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• Oh, so we were prohibiting slap fighting. Slap. What is it? Slap box and slap.
• What are we slapping? Who we slap? Slap fighting.
• So this is [laughter] so we are prohibiting this, the slap fighting. Right. Right.
• Who we slap? Slap fighting. fighting. fighting.
• so we are prohibiting this the slap so we are prohibiting this the slap fighting.<00:27:52.720><

Bills: SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107, SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107

Keywords: voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40

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• , slap fighting, and other combative sports, as well as professional wrestling events.
• Slap fighting is that a thing? It is. And actually, Dana White.
• Major fights, title fights at Oklahoma, televised fights, which are a good moneymaker.
• And there's like slap fighting has evolved now, something that's popular.
• We are not going to do slap Fighting at caucus that feels a little maybe not, maybe not this year anyway

Keywords: 914, all

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• I'm trying to figure out the slap fighting... If you will go to...
• My question, however, was: does slap fighting violate 419 1029 or 419 1037?
• We're trying to put those back into the record so that if we find a promoter who's promoting slap fighting
• Slap fighting, if he and I... ...let me explain why.
• Slap fighting, if he and I were going to engage in this, how do you train for it?

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• My DFL colleagues and I will continue to fight alongside Minnesotans to protect our paid leave law.
• When MNA joined with our fellow unions and community partners to help fight for the Paid Family Leave
• My DFL colleagues and I will continue to fight alongside Minnesotans to protect our paid leave law.
• My DFL colleagues and I will continue to fight alongside Minnesotans to protect our paid leave law.
• My DFL colleagues and I will continue to fight alongside Minnesotans to protect our paid leave law.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• should be developing housing and not warehouses on these parcels, and she assured me that she would fight
• <00:03:38.640> for she assured me that she would fight for she assured me that she would fight
• Let it stand as a line in the sand for every survivor still fighting, still hoping, and still praying
• on the wrist, but with with a slap on the wrist, but with accountability<00:08:11.759> and<00
• , still hoping, and still still fighting, still hoping, and still praying<00:08:51.440> for<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• > under<00:03:47.360> current are vulnerable to slaps under current are vulnerable to slaps
• Uh I'm not yet we need a slap uh bill.
• you gave are good examples of where SLAP you gave are good examples of where SLAP lawsuits<00:10
• Protection Act to Wyoming Anti-Slap Protection Act to Wyoming Anti-Slap Protection<00:58:38.960>
• so it would be the Wyoming anti-slap so it would be the Wyoming anti-slap<00:58:58.000> protection

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• Farmer resident, North Texas farmer rancher Guys, I started fighting this about six years ago with the
• just gotten to be. a big gorilla, a big giant, thinking that they can over-talk, over-reach, and and slap
• So the city chooses the battles they want to fight and the battles they don't want to fight.
• City Council meetings before I come to the state of Texas and that's why I'm here today you know to fight
• landowners, farmers, and ranchers, and honestly, truly, no disrespect, until you slap one of these cities

Bills: HB2013, HB4163, HB4810

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding, 1184, house, all

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• on the street talking to kids that they know are going to flee and saying, hey, this is no longer a slap
• on the street talking to kids that they know are going to flee and saying, hey, this is no longer a slap
• on the street talking to kids that they know are going to flee and saying, hey, this is no longer a slap
• on the street talking to kids that they know are going to flee and saying, hey, this is no longer a slap
• on the street talking to kids that they know are going to flee and saying, hey, this is no longer a slap

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, guys, I started fighting this about six years ago with the municipality's overreach.
• have just gotten to be a big gorilla, big giant, thinking that they can overtalk, overreach, and, uh, slap
• You know, my, my honest opinion is that I think we need to slap one of these cities so hard they can't
• So the city chooses the battles they want to fight and the battles they don't want to fight.
• I keep fighting back hoping that the state will come in and enforce laws like today to stop this overreach

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• They slapped us in the face.
• Got slapped right there. Two and a half years later, bad slap motion comes back down, no fees.
• and threatened slaps.
• From anonymous critics revealing school board corruption was Slaps and threatened slaps.
• Instead, they can fight back. But by removing mandatory fees or by... They can fight back.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.

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• We had fights just break out at random.
• And so you could have an assault that's a push, a shove, a slap, a kick.
• And they're going to fight everybody. So members, any other questions?
• I slapped him once. He didn't pepper spray me. He didn't close the cell door.
• I signed because I was a scared teen who was convinced I was alone to fight this.

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• And I'm committed to fighting for common sense sentencing that keeps dangerous people off the streets
• And I'm committed<02:04:38.639> to<02:04:38.880> fighting<02:04:39.360> for<02:04
• :39.679> common<02:04:40.000> sense committed to fighting for common sense committed to
• <02:16:56.000> the order to pass good policy, fight the order to pass good policy, fight the
• Speaker, I commend the Tipton family for their fight.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• In my closing, this is a slap. Sixty-one years later, we fighting for this.
• This is a slap in the face to my mentor, my godfather, State Representative Alvin Holmes.
• In my closing, this is a<00:22:19.240> slap.
• <00:22:21.600> for a slap. 61 years later, we fighting for a slap. 61 years later, we fighting
• This is a slap in the face to my this.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race

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• On the first day of law school, they slapped us in the face.
• On the first day of law school, they slapped us in the face.
• I endure For speaking the truth, for fighting for our children.
• Instead, they can fight back. But by removing mandatory fees or by They can fight back.
• We had no choice but to fight. They made it clear.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.

Transcript Highlights:

• But we've been here before, and we will not give up this fight.
• In closing, I'd like to say again that we will not give up this fight.
• I'm going to continue to fight. You... I'm going to continue to fight.
• We're still fighting for that to become justified. But we shouldn't have to fight for what's right.
• But we have to fight because...

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We had fights just break out at random.
• a push, a slap, a punch, and then also aggravated assaults. Correct. Right?
• We've had kids get into a fight, a school resource officer, a teacher.
• I signed because I was a scared teen who was convinced they were alone to fight this.
• And then I slap him. I say, speak French. And then I slap him again, and I say, speak French.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• The Fighting Irish were here to stay, build, and thrive.
• 69th<00:08:11.039> Irish including the fighting 69th Irish including the fighting 69th
• Improved the Fighting Irish were nation.
• That's what Democrats have been fighting<02:49:22.399> for.
• fighting for. That's what we stand for. fighting for. That's what we stand for.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• While he was in college, he designed the UFC slap table and chalk stands.
• The clocks and slap tables were designed and manufactured by him and his brother in Kentucky.
• and manufactured the Ultimate Fighting and manufactured the Ultimate Fighting Championship<00:04
• > slap<00:05:12.960> tables<00:05:13.360> were and slap snap t slap tables were
• and slap snap t slap tables were designed<00:05:13.840> and<00:05:14.080> manufactured<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 44, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, which would create a robotics program trust fund and a robotics funding selection committee through the Kentucky Department of Education. Supporters, including Kentucky First Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen and students from Whitfield Academy, said the bill would expand hands-on robotics education in high schools, connect students to manufacturing and engineering careers, and help meet workforce needs. The proposal would fund grants for coach stipends, competition fees, kits, supplies, and related expenses, and Lewis requested a one-time $500,000 appropriation along with private contributions from manufacturers. The students demonstrated their robot and described how robotics programs teach coding, design, manufacturing, and competition skills. The committee took no questions and approved HB 44 with a favorable expression of opinion for passage on the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 253, sponsored by Representative James Tipton, which would phase out the use of three-cueing reading instruction and require greater alignment with the science of reading. Tipton said the bill builds on the 2022 Read to Succeed law and would prohibit three cueing in public schools by the 2029-2030 school year, while also barring public university teacher prep programs from teaching it beginning in 2027-2028. He and Kentucky Department of Education officials said the bill is intended to shift instruction toward phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, and to expand professional learning for teachers through LETRS and other options. KDE testified that enforcement would focus on support rather than punishment, using literacy coaches, regional support staff, and MTSS specialists to help districts transition. Members discussed the bill’s delayed implementation, the evidence against three cueing, and whether reading recovery should be excluded from approved interventions. Supporters cited studies and brain research they said show three cueing can hurt later reading performance, while several members emphasized the need for teacher flexibility and support. Representative Jackson noted Kentucky’s 2025 NAEP third-grade reading ranking of fourth in the nation as evidence that current efforts are helping. Representative Truett and others raised concerns about how the bill would affect classroom practice and intervention strategies, and Tipton and KDE said the goal is to align instruction with evidence-based methods rather than punish educators. The transcript ends during continued discussion of reading recovery and related instructional approaches, with no final vote on HB 253 shown in the excerpt.

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• THIS IS AN EXTREME OVERREACH AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS IS VERY UNNECESSARY AND A SLAP IN THE FACE.
• I CHOOSE NOT TO CELEBRATE MY FAMILY FIGHTING FOR THE CONFEDERACY. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY.
• I COME BEFORE YOU BECAUSE THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE.
• WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR ALL PEOPLE. WE DON'T CARE IF YOU ARE WHITE OR BROWN.
• WE FIGHT FOR ALL PEOPLE AND WE HOPE YOU ALL WILL DO THE SAME. YOU NEED TO OBEY HIM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• for what we want and what we fighting for what we want and what we need<00:59:57.760> to<00:59
• We don't want to give them a slap on the hand.
• want to give them a slap on the hand<01:22:59.040> we<01:22:59.159> want<01:22:59.360>
• We don’t want to give them a slap on the hand.
• You'll continue to get the bad actors until we slap them with financial pain.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing began on SP 547, which would create incentives for graywater recycling systems and atmospheric water generators through an income tax credit, a Department of Health rebate program, and building code standards. The Department of Health and Department of Taxation offered written comments; Taxation said it had seven proposed amendments to improve administration. Testimony was largely supportive, with advocates and local users describing water-supply benefits, emergency use during the Maui fires, and potential help for drought conditions and Red Hill concerns. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii suggested only the rebate program should move forward for clearer cost transparency, and the Department of Health said it needed more time to study the bill. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether combining a tax credit and rebate was typical, but staff did not have cost estimates. Decision-making on SP 547 was deferred to February 12, 2025. The committee then took up SP 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural lands. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including deleting a reference to the Attorney General in one section and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. Supporters argued the bill was a first step to limit foreign ownership of farmland, citing other states with similar restrictions, while several members said they supported the intent but had reservations about possible unintended harm to farmers and agriculture investment. After discussion, the measure passed with amendments on a 5-0 vote, with some members voting with reservations. The committee also discussed SP 1633, which would create a green building tax credit for structures using at least 30% Hawaii-grown hemp material. The chair said the bill was close but needed more work, and decision-making was deferred to February 12, 2025. Later, the committee heard several environmental measures: SB 683, which would ban intentionally added PFAS in certain products starting in 2028; SB 1109, which would replace the “finding of no significant impact” with a “finding of completion of environmental disclosure process”; SB 391, which would expand recycling requirements to certain lithium-ion batteries; and SB 12, which would classify neonic pesticides as restricted-use pesticides and limit certain seed treatments. Testimony on these bills included support from environmental and advocacy groups, comments from state agencies, and requests for amendments or further study, but no final votes were taken on those measures in the portion of the transcript provided.