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• Police are called out there regularly, and they decide not to provide any extra security.
• Who would fall under the ability to hire a security officer at that place of employment?
• But I'm not advocating for all businesses to have security. I'm not an advocate.
• Security guards in these situations would not be liable if this bill were to pass.
• There have been cases where an armed security guard was just at the wrong entrance.

Bills: SB1241, SB1242, SB1442, SB1592, SB1623, SB1625, SB1913, SB1940, SB1949, SB2102, SB592, SB992

Keywords: ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA

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• People want security.
• They want to feel like want security.
• And talk about security.
• That's security. That's security.
• It's a means to a secure life.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that I secured for our Texas farmers. that I secured for our Texas farmers.
• <03:30:24.319> We freedom means economic security. We freedom means economic security.
• American people about social security. American people about social security.
• operations at the Social Security operations at the Social Security Administration<04:45:48.638>
• Pay attention, Social Security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I want to make it clear, Kulani and Waba have space because they're medium-security, minimum-security
• The vast majority of inmates on the mainland are minimum-security, medium-security, and higher.
• You have to have certain security features that minimum-security facilities don't have.
• <00:30:03.919> minimum<00:30:04.320> security medium security minimum security medium
• Chang. assistance with securing employment. assistance with securing employment.

Bills: HB1769

Keywords: criminal justice reform, rehabilitation, private prisons, racial equity, Native Hawaiians, community well-being, mass incarceration, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1769, which would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally reduce the number of people incarcerated in private out-of-state correctional institutions. The DCR director opposed the bill, saying the department does not control overall prison population levels because courts determine admissions, and arguing that Hawaiʻi’s in-state facilities are already over capacity, especially Halawa, which he said is 165% over design capacity. He said only a small portion of the population is under departmental control through furlough programs and argued that bringing people home would require building a new medium-security prison. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Public Defender’s office, and several individuals, argued the bill creates a phased, accountable path to reduce reliance on mainland prisons and bring people home. Supporters emphasized the harms of separating incarcerated people from ʻohana and culture, the disproportionate impact on Native Hawaiians, and the need for diversion, treatment, re-entry support, and fair sentencing. Several testifiers also said the department has more control than it claimed, pointing to underused furlough options, reclassification, and empty beds at some in-state facilities, while others urged clearer statutory language and guardrails. Members questioned the director about whether people could be reclassified or moved to available beds at facilities such as Kulani and Waiawa, and about whether the department could do more through staffing and contract changes. The director said some proposals had been sent to the Department of Human Resource Development, but that major facility changes would be costly and that minimum-security facilities would need substantial upgrades to house medium-security inmates. After discussion, the chair said the committee would defer HB 1769 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for decision-making and adjourned the meeting.

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• Security necessitates a more robust, standardized approach to verifying election security. electronic
• And then there's the Department of Homeland Security.
• I think we can find a way to fix our security. security issue without getting rid of this awesome option
• It would take several hours for me to secure secure a second location, move equipment if able, and reassign
• I think you mentioned security versus convenience.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• that it's for their own security? that it's for their own security?
• <01:08:28.400> and anything that provides me security and anything that provides me security
• campaign funds uh to uh provide security for<01:10:00.080> ourselves.
• in line 12 where it says such security in line 12 where it says such security measures<01:14:16.320
• <01:15:47.360> system you buy a, you know, security system you buy a, you know, security system

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Section two increases the COLA from 1% to 1.5%. security cola is greater than 2% in security cola is
• coordinated uh with social security coordinated uh with social security relying<00:09:45.519>
• 12:38.399> not<00:12:38.639> a security was a promise, not a security was a promise, not
• ,<00:17:46.400> is security, is security, is plummeting.<00:17:48.480> We<00:17:48.799>
• years before there was social security years before there was social security and<00:37:35.760><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• as part of our state energy security as part of our state energy security planning<00:04:17.239>
• The federal security activities.
• work is really about energy security work is really about energy security planning<00:09:58.200>
• The Heights Community Energy has secured The Heights Community Energy has secured the<00:14:09.720
• and provides energy security. and provides energy security.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to say we just heard a couple weeks ago that President Trump recently mentioned how convenient and secure
• We owe it to every Florida voter to ensure our elections are not just secure, but are seen to be secure
• We owe it to every Florida voter to ensure our elections are not just secure, but are seen to be secure
• Joe is one of the most thorough, dedicated researchers I found for the election security movement.
• Joe is one of the most thorough, dedicated researchers I found for the election security movement.

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 62 by Senator Errington, which would create an enforceable requirement that partisan candidates meet the 365-day party affiliation or no-party registration requirement before qualifying. The committee adopted an amendment changing the effective date to upon becoming law, heard no opposition, and then approved the bill. The committee also approved a slate of 15 gubernatorial nominees en bloc and recommended them to the floor. The Florida Supervisors of Elections presented their 2026 legislative priorities. Their requests included automatically updating voter records when DHSMV changes driver license numbers, treating verified petition signing by inactive voters as voter activity that restores active status, adding election equipment and ballots to the state’s critical infrastructure protections, clarifying public-records treatment of election worker names and addresses, allowing more flexibility for early voting sites when a supervisor’s office is not suitable, eliminating the need for provisional-ballot envelopes when polling hours are extended by emergency order, and allowing vote-by-mail voters to remain on the list for the next general election unless they opt out. Senators asked questions about inactive voter status, security implications, early voting site requirements, and vote-by-mail renewal, and several members expressed support or interest in the supervisors’ proposals. During public testimony, several speakers urged stronger election-integrity measures, including proof of citizenship, tighter chain-of-custody controls, more hand-counting or manual audits, quarterly list maintenance, and reduced reliance on vote-by-mail and voting machines. They also criticized current audit systems and cited outside reports and research they said showed vulnerabilities in Florida’s election process. No additional committee action was taken after public testimony, and the meeting adjourned.

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• the only one without electronic um means of transacting business and it's for the same reason of security
• So I just don't want this to be confused with expansion of gaming whatsoever. this is strictly a security
• and modernization given the security and modernization given the world<00:04:42.880> we<00:04
• whatsoever. this is strictly a security whatsoever. this is strictly a security issue<00:04:55.919
• <00:15:00.320> of<00:15:00.560> our the safety and security of our the safety and security

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• that they are fired from a Friday night email or when they show up to work and are turned away by security
• Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters and distinguished members of the Homeland Security and Government
• The long-term viability, fiscal stability, and national security of our incredible country.
• He also did a little time in the State Department as Senior Official for Civilian Security.
• For more than three years, a Social Security employee was running a home inspection business.

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• But the negative is we didn't get any security positions to secure the education building.
• the safety and security for those teachers in those settings.
• But the negative is we didn't get any security positions to secure the education building.
• So now we have to pull security positions from the with no security.
• the safety and security for those teachers in those settings.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard an update from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on staffing, overtime, capital needs, and inmate population growth. Dixon said the prison population has risen by about 8,000 since January 2021 while staffing has not kept pace, forcing the agency to open 53 housing units without funded positions and rely heavily on overtime and National Guard support. He cited a $189 million deficit tied to salaries and overtime, noted that most staff have less than three years of experience, and argued the solution is to fully fund posts for operational housing units. He also reviewed the department’s fixed capital outlay projects, including repairs, new housing construction, and medical modular units intended to reduce outside hospital transports, and gave an update on the VINE victim notification system and its expansion. The committee then heard from Florida clerks of court representatives Jason Welty and Miami-Dade Clerk Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who described clerks’ court-related and county duties and said clerk budgets have not kept pace with the broader justice system. They requested reimbursements for injunctions for protection ($3.3 million), Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator cases ($2.5 million), and juror management ($4.8 million), and said future funding for new judges should include the full courtroom system, not judges alone. Fernandez-Barquin also raised concerns about unfunded mandates, rising retirement and health costs, low court-side pay, and the need to revisit filing fees and trust fund allocations. Members asked about collections, payment plans, license suspensions, and whether some fees or trust fund distributions could be redirected; the governor’s budget had already picked up the $2.5 million request for Baker/Marchman/SVP cases. During public testimony, speakers urged broader criminal justice reforms and additional funding priorities. A prosecutor emphasized that adding judges requires funding for prosecutors, public defenders, and clerks as well. Other speakers called for parole or long-term sentencing reform to reduce prison populations and costs, criticized staffing and conditions in prisons, and raised concerns about inexperienced correctional officers, visitation delays, and lack of air conditioning in some facilities. The committee took no substantive votes on the items discussed and adjourned after hearing the presentations and public comments.

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• All right, committee, we've had some discussion about the security, and I believe that would be our 115
• as it relates to the NCSL security fund and some money that may be available there.
• This is just to provide you kind of an update on this new NCSL Legislator Security Fund.
• alerts you receive and comply with the information in the security alert.
• alerts you receive and comply with the information in the security alert.

Keywords: 908, all

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• The remaining 21% have to remain in our secure facilities, so that's a medium-security or maximum-security
• The demographics broken down by each individual secure facility.
• And then it serves all security classifications, meaning medium and maximum.
• And then it serves all security classifications, meaning medium and maximum.
• Additional limitations for placement within secure facilities.

Summary: The committee held a work session focused first on juvenile rehabilitation system capacity. DCYF officials said the juvenile rehabilitation population is older, includes more adult-sentenced youth, and has longer lengths of stay, especially for “post-25” youth who must remain in secure facilities and cannot go to community beds. They described overcrowding at Green Hill School, placement limits at Echo Glen and Harbor Heights, staffing turnover, mental health acuity, and the need for more medium-security and specialized mental health beds. DCYF said it is pursuing a Parkland facility proposal, a staffing model decision package, and a broader feasibility study and master plan update. No votes were taken; members were asked to follow up with questions later. The committee then heard on behavioral health system capacity from the Behavioral Health Administration and the Health Care Authority. DSHS described growth in forensic and civil bed need, expansion at Olympic Heritage, Maple Lane, and Brockman, and construction of a new 350-bed forensic hospital at Western State expected to open in 2028. HCA reported progress on long-term civil commitment beds, intensive behavioral health treatment facilities, PACT teams, and intensive residential treatment teams, saying the community-based system is being expanded to support step-down care and reduce hospital reliance. Members asked about whether capacity is right-sized, the difference between facility types, and federal match eligibility for services. A federal funding update followed, covering the effects of H.R. 1 and H.R. 5371 on SNAP, Medicaid, marketplace coverage, long-term services and supports, K-12, higher education, and hemp regulation. OFM and agency staff said H.R. 1 adds work requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, increases state administrative and benefit costs, reduces Medicaid and marketplace subsidies for some groups, tightens redeterminations, and may significantly affect provider payments and state-directed payments. H.R. 5371 extended federal funding through January 30, 2026 and included some agency appropriations and other provisions, including changes affecting hemp producers. Members asked about SNAP error rates and special enrollment periods. Finally, budget coordinator Mary Monroe gave a 2026 supplemental budget preview. She reviewed the state’s near general fund outlook, noting revenue declines since the enacted budget, the effect of reversions, and a preliminary maintenance-level outlook showing a projected increase in NGFO spending over the four-year period. She said the supplemental will reflect updated caseload and cost forecasts and mandatory impacts from H.R. 1, but not policy proposals. No actions or votes were taken during the session.

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• We talk about housing and security. We talk about homelessness.
• We will go through those responsible use, security, and privacy reviews.
• But also security—having a very secure implementation, tested and really well understood, is absolutely
• So that's names, addresses, social security numbers, emails.
• I'm the Information Security Manager for Spokane County.

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on technology in government, AI, broadband, and digital equity. Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd described the city’s AI strategy, emphasizing responsible use, privacy, security, community input, and data strategy. He said Seattle is using small pilots and partnerships to test AI for tasks such as public records processing, infrastructure inspection, and permitting, while keeping humans as the final decision-makers. Members asked about bias, liability, training on best practices, labor involvement, and public records; Lloyd said AI should remain an assistant tool, not a replacement for human judgment, and that Seattle is still testing solutions for records requests and permitting. WATech CTO Nick Stow and Deputy Director Mark Quimby discussed the state’s broader AI policy, the generative AI executive order, a sandbox with more than 15 agencies, and use cases including a resident portal, cybersecurity, and wildfire detection. They stressed consent, closed systems, human-centered design, and the need to govern all forms of AI, not just generative AI. Committee members raised concerns about federal data access, labor issues, and wildfire detection effectiveness. Spokane County IT staff described a more restrictive approach to AI, citing privacy, bias, and cyber risks. The county standardized on Microsoft Copilot as its only approved chat-style AI tool, blocked other AI chat platforms, and requires human review of all AI-generated content. They said AI is also being used by criminals for phishing and deepfakes, underscoring the need for strong policy and security controls. The committee also received an update from the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Yuki Ishizuka said the task force has 19 members and eight subcommittees covering ethics, consumer protection, labor, health care, public safety, education, government efficiency, cybersecurity, and industry/energy. The task force is working toward an interim report due December 1, 2025 and a final report due July 1, 2026, and is reviewing recommendations through public forums and advisory committees. Ishizuka warned that a federal budget reconciliation provision could bar states from enforcing AI regulations for 10 years, and several members voiced support for state authority and asked about possible 2026 legislation. The committee then heard updates on broadband and digital equity. Commerce’s Dave Pringle said the BEAD broadband program is being reshaped by new NTIA guidance, which removed or reduced emphasis on several prior priorities, and Washington is now working under an expedited process to submit its state application by September 4. He noted that no projects have been built yet, that four counties did not receive applications in round two, and that the state is trying to keep applicants engaged through office hours and a shortened review window. The Office of Equity and the Digital Equity Forum reported increased participation, new members, and ongoing outreach to tribal, rural, and underserved communities, while previewing recommendations such as creating an interdepartmental digital equity team and improving data use. Finally, Lumen’s Robert Thoms described private-sector broadband deployment challenges, including permitting, regulation, and the economics of extending fiber, while noting continued investment in overbuild projects, a $30 low-cost service option tied to the former ACP, and work with the state, tribes, and libraries. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of presentations and member questions.

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• Whether it be border security or normal DPS operations.
• At DPS, we take Homeland Security very seriously. Col.
• of Homeland Security.
• Security Advisor.
• G agreement with the Department of Homeland Security.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <01:39:32.080> of which puts the retirement security of which puts the retirement security
• decrease in my Social Security of decrease in my Social Security of another another another $377<03:25
• 581 removes the retirement security 581 removes the retirement security currently<04:58:45.040><
• system and the the social security system and the social<05:42:55.478> security<05:42:55.920>
• system<05:42:56.798> is social security system is social security system is financially

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 622, but after the sponsor said further research raised concerns, he asked that the bill be tabled. The committee then moved in executive session and voted unanimously to find the bill inexpedient to legislate, sending it to consent. The committee also retained House Bill 349, the ophthalmologic laser bill, after members said more time was needed for the professions involved to work out training standards and provide additional information; that motion also passed unanimously. The committee then discussed House Bill 244, a municipal building/fire code recodification measure. Members said the bill needed more review and careful scrutiny because of its length and possible unintended effects, and they voted unanimously to retain it as well. House Bill 534 was then heard; the sponsor said the bill did not do what was intended because of a misunderstanding about current processing, and the committee voted inexpedient to legislate and placed it on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 233, with an amendment to remove a requirement affecting the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. Supporters argued the bill would reduce an unnecessary burden and improve transparency, while opponents said the committee should not single out one private 501(c)(3) organization. The amendment was adopted 8-5, and the bill as amended then passed 7-6; a minority report was requested. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 536, a proposed 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment for certain state retirees. The sponsor and supporters argued retirees had not received adequate COLAs and that the bill would help offset inflation, while the retirement system testified that the proposal would add significant costs, including an estimated $1.5 million for the state, $6.6 million for political subdivisions, and about $100.7 million in present-value unfunded liability, with the impact reflected in future employer contribution rates.

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• > personnel Troopers and house security personnel Troopers and house security personnel are<00
• bills um to into this different security bills um to into this one<00:46:21.280> security<00:
• one security package. one security package.
• This includes continued home security. This includes continued home security.
• yellow ties, Capitol security officers. yellow ties, Capitol security officers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We were also able to secure school safety dollars that we know are going to be very, very important.
• <00:02:59.600> school We were also able to secure school We were also able to secure school
• improvements to the capital security improvements to the capital security around<00:03:30.959>
• Here's what we think would be bipartisan solutions as regards capital security."
• <00:10:33.600> What's as regards capital security." What's as regards capital security."

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Republican leaders held a brief end-of-session update describing a negotiated agreement with the governor and legislative leaders that they said would make Minnesota more affordable and improve fraud prevention. They highlighted passage of an independent Office of Inspector General, which they said was a top priority to combat fraud and waste in state government, along with county IT modernization as another fraud-prevention measure. They also said the deal includes $125 million in property tax cuts, $250 million in car tab fee reductions, and no extension of the Hennepin County ballpark tax, which they said allowed help for HCMC without raising taxes. The leaders also described additional spending and policy items in the agreement, including $30 million for distressed hospitals statewide, higher MA rates for HCMC, a nine-month delay in PFAS reporting requirements for businesses, and school safety funding. The school safety package was said to include anonymous threat reporting, school-linked mental health, mobile crisis teams, and security improvements for public officials and the Capitol campus. They said a $1.2 billion bonding bill remained part of the broader negotiations and would support infrastructure projects. In response to questions, the leaders said the House would continue to follow a single-topic committee process and would not take up broad omnibus bills. They said gun-violence-related bills had already been heard in committee and on the floor, where they failed on party-line votes, and argued that the school safety measures moving forward were bipartisan and did not include gun bans. They also said the car tab fee relief was only secured for one year, and expressed hope that future elections would give Republicans more leverage to continue the affordability agenda.

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• Let me begin by acknowledging the invaluable work of these neighborhood security watch leaders.
• The work of the Kap neighborhood security watch groups doesn't stop there.
• <00:20:24.280> watch their own neighborhood security watch their own neighborhood security
• and self-reliance that we all security and self-reliance that we all need<00:21:15.720> in<00
• <00:21:50.760> watch you've done with the security watch you've done with the security watch

Keywords: 910, house, all