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• Welcome to the Capitol. Welcome to the Senate. Senator Dunn. Thank you, Mr. President.
• SB 1213, probation immigration enforcement court notification, Military Affairs and Border Security.
• SB 1189, campaign spending personal security. SCR 1010, impeachable offenses. Great job.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests, including the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Tammy Penhollow, as well as visitors from Republic Services, Copper Valley Energy, and a young guest shadowing Senator Bolick. The President also announced deadline extensions for opening Senate folders and bill introduction preparation, and the chamber received communications from the Governor without reading them aloud. The main floor business was the reading and reference of a large number of Senate bills and resolutions to committees, covering topics such as education, taxation, water and natural resources, health care, behavioral health, public safety, elections, family law, immigration, transportation, and appropriations. The Senate also completed second reading of another extensive set of bills on issues including concealed weapons, nicotine products, rental housing, mental health, behavioral health, radiation protection, school safety, family courts, elections, and various appropriations and regulatory measures. No bills were debated or voted on during this transcript. Standing committee reports were waived from reading, and committee announcements were made for upcoming meetings of Government, Health and Human Services, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, Education, Judiciary and Elections, and Public Safety. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• House vans will be waiting to return us to the Capitol at that time.
• You can secure your cell phones and any Apple Watches in the van, because they'll stay there, but you

Summary: The Justice Committee, Subcommittee, and Justice Budget Subcommittee convened and established a quorum through roll call, with several members present and others excused. The chair welcomed members to the session and explained that the meeting would be different from usual because it would include a site visit and tour of a Department of Corrections correctional institution to observe daily operations. Members were given logistical instructions for transportation by House Sergeant staff, including where to meet for the vans and the expected noon return time. The chair also noted that phones and Apple Watches could not be taken into the facility and would need to remain in the vans. No bills were heard and no votes were taken. The committee recessed for transportation to the correctional facility, with adjournment to occur on site after the tour.

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• I'm the artist in residence at the Capitol Modern, right across the street.
• Go visit the state Capitol or the Capitol Modern.
• We have an amazing Capitol Modern.
• StubHub was founded in 2000 to provide a secure, transparent marketplace for ticket resale.
• StubHub was founded in 2000 to provide a secure, transparent marketplace for ticket resale.

Bills: SB2603, SB3007, SB3019, SB3022, SB2795, SB2256, SB3250, SB2147

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, culture and arts, arts policy, cultural preservation, community development, economic revitalization, place-based planning, public spaces, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, mixed-use development, business improvement district, Honolulu Chinatown, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, state foundation on culture and the arts

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2603 SD1, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra, require annual reports to the legislature, and appropriate funds. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the orchestra, the Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, business and arts groups, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the orchestra’s cultural value, its role in inspiring youth and supporting arts education, and its broader community impact. No opposition or questions were raised, and the chair offered praise for the level of public engagement around the measure. The committee then took up SB 3007 SD2, relating to culture and the arts, which would create an Office of Community Culture and Innovation within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, require annual reporting, appropriate funds, and establish a Community and Cultural Partnerships Program. The Attorney General’s office warned that section four, which separately funds preservation and relocation of artwork from Aloha Stadium, may be non-germane and should be moved to a separate bill; it also suggested the office would be more properly placed under DAGS rather than SFCA. SFCA Director Karen Ewald testified with concerns about added costs, staffing burdens, and the need for earlier communication, while also saying the agency could support the work if properly coordinated. Opposition testimony argued the bill was duplicative or unnecessary, while supporters, including Governor Abercrombie and Dean Sakamoto, said it would help communities, especially Chinatown, and could support planning and cultural revitalization. The chair noted roughly eight opposition testimonies and five in support, and questioned witnesses about coordination and the cost of relocating the Aloha Stadium artwork, which Ewald estimated could cost at least $1.2 million. The AG’s office said removing section four would substantially reduce legal risk. Finally, the committee heard SB 3019 SD2, a consumer protection measure that would cap ticket resale prices at no more than $3 above the original price for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to adopt enforcement rules and fines. The Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill, arguing it would strain limited enforcement resources, push sales to less regulated channels, and likely eliminate the protections offered by established secondary platforms. Chamber of Progress also opposed the bill, saying price caps would encourage black-market sales, scams, and fraud, and that resale markets serve legitimate consumer needs. In support, the National Independent Venue Association backed the measure, though the remainder of its testimony was not fully captured in the transcript excerpt.

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• <00:29:42.960> after they would have financial security after they would have financial security
• <00:49:15.520> future employees can envision a secure future employees can envision a secure
• Uh, this is exactly what we do here at the Capitol.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Language on the Gold Star and Blue Star families' plaque that was suggested by the Capitol Architecture
• I also appreciate the attention to food security in this bill.
• And plundering through personal data is making us all less secure. in the process.
• Approximately $200 million in total funding secured for housing production.
• You have to secure those so they don't blow away, but once you secure them, that's considered part of

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• By removing this barrier, we improve food security, health, and stability for families.
• agriculture to food security agriculture to food security organizations<00:18:18.560> and
• I've been denied social security.
• Capitol in room G123. Capitol in room G123.
• Capitol 123, sorry. Capitol 123, sorry.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Again, we've got some security changes I want to make sure the public is aware of.
• Uh, some things have changed here at the Capitol.
• For the safety, security, and comfort of all of our attendees, please note the following guidelines.
• Troopers and House security personnel are present to ensure everyone's safety.
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Bills: HF3393

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house

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• And as far as community of interest, I see that this particular map really does maintain the Capitol
• I said, 'I haven't been to this Capitol since my retreat. I will call it my retreat.' Yeah, yeah.
• And I remember as a kid coming here to the Capitol.
• It has been a decade since I was at the same Capitol building for the Black Lives Matter protest after
• People pack this Capitol because they understand what is at stake here.

Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment

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• Welcome, welcome to the Capitol today.
• constitution reflects our commonwealth values and turn the hope that is at the heart of Pride into security
• This is ultimately a backdoor war on private security, and I will bring up Amin Abdullah, who was a security
• I could bring up the Michigan synagogue and school shooting this same year, where private security wouldn't
• We shouldn't pass bills that are backdoors defunding the police because there are three private security

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• Let's congratulate Ryan Kahn on completing his internship in the Capitol office.
• His internship in the Capitol office. Ryan, we thank you for your service.
• Everybody is going to be secure. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on this bill.
• The quorum call will be lifted for members that wish to leave the Capitol.
• The Natural Resources Committee will now meet at 11 a.m. in Capitol Room 437.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.

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• Uh, we ask now that the resolution honoring them on Delta Day at the Capitol be read. >> Mr.
• Thanks, the lady. theme solid in our sisterhood, secure in theme solid in our sisterhood, secure in our
• And he helped secure support resources.
• > enforcement securing the area, law enforcement securing the area, law enforcement discovered
• consistent with the social security consistent with the social security exemptions.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1221 by Hughes, relating to the composition and duties of a court security committee, to
• assignment or acquisition of claims and demands in connection with certificated and uncertificated securities
• Senate Bill 1244 by Schwertner, relating to claims, securities, and virtual currency that are presumed
• Senate Bill 1273 by Hughes, relating to establishing the higher education research security council,
• Preservation Board to approve the construction of a replica of the National Life Monument at the State Capitol

Summary: The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties. The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees. At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

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• January 20, 2025, and subsequently enacted several executive orders relating to immigration, including securing
• our borders and protecting... ...several executive orders relating to immigration, including securing
• pursuant to Article III, Section 3(c), Florida Constitution, and Section 11.01, Florida Statutes, at the Capitol

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

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• Or is this something that flies over the Capitol? What is it?
• Chairman, members of the committee, the state flag that flies outside of our Capitol, there is a request
• patriotic or other entities that do want to have a New Mexico flag that has been flown over the state Capitol
• The one that flies over this Capitol is not the one in my garage, a New Mexico State flag? Mr.
• practices, reinforcing our agricultural economy while keeping our livestock industry competitive and secure

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• staff, and 16.1 million for technology improvements to streamline in-person services, including a secure
• Item six provides an overview of DPS border security historical funding, which continues on to the next
• Partners on the Joint Terrorism Task Force on, uh, national security threats with these assets also.
• Uh, 10 years ago, we could get 30 officers here at the Capitol in 15 minutes.
• That we're required to have the, the, the cellular access to, to, to feed that to the Border Security

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• Every car, camera, and cereal box that Americans bought actually subsidized our national security.
• That would be the alchemy that really powers our security.
• and the government's trust that they could actually deliver something relevant to national security.
• Here on Capitol Hill, it has been better year after year.
• Sankar, do you think it helps or hurts national security to have Senate...

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• benefits claims with the VA for user fees or in exchange for an excessive percentage of the benefit secured
• However, this secured despite what you may have heard secured despite what you may have heard in<00:05
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Capitol Police, who have kept us safer than we wish we needed to be.
• The Capitol Police, of course, now fully staffed.
• But also our indefatigable Sergeant-at-Arms, who has made it her mission to secure this building and

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• And I'm excited about being here at the Capitol.
• They're not going to come to the Capitol.
• from the city government, I spent 10 years of my life really organizing, advocating for economic security

Summary: The Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs met on May 21, 2012, with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee then heard Senate Bill 230 by Senator Barrow, a proposed constitutional amendment to let voters decide whether Louisiana should establish a state livable/minimum wage starting at $10.25 per hour in 2027, with future increases tied to the Consumer Price Index. Senator Barrow and several supporters framed the bill as a response to stagnant wages, rising housing and living costs, poverty, and related social problems, including crime, family instability, and child care barriers. A technical amendment was adopted to correct the bill’s language after questions were raised about whether it improperly required all employers to pay the stated wage rather than setting a minimum wage floor. Public testimony was largely in favor. Supporters included Mother Pearl Porter, who described decades of wage stagnation compared with sharply rising costs of rent, food, and gas; Angela Adkins of 10,000 Women Louisiana, who said workers should be able to cover basic expenses and that indexing wages to inflation would prevent future erosion; Jan Moeller of Invest in Louisiana, who argued the bill would help the ALICE population and noted Louisiana’s high poverty and inequality rates; Julie Schwamm Harris, who linked low wages to broader economic and social harms; Tom Costanza of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, who cited Catholic social teaching and the common good; and Tyler Phillips, who spoke about the impact of low wages on students and low-income communities. The Louisiana Restaurant Association opposed the bill, arguing it did not account for tipped workers and would increase costs for restaurants and consumers. After debate, Senator Boudreaux moved to report SB 230 as amended. The motion failed on a roll call vote, 2 yeas and 3 nays, so the bill was not reported from committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• already reduced production or shut their doors, and my area is one of them, because they simply cannot secure
• Welcome to the most exciting committee in the Capitol. Thank you.
• The most exciting committee in the Capitol.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Development met on May 12, 2026, approved the April 28 minutes, and heard extensive testimony on House Concurrent Resolution 77, which urges federal action to address labor shortages affecting Louisiana’s crawfish industry and other seasonal employers. Representative Butler, Commissioner Strain, industry representatives, landscapers, nursery operators, and Farm Bureau supporters argued that H-2A/H-2B visa limits and processing delays are hurting crawfish processors, landscapers, nurseries, and related businesses, causing lost production, higher costs, and broader economic harm. Members emphasized that the workers discussed are legal guest workers, not illegal immigration, and several senators voiced support. HCR 77 was reported favorably, with a motion to co-author also noted. The committee then considered House Bill 81 on property rights and accountability for violations. Representative Boyer presented the bill, but Senator Long asked that it be voluntarily deferred so he could work on possible amendments and improve the measure before it advances. The author agreed, and the bill was deferred. The committee also heard and acted on several bills related to agricultural policy and food systems. House Bill 512, concerning cell-cultured meat, was presented as a measure to protect livestock producers and allow continued research while prohibiting the product; after questions about research and labeling, it was reported favorably. House Bill 717, a labeling companion measure for cell-cultured meat, was also reported favorably. House Bill 1194, which would direct the LSU AgCenter to study food deserts and develop a plan, drew concern from the AgCenter over capacity and funding; members agreed to report it without action so it could be recommitted to finance and worked on further. Finally, House Bill 663, revising the membership of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District board, was presented on behalf of the absent author and reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.