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• Uh, you're too quick, actually, to be candid. Um, 223 in the uh uh uh red.
• .<00:18:10.760><c> Um</c> candid.
• Um candid.
• The Senate amendments conform the bill to its cross-file, Senate Bill 388, and we move to concur.
• 388, cross-file Senate Bill 388, and<01:33:17.200><c> we</c><01:33:17.360><c> move</c><01:33:17.640>

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• And lastly, in regards to OHA, uh, we happily assume the kana for appointing IBC candidates, but we do
• 39.040><c> do</c><00:42:39.200><c> know</c><00:42:39.440><c> that</c><00:42:39.680><c> in</c> IBC candidates
• , but we do know that in IBC candidates, but we do know that in some<00:42:40.000><c> instances,</c><
• because if we got to tackle fish smuggling, we're going to deal with human trafficking and Epstein files
• </c><00:52:34.240><c> You</c><00:52:34.480><c> can</c> files. So I approve you guys. You can files.

Bills: SB1406 , SB521 , SB3247 , SB1654 , SB1112 , SB1301 , SB2443 , SB2996

Committee: Senate Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures affecting Hawaiian affairs, historic preservation, water access, and land governance. SB 1406 would let the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands assume historic preservation review for projects on lands under its jurisdiction, except for properties listed or nominated for the state or national historic registers. DHHL supported the bill, while a descendant testifier strongly opposed it, arguing that burial and preservation review protects ancestors and should not be streamlined or reduced. No questions were raised and the bill was moved on after testimony. SB 521 would require DHHL to work with county water boards or water departments to provide potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian homelands, with agreements made public. DHHL said it already works with counties but objected to the bill’s mandatory language, saying it could undermine the department’s discretion and independence. A public testifier supported the measure, and committee discussion focused on how water requirements could affect subsistence lots and infrastructure decisions. The committee then took up SB 3247, which would create a Royal Mausoleum Commission within DLNR to oversee preservation, operations, and outreach at Mauna Ala. State Parks said it valued existing collaboration with the aliʻi trusts but wanted clarity on roles, coordination, and funding if a new commission is created. The Royal Order of Kamehameha strongly supported the bill as a culturally grounded way to protect the site, while several other testifiers opposed it, saying the real issue is the curator selection process and warning that a commission could add bureaucracy and delay. The committee also heard SB 1654, authorizing transfer of certain state lands to DHHL, and SB 112, which would add the DHHL chair or designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority; the Attorney General and HCDA offered technical and policy comments, with HCDA opposing the board change and DHHL supporting participation to protect beneficiary interests. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• These 10 outstanding astronauts were selected from a group of approximately 8,000 other candidates.
• Yuri Kubo and the other candidates.
• </c><00:51:38.559><c> Instead,</c> these files. Instead, these files.
• </c> the Epstein files. the Epstein files.
• and demand transparency from files and demand transparency from Donald<04:02:05.040><c> Trump.

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• do this and review this on a case-by-case basis, but this would make the rule applicable to all candidates
• do this and review this on a case-by-case basis, but this would make the rule applicable to all candidates
• do this and review this on a case-by-case basis, but this would make the rule applicable to all candidates
• do this and review this on a case-by-case basis, but this would make the rule applicable to all candidates
• </c><01:46:39.840><c> moving</c> applicable to all um, candidates moving applicable to all um, candidates

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• File item 58, SB 795. Secretary, please read.
• We are now at file item 59, SB 762. Secretary, please read.
• We will now move to file item 61, SB 505. Secretary. We will now move to file item 61, SB 505.
• All right, back to the file. File Item 78, SB 288. Secretary, please read.
• We will now move back in the file to File Item 69, SB 247. Secretary, please read.

Summary: The Senate took up a series of third-reading bills covering horse racing, local taxation, consumer financial security, elections, utilities, batteries, sexual health, body-worn cameras, property tax treatment for inherited homes, adoptee birth records, youth housing bonds, workers’ compensation, and civil rights. SB 795 on horse racing, SB 762 allowing Hercules to seek voter approval for a sales tax increase, SB 505 requiring two-factor authentication for money transmitter platforms, SB 46 barring California ballot access for presidential candidates who have already served two terms, SB 73 restricting federal access to voting machines without a court order, SB 327 on utility oversight and ratepayer protections, SB 501 expanding battery producer responsibility, SB 608 on school contraceptive access, SB 691 on EMS-related redaction of body-worn camera footage, SB 288 clarifying Proposition 19 timing for inherited homes in probate, SB 381 giving adoptees access to original birth certificates, SB 492 creating a youth housing bond, SB 555 increasing permanently partially disabled workers’ benefits, and SB 747 creating a civil cause of action for constitutional violations by federal officers were all debated and advanced. Most measures passed on roll call, with SB 505 and SB 288 approved by unanimous roll call, and SB 73 carrying an urgency clause that also passed unanimously. Debate on SB 747 was the most extensive and contentious. Supporters argued the bill was needed to hold federal officers accountable for alleged constitutional violations, especially in immigration enforcement, and described it as a civil-rights remedy for people harmed by federal agents. Opponents said existing federal and state remedies already cover such conduct, warned the bill was politically motivated, and argued it could increase litigation and strain law enforcement resources. The bill nevertheless passed on a 30-10 vote, with the urgency clause also approved. SB 492 on youth housing also drew debate over state bonding and debt, with supporters emphasizing early intervention for homeless and foster youth and opponents arguing the state should avoid borrowing and instead fund projects through the budget; it passed 30-9 on both urgency and the measure. Other bills also drew focused testimony. SB 555 was presented as a long-overdue cost-of-living adjustment for permanently partially disabled workers’ benefits, and SB 381 was supported as a way to give adopted adults access to their original birth certificates for identity and medical-history reasons. SB 691 was framed as a privacy measure for patients receiving medical or psychological treatment, while SB 501 was described as closing a gap in California’s battery recycling and safety rules by adding medium-format batteries used in e-bikes and portable power systems. SB 762 was presented as a local option for Hercules to address revenue shortfalls, and SB 46 and SB 73 both centered on election integrity and constitutional questions, with members split over federal-state authority and ballot access.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are now at File Item 59, SB 762. Secretary, please read.
• We will now move to File Item 61, SB 505. Secretary. We will now move to File Item 61, SB 505.
• All right, back to the file. File Item 78, SB 288. Secretary, please read.
• We will now move to file item 82, SB555. Secretary.
• We will now move back in the file to file item 69, SB 247. Secretary, please read.

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• In 2024, 119 the 336 became BCA files.
• ,</c> as a United States Senate candidate, as a United States Senate candidate, independent.<00:47:46.000
• </c> house file 103 which I'll be presenting. house file 103 which I'll be presenting.
• </c><01:14:14.320><c> 103</c> have house file 103 have house file 103 in<01:14:16.320><c> regards</c>
• You also find Senate filed education.

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• For authors and their staff, you'll note that our hearing is public, noticed as file order.
• Next, we'll have file item two, AB 1630, Colosa. I'll make sure.
• We're worried about this potentially undermining the candid dialogue that's necessary at the bargaining
• The next item, file number five, AB 1896, Gonzalez. No, I'm joking. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• And this is the crux of our concern: recruiting and retaining qualified peace officer candidates is already

Committee: House Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:

• Did you file a redistricting bill? I did not. Okay.
• If and when a bill is filed proposing a map, then we would convene a hearing.
• What called you to file the resolution and to kind of take ownership of that?
• What are you seeing right now that prompted you to file this resolution?
• It was filed by the Office of the Attorney General.

Bills: SR5 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB25 , SB26 , SB28 , SB35 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB25 , SB26 , SB28 , SB35 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB25 , SB26 , SB28 , SB35 , SR5

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• To be candid, I believe it's some of the new patients that are expected.
• ; Um I believe there's an anticipation of new new new To<00:08:06.240><c> be</c><00:08:06.400><c> candid
• , I I believe it's some of To be candid, I I believe it's some of the<00:08:08.880><c> new</c><00:08:
• </c> &gt;&gt; required to file reports with the court.
• &gt;&gt; required to file reports with the court.

Summary: The committee first approved the September 19 meeting minutes and then took up a deferred University of Kentucky personal services contract amendment for guardianship services. UK officials explained that the contract covers court-appointed guardians for patients who cannot make medical decisions and are not eligible for state guardianship, with the work funded by UK Medical Center agency dollars rather than the general fund. Members questioned the large increase in the not-to-exceed amount, the number of cases, the hourly billing structure, and whether there are safeguards to prevent unnecessary costs or reimbursement issues if a patient later has resources. UK said the increase reflects shifting work from a prior firm, anticipated new cases, a move from a monthly fee to hourly billing, and the need for a second firm because one prior attorney died and another firm has had difficulty appearing in court promptly. The committee ultimately approved the contract, while Senator Thomas said he would vote aye but urged future review of attorney fee limits and broader guardianship statutes, which he described as outdated and inconsistent. The committee then deferred three Office of Energy Policy memorandum of agreement items to the November 2025 meeting without objection. After that, it approved the remaining agenda items, including the contract lists and deferred items not separately selected for review. The final major item was a University of Kentucky personal services contract related to fundraising and philanthropic outreach. UK representatives said the contract supports marketing and donor engagement efforts to grow the university’s endowment pipeline and philanthropic support. The transcript cuts off before the committee finished its questions or took final action on that item.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um and then we also provided candidates.
• Senate F DE1 amendment to Senate File Senate F DE1 amendment to Senate File 1943?
• </c><00:04:28.639><c> 1943</c> of the motion to move Senate File 1943 of the motion to move Senate File
• </c> next agency bill is House File 4201. next agency bill is House File 4201.
• </c> The next agency bill is House File 4398. The next agency bill is House File 4398.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:

• Today, they have to file annual reports in January, and then not until 60 days before the election do
• , shaping public opinion without reporting the same reporting standards that we require of every candidate
• You know, you come into this, you debate it, the governor files the budget in January, and there's always

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• Candidates, various parties. Helps everyone. Transparency and sunshine are always good.
• For a motion, we'll file a passage of House Bill 3526 by Corporation Leon.
• I discovered after filing the bill that one of my students, when I was a teacher, was the victim of the

Bills: HB 11 , HB 12 , HB21 , HB26 , HB30 , HB33 , HB37 , HB45 , HB210 , HB303 , HB630 , HB879 , HB 1041 , HB 1188 , HB 1261 , HB1318 , HB1465 , HB1535 , HB1593 , HB1778 , HB2559 , HB2596 , HB2692 , HB2703 , HB2712 , HB2742 , HB2809 , HB2890 , HB3012 , HB3526 , HB5061 , HB5092 , HB5238 , HCR92 , SB203 , SB317 , SB393 , SB397 , SB644 , SB731 , SB801 , SB867 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1073 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1250 , SB1310 , SB1359 , SB1444 , SB1483 , SB1705 , SB1782 , SB1861 , SB1897 , SB1944 , SB2023 , SB2043 , SB2082 , SB2133 , SB2215 , SB2309 , SB2497 , SB2532 , SB2549 , SB2566 , SB2617 , SB2639 , SB2696 , SB2717 , SB2747 , SB2751 , SB2790 , SB2797 , SB2799 , SB2841 , SB2850 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2919 , SB2928 , SB2994 , SB3051 , SJR34 , SB529 , SB541 , SB693 , SB963 , SB1968 , SB2308 , SB2544 , SB1173 , SB1646 , SB1734 , SB1833 , SB1 , SB17 , SB260 , SB509 , SB1506 , SB1637 , HB1393 , HB2559 , HB26 , HB3012 , HB1593 , HB2607 , HB3526 , HB3810 , HB388 , HB879 , HB 12 , HB2703 , HB30 , HB2712 , HB2692 , HB1633 , HB1318 , HB685 , HB630 , HB4753 , HB2742 , HB303 , HB198 , HB1535 , HB762 , HB148 , HB1520 , HB5061 , HB2286 , HB1606 , HB 1041 , HB132 , HB 11 , HB45 , HB48 , HB 1261 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB2596 , HB5238 , HB33 , HB 1188 , HB210 , HB 1022 , HB1458 , HB5560 , HB 1240 , HB1950 , HB2027 , HB2768 , HB2788 , HB2791 , HB3146 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB1893 , HB3700 , HB4850 , HB4187 , HB1397 , HB4885 , HB4804 , HB3751 , HB3611 , HB2775 , HB2061 , HB2003 , HB1729 , HB 1242 , HB791 , HB2029 , HB647 , HB2522 , HB4738 , HB3033 , HB3594 , HB3474 , HB2563 , HB2802 , HCR90 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB128 , SB2043 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB2891 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB2994 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1861 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2799 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2639 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2617 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB1897 , SB1749 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1782 , SB1705 , SB2696 , SB1944 , SB2215 , SB1232 , SB2850 , SB2969 , SB2497 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB781 , HB34 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB581 , HB668 , HB677 , HB766 , HB2259 , HB2960 , HB2358 , HB2894 , HB4384 , HB2663 , HB748 , HB793 , HB 1193 , HB1734 , HB2340 , HB2350 , HB3104 , HB5180 , HB4739 , HB1584 , HB4344 , HB4238 , HB4219 , HB3806 , HB3805 , HB3804 , HB3803 , HB3229 , HB3228 , HB1922 , HB1522 , HB431 , HB3597 , HB1612 , HB4224 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB2254 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB4643 , HB 1237 , HCR98 , SB3070 , SB835 , SB524 , SB2233 , SB2683

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 3575 by Noble relating to filing the campaign treasurer appointment and the application for a place
• on the ballot by a candidate in the board of directors of an appraisal district for the subcommittee
• Refer to the Committee on Transportation, HB 3612 by Lauterbach relating to the filing of a petition

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• The problem is there were only four candidates in the race. to learn.
• HB 189, if I have a suit relating to the filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of campaign.
• HB 189, if I have a suit relating to the filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of campaign campaign

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• We will be passing Senate File 2231 and Senate File 1268 to State and Local Government, and this is the
• be passing Senate file 2231 and Senate<00:01:08.080><c> file</c><00:01:08.439><c> 1268</c><00:01:09.439
• </c> opposition to Senate file opposition to Senate file 2231<00:16:09.000><c> land</c><00:16:09.279>
• </c> Senate file Senate file 1750<01:08:24.440><c> uh</c><01:08:24.560><c> Senator</c><01:08:24.920><
• </c> Senate file Senate file 1750<01:11:08.560><c> HOA</c><01:11:09.040><c> and</c><01:11:09.159><c>

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:

• Members have been taking their oaths of office, and said oaths having been filed in the office of the
• A new candidate runs for that office, promising parents a new solution.

Bills: HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370 , HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268 , HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075

Transcript Highlights:

• Supporters are very candid about that.
• Supporters are very candid about that.
• to our hospital organizations, got a lot of feedback from them, which ultimately ended up with me filing

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held a public hearing on six bills, with the chair repeatedly emphasizing one-minute testimony limits because of the large number of sign-ins. The committee first heard SB 6292, which would create a joint legislative-executive committee on health care financing to study strategies for improving statewide access and coverage and report in 2027. Supporters, including the Health Care Authority, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, community health centers, carriers, and provider groups, said the bill could help the state respond to affordability and system sustainability challenges and coordinate policy work across branches of government. The committee then heard SB 6258, which would create a non-disciplinary pathway for voluntarily relinquishing certain Washington Medical Commission licenses. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would provide a humane exit option for physicians and other licensees who are medically disabled or otherwise leaving practice, without forcing them into a disciplinary process. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, and the hearing closed with 17 people signed in pro and 2 con. The committee also heard SB 6182, establishing an abortion savings program funded by a new assessment on health carriers. Supporters argued it would recapture funds originally set aside for abortion care under the ACA and protect access amid federal changes, while opponents raised concerns about hidden taxes, lack of opt-out, and the impact on premiums and conscience rights. The hearing drew very large public interest, with 245 signed in pro and 1,775 con. The committee next took testimony on SB 5947, which would establish the Washington Health Care Board and prepare a state universal health care plan contingent on federal authorization and funding. Supporters from labor, health care, tribal, and universal coverage advocacy groups said the bill would position Washington to act quickly if federal waivers become available and argued that health care should be treated as a human right; opponents warned about costs, vagueness, and government overreach. The hearing then moved to SJR 8206, a proposed constitutional amendment declaring access to affordable health care a fundamental right. Supporters framed it as an aspirational commitment and a necessary step toward universal coverage, while opponents argued the language was vague, legally risky, and could create costly obligations. Finally, the committee heard SB 5823, which would require hospitals to employ or provide access to patient advocates to help patients navigate bills, records, and appointments. Hospital and patient coalition witnesses supported the goal but asked for amendments to clarify staffing, exemptions, and scope; the hearing closed with 20 signed in pro, 792 con, and 3 other. No votes were taken on the bills during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I didn't want to finally file amendment to confuse things even further.
• Targets can sideline qualified candidates for the sake of optics. That's not justice.
• They're selected by the gubernatorial candidate and kind of coming under the they don't run as a separate

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• Looking at our BSN candidates for the NCLEX RN, we're seeing similar trends where our South and Southeast
• And so what we're seeing is that candidates or test takers who test closer to the time of graduation
• If a student of ours hasn't tested within the first 60 days, we consider them an outlier file, and we

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to focus on nursing education funding, workforce supply, and Florida’s low NCLEX pass rates. The chair emphasized that Florida ranks last nationally in nursing exam pass rates and said the committee wants to use budget decisions and a forthcoming nursing bill to improve outcomes. The Florida Center for Nursing at USF presented preliminary workforce and education data showing RN supply is moving toward equilibrium with demand through 2037, while LPN shortages are projected to worsen, especially in some regions. The center also reported on enrollment, retention, faculty vacancies, and NCLEX trends, noting Florida still underperforms the national average but has shown some recent improvement, including higher RN pass rates in 2024 despite fewer test takers. The center highlighted that students who test sooner after graduation tend to pass at higher rates. A panel of nursing education leaders from public universities, state colleges, technical colleges, and private institutions described how prior state pipeline and line-item funding helped expand enrollment, simulation labs, faculty hiring, student support services, and partnerships with hospitals. UNF, Galen College, College of Central Florida, Keiser University, and Lorenzo Walker Technical College each reported strategies such as expanded simulation, mental health and social work support, test-prep and remediation, and efforts to grow faculty pipelines. Several speakers said faculty recruitment and retention remain major barriers because of salary competition with hospitals, faculty debt, and aging faculty. Technical college representatives also stressed the need to strengthen LPN pathways, English-language support, and LPN-to-RN bridge programs. Members asked for ideas to improve NCLEX outcomes and discussed possible policy options, including student loan forgiveness, critical shortage supplements for faculty, incentives for students to test soon after graduation, and possible changes to timing or regulation around NCLEX eligibility. Several witnesses supported more flexible or recurring funding, while noting that one-time line funding has been useful for simulation, scholarships, and faculty support but is harder to sustain. The committee adjourned after the discussion, with the chair saying the ideas would be considered in future funding and policy decisions.