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• through digital learning.
• This bill enables flexible learning models. to promote promote work-based learning and apprenticeships
• But we learned a lot. the two that our students can learn virtually if given the opportunity and we know
• As someone who has learning disabilities, having a virtual learning opportunity would have been really
• I learned in law school that the law is a teacher.

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• Um, so I mean the learning disabilities.
• We're learning a lot about widespread.
• So that's really what we're learning right now.
• We're hoping to learn that with this study.
• Um we're hoping to learn that response.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you for listening to families and for prioritizing early learning in Florida.
• After being admitted, we learned she had three congenital heart defects.
• One of the first things I've learned is you don't make it easier to bypass safety measures.
• My physician has said to me, Gail, I don't want to learn how to treat polio, and that's...
• I don't want to learn how to treat polio, and that's what's going to happen.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• I've learned things that I never thought I'd ever learn, and I got to meet many of you, and I wish I
• You guys have to learn about a lot life.
• Uh, even remotely suggesting that there's a cost to any taxpayer.
• Uh, even remotely suggesting that there's a cost to any taxpayer.
• Uh, even remotely suggesting that there's a cost to any taxpayer.

Keywords: 916, all

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• But he found his stride and learned to not just enjoy hiking, but to really love it.
• upset to learn that they were allowed in New Hampshire in the first place.
• to learn that they were allowed in New Hampshire in the first place.
• He drove out on the Seacoast into a field that he thought was very remote.
• He drove out on the Seacoast into a field that he thought was very remote.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• you'll find key indicators for healthy children, safe children, whether or not children are ready to learn
• Head Start offers comprehensive early learning and family supports.
• Early learning, but we're different.
• Head Start is more than early learning, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
• To see those fathers involved and learning is wonderful.

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• The New Mexico State Senate, having learned of the death of Roberto A.
• It takes time to learn structured literacy.
• Why didn't I learn this in college?
• If you use structured literacy, almost every child can learn to read.
• If you use structured literacy, almost every child can learn to read.

Keywords: 996, all

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• You hope they eat right and learn fun.
• And it's to learn how to do their ABCs.
• having my prek age son with learning having my prek age son with learning disabilities<04:04:47.120
• Students and teachers should be focused on learning.
• Gun violence should never on learning.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up a motion to suspend the rules so House File 5140 could be recalled from committee, given second and third readings, and placed on passage. Representative Long and Representative Greenman argued the bill was an urgent, comprehensive gun violence prevention package that had already passed the Senate and should be acted on immediately in response to recent shootings, including Annunciation School, Burnsville, and Accent Signage. They said families, students, survivors, doctors, and community members had been pressing legislators to act, and Greenman described the bill as including mental health, intervention, anonymous threat reporting, bans on weapons of war, ghost guns, and binary triggers. Representative Heintzeman opposed the urgency motion and focused on specific bill language, arguing that parts of the proposal were unclear or overly broad. He questioned whether the language on protruding grips would effectively ban all handguns, whether the penalties section could turn lawful gun owners into felons for possessing multiple noncompliant items, and whether the firearms assembly language could criminalize routine cleaning and reassembly of guns. He said these issues should have been addressed in committee and argued members needed clearer answers before voting on urgency. Greenman responded that the language was intended to target additional protruding grips, not ordinary handgun grips, and said she was willing to adopt an amendment to clarify that point. On the penalties and assembly questions, she said the bill was aimed at certifying existing weapons, banning ghost guns, and preventing harm, and repeatedly urged members to vote for the urgency motion so the full bill could be considered. The exchange remained focused on the motion to suspend the rules and on the substance of the gun violence prevention package; no final vote or other action is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• BOATING IS NOT INTUITIVE, IT IS LEARNED.
• PLEASE REMOVE THIS PROVISION OR REVISE IT IN A WAY THAT WILL NOT STIFLE STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• AND THE OTHER RESPONSIBILITY WE ALL HAVE US TO MAKE SURE OUR CHILDREN HAVE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT
• THEY ATTEMPT TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE LEARNING PROCESS AND LIMITED LEGAL WAY THEY CAN BEFORE HAVING THEIR
• REMOTE FLORIDIANS FROM THESE MEETINGS AND ABANDON THEM FROM ENTERING THE BUILDING.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And let's see what I'm going to learn. Thanks. Thank you, Chair. Let's see what I'm going to learn.
• Now, during our committee meeting today, we are learning about county and municipal home rule powers
• And we pick winners and losers from a more remote location that isn't from the most direct community
• They're publicly available online for businesses that want to keep their employees safe and learn from
• They're publicly available online for businesses that want to keep their employees safe and learn from

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025 session and focused on an overview of county and municipal home rule powers and state preemption. After roll call and member introductions, Chair Alex Rizzo and Vice Chair Griff Griffiths explained the constitutional and statutory basis for local self-government, the distinction between charter and non-charter counties, and how express and implied preemption limit local authority. Griffiths emphasized that home rule gives local governments broad power to address community needs, but the Legislature can override that authority through clear preemption, with courts ultimately deciding disputes. Representatives Holcomb and LaMarca added that local issues should generally be addressed locally first, but statewide standards can be appropriate when uniformity is needed or local action is ineffective. The committee then heard from a panel representing counties, cities, business, and construction interests: Ginger Delegal of the Florida Association of Counties, Carolyn Johnson of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca O'Hara of the Florida League of Cities, and Carol Bowen of Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida. Delegal and O'Hara argued that home rule is rooted in local autonomy, policy experimentation, and accountability to voters, and warned against broad or “vacuum” preemptions that remove local authority without replacing it with state regulation. Johnson and Bowen supported preemption when local rules create a patchwork that hurts statewide competitiveness, raises costs, or complicates business operations, citing examples such as labor rules, heat safety, permitting, and procurement preferences. The panel also discussed the 2023 local ordinances law, which requires business impact estimates and provides attorney’s fees in certain challenges, as a mechanism to resolve disputes locally before resorting to preemption. Members questioned the panel about the 2024 heat-safety preemption and how to protect workers in the absence of local ordinances. Business representatives said existing OSHA duties and industry best practices already require employers to provide safe conditions, while local governments and the state should avoid inconsistent standards across jurisdictions. Another discussion centered on construction permitting, licensing, and local boards that may slow projects and increase costs; Bowen suggested eliminating redundant local fees and barriers while preserving statewide licensing and enforcement against bad actors. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational, with the chair inviting continued discussion on when preemption is appropriate versus when local governments should retain authority.

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• They do have some other remote-controlled ones for the steep slopes along a freeway ramp and things like
• do<00:23:46.200> have<00:23:46.360> some<00:23:46.600> other<00:23:46.840> remote
• <00:23:47.160> controlled do have some other remote controlled do have some other remote controlled

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Oh, you're here remotely to present agenda item four, a new lease and 10 lease renewals requiring action
• <00:03:18.879> Oh,<00:03:19.200> you're<00:03:19.519> here<00:03:19.760> remotely
• Oh, you're here remotely to is here.
• Oh, you're here remotely to present<00:03:21.280> a<00:03:21.760> agenda<00:03:22.480><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December meeting minutes and received several information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, University of Kentucky medical and equipment purchases, school district bond issue notices, and a University of Kentucky RFP for an enterprise services partner. Members also briefly discussed a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for student housing and dining, with comments that such arrangements may improve efficiency and use of taxpayer dollars during a difficult budget year. The main substantive discussion centered on a new CHFS lease in Harlan County for the Department for Community Based Services. Members questioned the proposed annual cost of $25.62 per square foot, which was far above the county average cited in the meeting, and raised concerns about the one responsive bid, the long lease term through 2033, and whether a nearby hospital or other entity might have been interested. CHFS staff said the current office space is in poor condition, that the new lease includes needed construction and 60 parking spaces, and that the office is limited to considering only actual bidders. After debate over whether to rebid or negotiate, the committee voted to approve the lease, with some members supporting it because of the current facility’s condition and others recording reservations. The committee then approved the remaining 10 lease renewals as a group. These included one renewal for the Commonwealth’s prosecutorial system and renewals for several CHFS offices, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Natural Resources. One member noted that seven of the 10 renewals were at or below the county average rate and said the overall package was substantially in line with local market conditions.

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• be sitting here all alone, but there are other members of the Legislature who are participating remotely
• With us remotely is Representative Macri, who actually works with you at Downtown Emergency Service Center
• With us remotely is Representative Macri, who actually works with you at Downtown.
• With us remotely is Representative Macri, who actually works with you at Downtown Emergency Service Center

Summary: The Community Safety Committee held an interim work session on crisis response, with members and witnesses discussing how Washington can better integrate 911, 988, mobile crisis, co-response, and alternative response models for behavioral health crises in public spaces. Travis Parker opened with an overview of the Sequential Intercept Model and the crisis care continuum, emphasizing early intervention, 988 access, regional coordination, navigators and peer support, and the need for sustainable braided funding. Several Washington witnesses then described current programs and system gaps, including the growth of co-response teams, the importance of integrating 911 and 988 rather than treating them as competing systems, and the need to reduce unnecessary emergency room use and improve first responder wellness and training. City, fire, and crisis-system representatives described local challenges and reforms. Kim Hendrickson of Poulsbo said most crisis calls still come through 911 and urged better coordination among field-based teams, more behavioral health training for fire/EMS, and more alternatives to ER transport. Laura Pippen, a designated crisis responder, described a strained involuntary treatment system, fewer DCRs statewide, difficulty getting law enforcement support for transports, and limited facility capacity, especially for substance use disorder. Jennifer Stuber and South County Fire’s Keith Sharp highlighted workforce training, a crisis responder certificate program, and first responder wellness efforts. Research witnesses Evan Lauder and James Pine said the evidence is still developing but generally supports on-scene resolution, reduced ED transport and detention in some models, and the importance of clear dispatch protocols, coordination, and ongoing evaluation. Dispatch and program operators then gave examples of how systems are working in practice. Katie Myers of Washington APCO/NENA said 911 remains essential, but needs evidence-based triage protocols, liability protections, and additional funding if it is expected to take on more crisis-response responsibilities. Whatcom County described embedding a “community connector” in the 911 center to coordinate alternative response, while ValleyCom reported that its 988 diversion pilot transferred 2,165 calls with 98% resolved through 988/211 without returning to 911. National examples included Denver’s STAR program, Albuquerque’s Community Safety Department, and Atlanta’s PAD initiative, each showing different ways to route low-acuity or behavioral-health-related calls away from police and toward clinicians, peers, or civilian responders. The session ended with Washington examples continuing, including Whatcom County’s alternative response team, underscoring the committee’s interest in refining and expanding integrated crisis response systems in the next session.

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• have an opportunity to learn.
• into participating in, learning the science of reading, learning reading strategies, and applying those
• It builds multiple skills for you and your hands-on learning today.
• So again, 5.6 means they learned pretty much nothing.
• And it's been a very much of a learning process.

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• Of course, kids learned, but my goodness, that learning was pretty trashy.
• Of course, kids learned, but my goodness, that learning was pretty trashy.
• Of course, kids learned, but my goodness, that learning was pretty trashy.
• When they use efficiency tools while learning, they don't learn anything.
• <01:56:35.679> learning testing oneto ones, remote learning testing oneto ones, remote learning

Keywords: 958, all

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• Obviously, I'm appearing remotely. I am here just remotely here, and, uh, but ask him.
• Obviously, I'm appearing<00:04:04.560> remotely.
• > I<00:04:05.200> am<00:04:05.360> here<00:04:05.760> just appearing remotely
• I am here just appearing remotely. I am here just remotely<00:04:06.799> here.
• what you learned to other communities<00:25:59.600> is<00:26:00.000> is<00:26:00.320><

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• Can Building Commission members meet remotely or attend meetings remotely?
• Something that I learned a couple years ago is that we have a secondary name for the city: it's called
• I've appreciated going back and forth and learning your perspective.
• You're getting your learning. It's a learning opportunity. Is the school involved in any way?
• Well, this would be for minors and their work studies, work-based learning program.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. Sponsor Senator Grall explained an amendment that aligned the bill more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” allowing a 14-day extension, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several senators asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill applied post-mortem; Grall said the bill was limited to authorized access during the patient’s life. Testimony was largely opposed, with health information and provider groups warning that the bill could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with HIPAA and meaningful-use rules, burden facilities, and improperly broaden access to portals and sensitive records. Supporters argued it would improve patient access and speed. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote after debate on the bill as amended. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. Grall described provisions on synthetic turf, change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor scope, tall mass timber, pool and spa contractor scope, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and solar/energy storage inspections. Two amendments were adopted: one removed pool and spa contractor language and delayed the change-order provision until July 1, 2025; the other removed the tall mass timber section. Pool contractors testified against the scope expansion in the original bill, while others supported the remaining provisions. Senators raised concerns about the Florida Building Commission process and how the public-works language might affect small-business participation, but the bill as amended was ultimately reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. Grall said the bill would require parental consent for most minor health care decisions, allow parental access to records, restrict surveys/questionnaires, and limit use of biofeedback devices, while preserving certain exceptions such as emergency care and STD testing. An amendment clarified questionnaire opt-outs for K-12 students, added court-order exceptions, addressed DNA sampling for criminal investigations, refined biofeedback language, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions; it was adopted. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it restored parental authority and protected children from decisions they are not equipped to make, while opponents argued it would endanger minors seeking confidential STI, mental health, or abuse-related care, especially in unsafe homes. Senators also debated whether the bill would conflict with existing laws and whether it could leave some minors untreated. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on the bill.

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• Many of these locations are very, very remote.
• One more, is there any thought, Madam Chair, Senator, of remotely monitoring these water volumes?
• fact, in a number of areas, we have the ability to monitor meter data through telemetry or other remote

Keywords: 996, all

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• Moving on to AB 120, this is the Early Learning and Child Care Omnibus.
• Coaches at high-need schools, evidence-based professional learning and literacy for elementary school
• Award degree-applicable or certificate-applicable credit for prior student learning at each campus.
• There's also registered apprenticeship, where apprentices learn their craft...
• how to be tile setters, learning... how to be operating engineers, learning how to be bricklayers and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Yesterday, we just learned that the ramifications of the Trump-Musk chainsaw cuts to the Forest Service
• Uh, so as I'll continue for what this does for Minnesota, um, uh, while we just learned that yesterday
• that yesterday that the just learned that yesterday that the ramifications<00:06:46.160> of<00
• So, I've learned how to little private.
• [Music] The clerk will call the name of the members voting remotely. Baker. Go ahead, Dave.

Keywords: 1183, house