Bills: SSB1085 , SSB1086 , SSB1087 , SSB1089

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: Iowa Public Information Board, open meetings, open records, sunshine law, public records, complaint deadline, filing deadline, government transparency, access to records, open government, chapter 21, chapter 22, aggrieved person, taxpayer complaint, citizen complaint, attorney general, county attorney, public records complaint, freedom of information, FOIA

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• </c><00:02:29.840><c> to</c> actively denying equal access to actively denying equal access to education
• access to firearms is even a possibility.
• Uh, we also know that firearm access is linked to suicide.
• /c><00:42:29.839><c> a</c> access to firearms is even a access to firearms is even a possibility.
• This bill isn't just about preventing illegal access to firearms. It's about us.

Bills: HF3409 , HF3487 , HF3401

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• have access to their basic needs.
• have access to their basic needs.
• In 2011, ICE access to education.
• </c><01:04:46.400><c> to</c> hospitals because children's access to hospitals because children's access
• > to</c><01:41:42.320><c> public</c> students to have equal access to public students to have equal access

Bills: HF3409 , HF3487 , HF3401

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• would still be able to have some sort of privileged access to those records, as well as a request that
• They will still certify the record. I do want to make That important note.
• Best to be able to make public records video records that could be shared electronically causes me grave
• And I think that just preservation of record is something to pursue.
• I think this audio-video recording gives context to where maybe a transcript alone can't do that.

Bills: SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: expungement, record sealing, criminal records, clean slate, automatic expungement, expedited expungement, criminal history, OSBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, deferred judgment, delayed sentence, pardon, pardon and parole board, law enforcement records, sealed records, arrest records, conviction records, reclassification of felony to misdemeanor, reentry, second chance

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• </c> in Minnesota has access to education. in Minnesota has access to education.
• </c><00:54:21.440><c> Immigration</c> access to our schools. Immigration access to our schools.
• to needed medical care, children access to their schools, the displaced access to food and shelter,
• to needed medical care, children access to their schools, the displaced access to food and shelter,
• You are right to deny them access.

Bills: HF3435 , HF3409

Committee: House Education Policy

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

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• access to funds, it teachers, don't have access to funds, it makes<01:05:38.079><c> it</c><01:05:38.240
• ><c> and</c> access to consistent instruction and access to consistent instruction and critical<01:21
• And because they cannot access a Tier 2 license, their pathway to the classroom is less accessible than
• And because they cannot access a Tier 2 license, their pathway to the classroom is less accessible than
• </c> access to qualified licensed teachers. access to qualified licensed teachers.

Bills: HF3435 , HF3409

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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

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• For the record, this is Corey Patton, staff to the committee.
• For the record, Lena Langer, counsel to the committee.
• Again, for the record, Lena Linger, counsel to the committee.
• pay to access relief. ...making it harder for people who lack the ability to pay to access relief, and
• Again, for the record, Lena Langer, counsel to the committee.

Bills: HB2146 , HB2349 , HB2430 , HB2457 , HB2510 , HB2532

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: sexual exploitation, minors, human trafficking, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, sexually violent predator, SVP, civil commitment, community notification, release notification, conditional release, unconditional discharge, escape notification, victim notification, witness notification, prosecuting attorney, Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Department of Corrections

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• go to law school in the fall and I'll to go to law school in the fall and I'll be<00:01:24.880><c> here
• So we're trying to separate those out that you either come to us or you have to abide by the ag rules
• So we're trying to separate those out that you either come to us or you have to abide by the ag rules
• So we're trying to separate those out that you either come to us or you have to abide by the ag rules
• to come to the every year they have to come to the probate<00:16:08.000><c> court</c><00:16:08.560><c

Bills: HB267 , HB271 , HB267 , HB271

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB267, Alabama, minor consent, medical consent, mental health, school counseling, parental rights, parental consent, parental access to records, health information, health records, vaccine consent, school mental health services, student counseling, youth healthcare, adolescent health, emancipated minor, pregnancy care, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment

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• For the record, Maya Eita, staff counsel to this committee.
• Access to justice is the purpose of my comments today.
• We also believe that the proposed changes in this bill are needed to improve access to justice.
• the parent may have waived their right to notice in a record.
• For the record, Maya Aita, staff counsel to this committee.

Bills: SB5865 , SB5880 , SB5912 , SB5837 , SB5855

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making

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• The state has an obligation to keep accurate records.
• and making sure that every voter has access to the ballot box, access to the ballot itself, in a way
• The law says we should have equal access to voting.
• is that all the counties can have access to it.
• And of course, my office has access to it to the private information.

Bills: SB6081 , SB5902 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB5892 , SB5973

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: SB 6081, Washington privacy, sex designation, gender marker, nonbinary, transgender, vital records, birth certificate, death certificate, fetal death, stillbirth, driver license, ID card, Department of Licensing, public records exemption, confidential records, record sealing, data sharing, government records, privacy

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• the transition team access to the state information technology systems.
• And lastly, the transition team must be granted access to all state agency records upon request, including
• The amendment also narrows access to confidential and exempt public records to only those transition
• Those needs: access to health care and the ability to afford it, costs of prescription drugs, skyrocketing
• I would like to be recorded in the affirmative on Tab 1, Tab 2, and Tab 12.

Bills: S0330 , S0526 , S0862 , S1072 , S1078 , S1192 , S1250 , S1296 , S1298 , S1642 , S1698 , S7022

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease

Summary: The committee took up several bills and one set of confirmations. SB 330, relating to disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, was explained as clarifying the heart disease presumption and allowing transferred law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if the new agency fails to provide one; it was reported favorably. SB 526, a broad commercial construction bill, was amended with a title amendment and a delete-all amendment before being reported favorably. SB 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at certain executive agencies to reduce hold times, and it was also reported favorably. SB 1078 established gubernatorial transition procedures, including liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment narrowed and reassigned some duties and increased penalties for improper disclosure, and the bill passed favorably. SB 7022 extended and updated a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031, and it was reported favorably. SB 1250 removed the Florida Commission on Human Relations’ requirement to use registered mail for certain notices, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it passed favorably. SB 1698 allowed certain employer notices and posters to be posted electronically instead of physically, and it was reported favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force within the Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, review hate crime statutes, and issue annual reports. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with many speakers opposing it on First Amendment, academic freedom, and equal-protection grounds and arguing it could chill criticism of Israel or be used selectively; supporters said it was needed to address rising anti-Semitism and that the state’s definition of anti-Semitism had already been adopted in statute. After debate, the bill was reported favorably. SB 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members questioned a separate provision allowing deployment of correctional officers during emergencies, including whether that could intersect with immigration enforcement, but the sponsor said he would follow up and that the bill was aimed at recruitment, retention, and workforce stability. The bill received support from law enforcement and corrections groups and was reported favorably. SB 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, generated the most contentious discussion: it would bar certain pronoun-related requirements, prohibit mandatory training or activities related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression as a condition of employment, require sex on employment forms to reflect biological sex, and extend similar protections to public employees and contractors. Supporters framed it as protecting free speech, conscience, and against compelled speech; opponents argued it would authorize discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people, invite litigation, and harm workplace safety and inclusion. An amendment moved the bill into the chapter governing public employers and employees, and the bill was then reported favorably.

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• Chair, I am here to provide any testimony the legislature wanted to put on the record that the bill will
• Chair, I am here to provide any testimony to the legislature wanted to put on the record that the bill
• Access to emergency services is a fundamental reason that we pay taxes.
• to a public records request, but also, you know, it seems to be some cities charge or some entities
• Phoenix Union wanted to charge us over $72,000 for records relating to DEI work that a consultant...

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• I pledge allegiance, to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• Today we ask confidently for that wisdom to rest upon this House.
• Empower them to serve not for personal gain, but for the well-being of the people of this state.
• God help us to remember that whatever we have done for the least of these, we have done for you.
• To ensure that every student... The House will be in order. Fourth order of business.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• I like to lead this to the pride of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• remember that to whom much is given, much is required.
• Maybe you never treat lightly what it cost to place us here.
• Teach us to legislate with humility, to debate with dignity, to disagree without dehumanizing, and to
• The House will be at ease subject to the call of the Speaker. The House is now at ease.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• We know that there continues to be risk from the federal government related to access to these medications
• to be able to respond in real time to make sure that people can have access to the essential health
• be accessed by them to help.
• qualify, to even access the money, and that's why no one has accessed it.
• on, from health care to housing, to access to education, while we also make difficult reductions in

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• within</c><01:24:46.040><c> the</c> equal access to court records within the equal access to court records
• access to court records all have e easy access to court records for<01:24:57.400><c> all</c><01:24:57.679
• and</c> from equal access to court records and from equal access to court records and this<01:26:43.360
• name and have access to all of the records within their case.
• :39.960><c> have</c> access these records because they have access these records because they have to

Bills: HF2233 , HF1524 , HF1893 , HF1396 , HF2456 , HF2959 , HF2300 , HF2412 , HF3022 , HF2825 , HF1862 , HF1373 , HF1039 , HF3070

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• a healthy democracy, we need to have access to voting.
• Right now there is no cost to recorders.
• Right now there is no cost to recorders.
• Trump can demand access to the data. ICE can demand access.
• against federal records, just to make sure that we're... ...to check them against federal records, just

Bills: HB2006 , HB2165 , HB2245 , HB2348 , HB2806 , HB2901 , HB2902 , HCR2016

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

Bills: SSB1035 , SSB1034 , SSB1033 , SSB1031

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: Iowa lottery, lottery, lotto, on-line lotto, self-service kiosk, instant tickets, pull-tab tickets, gaming regulation, Department of Revenue, lottery commission, lottery security, public records exemption, open records, Chapter 99G, general fund, lottery fund, revenue transfer, state revenue, gaming integrity, vendor restrictions

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• I really have to be very clear I really have to be very clear on record here.
• I really have to be very clear on record here.
• I have to go on TVW as I am now and on record of saying, yes, I'm going to try to move something in an
• I have to go on TVW as I am now and on record of saying, yes, I'm going to try to move something in an
• For the record, Danielle Creech, staff to the committee.

Bills: SB5973 , SB5892 , SB6081 , SB5842 , SB5827 , SB5968 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB5888 , SB6123 , SB5853

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: initiative, referendum, ballot measure, petition, signature gathering, circulator, per-signature pay, paid circulator, election integrity, voter fraud, ballot title, Secretary of State, Code Reviser, direct democracy, citizen lawsuit, civil penalties, Washington elections, initiative process, referendum process, grassroots petition

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• And that relates to the requirement that who can have access to the call logs.
• Phoning a friend who wants to come to the testifier table. access to.
• Um, so I think that this is access to.
• Currently, to subpoena bank records, DHS is required to provide 180-day notice.
• Currently, to subpoena bank records, DHS is required to provide 180-day notice.

Bills: HF3935 , HF2216 , HF4354 , HF4210 , HF4212

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services