid, to Homeline, to 211 are up 60 to 115%.
• Calls to legal aid, to Homeline, to 211 are up 60 to 115%.
• [snorts] to legal aid to homeline to<00:35:22.079> 211<00:35:22.720> are<00:35:22.960>
• And yes, Chair Gomez, I thank you for standing up for the integrity of the tax committee.
• of the tax standing up for the integrity of the tax committee.<01:48:04.000> I<01:48:04.239><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There will need to be really strong integration between the executive branch and the legislative staff
• between the executive strong integration between the executive branch<00:20:20.919> um<00:20:
• refer clients for additional material services, medical care, mental health support, housing, legal aid
• refer clients for additional material services, medical care, mental health support, housing, legal aid
• refer clients for additional material services, medical care, mental health support, housing, legal aid

Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• And along the way, we overcame an AIDS epidemic that killed 100,000 people here in New York.
• AND ALONG THE WAY, WE OVERCAME AN AID EPIDEMIC THAT KILL 100,000 PEOPLE HERE IN NEW YORK.
• I HAVE MET PEOPLE WHO LOST EVERY Friend, they had to endure AIDS.
• I hope they restore the integrity of this body, even if this body doesn't want to have integrity itself
• IT IS NOT INTEGRITY, IT IS NOT LEADERSHIP. IT IS NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no. The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber. The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators. Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.

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• ,<00:50:22.640> excuse uh the medical fraud medical aid, excuse uh the medical fraud medical
• aid, excuse me,<00:50:23.040> Medicaid<00:50:23.520> fraud<00:50:24.000> control
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• in our Medicaid have program integrity in our Medicaid units.<00:59:04.400> I<00:59:04.720>

Bills: HF2216, HF1978, HF2354, HF1963, HF1994, HF1995, HF1894

Keywords: assisted living, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, resident rights, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services, elderly, seniors, older adults, disability rights

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• That's just as hearing aids; we heard from the Hearing Aid Association.
• us in those situations, but I think, like you said, the intent wasn't to exclude folks with hearing aids
• officer powers and what training is required before they may do so because SB 938 preserves the integrity
• Can you speak a little bit more about how we're going to move forward and try to protect the integrity
• Can you speak a little bit more about how we're going to move forward and try to protect the integrity

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

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• the $98 million in one-time funding to protect our families from H.R. 1 and Trump's anti-child food aid
• Maximum aid payments in the program—the maximum amount of grants that we provide—are determined by family
• necessary for them to receive the clinical support and rehabilitative services they need to safely integrate
• them to be received the you know clinical supports and rehabilitative services they need to safely integrate
• transfer of dollars from the Department of Social Services to the Office of Technology and Solutions Integration

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Help them to recognize brothers and sisters in the people they represent, bear fruit from their integrity
• And sisters in the people they represent, bear fruit from their integrity, and help them overcome personal
• They're an integral part of every aspect of American life.
• And he died when he was young in a plane crash while he was trying to go take AIDS to a victim of an
• Members, I'm honored to offer a free yoga and stretching class for you and your aides and anyone here

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes. The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.

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• celebrate National Day of Prayer, Let Louisiana be a forerunner of what it means to govern with integrity
• the state, and whereas for the past 100 years, LMA municipalities have demonstrated dedication, integrity
• Restriction licensing, hearing aid dealers, requirements for bill of sale contracts, testing periods,
• coordinated monitoring, treatment, counseling, and accountability measures for offenders, and it would aid
• Officer Brock stood for justice, compassion, and integrity, values that will continue to inspire us all

Bills: HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, HR223, HR224, HR225, HR226, HR227, HR229, HR230, HR231, HR232, HR234, HR235, HR236, HR237, HR238, HR239, HR240, HR241, HR242, HR243, HCR94, HCR95, HCR96, HCR97, HCR98, HCR99, HCR100, SCR31, SCR33, SCR35, SCR37, SCR56, SCR57, SB171, SB251, SB252, SB353, SB367, SB433, SB461, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB454, HB455, HB484, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB793, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB947, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SCR2, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, SB233, SB326, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB89, HB341, HB451, HB456, HB579, HB595, HB621, HB818, HB841, HB1064, HB1101, HB1191, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, HCR32, HB955, HB284, HB617, HB730, HB926, HB1125, HB1194, HB1203, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB646, HB824, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB59, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89, SB68, SB149

Keywords: disclosure, local law, public notice, legislative transparency, Artists at the Capitol Day, art education, Louisiana Art Education Association, recognition, community engagement, House Resolution 247, HR247, Laura Lewis, birthday commendation, 104th birthday, centenarian, longevity, St. James Parish, Louisiana House of Representatives, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, ceremonial resolution

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• May they seek your guidance in their decisions and lead with integrity.
• May they remember their role to serve the people and act with integrity and justice in all their actions
• Sarah O'Meara co-founded the humanitarian organization that would become Childhelp, which has since aided

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Yet, they remain excluded not only from essential support systems like financial aid, campus jobs, and
• but what is distinct in this bill what it seeks to accomplish is to better operationalize that integrated
• And to sort of modernize the whole integrated system and maybe take a more systemic and strategic approach

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House Bill 244 mirrors similar school regulations from the late 1980s during the HIV and AIDS crisis,
• Additionally, HB244 protects the ...Additionally, HB244 protects the integrity of the classroom by prohibiting
• By passing HB244, Alabama will strengthen parental rights, maintain educational integrity, and ensure

Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• training at TSTC: In acknowledgment that Texas struggles with safety records with regard to our training aids
• I am committed to protecting our youth, strengthening our institutions, and serving with integrity and
• Of course, there has to be correction, but we can integrate them back into society and change the trajectory

Keywords: 1185, senate, all