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• We can and appropriate healthcare.
• judiciary judiciary judiciary printed<02:58:14.080><c> in</c><02:58:14.240><c> the</c><02:58:14.479>
• HR6260 appropriately.
• </c> committee on the judiciary. committee on the judiciary.
• I want to thank the Appropriations Appropriations Appropriations Committee<04:38:43.680><c> Chairman,

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• I respectfully ask for your aye vote at the appropriate time.
• The motion is due pass as amended to the Committee on Appropriations.
• The motion is due pass as amended to the Committee on Appropriations.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• or not appropriate.
• or not appropriate.
• or not appropriate.
• or not appropriate.
• or not appropriate.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• Okay, welcome to the Judiciary Committee. Uh, this Tuesday morning we're not in our usual room.
• If not, Senator Chang's recommendation for Judiciary Communication 28 is to consent. is to consent.
• Okay, welcome back to the Judiciary Committee.
• </c> Diane Maduros with the judiciary. Um, oh, with comments.
• Angela Melody Young judiciary.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in a room change and first considered two judicial confirmations. It recommended consent for Governor’s Message 767, confirming Kanoi A.D. Jackson as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit (Hawaii County) for a 10-year term, and the motion was adopted with members voting aye and some members excused. The committee then recommended consent for Judicial Communication 28, confirming Sonia H. Toma as district family court judge for the Second Circuit (Maui County) for a 6-year term. The chair noted prior concerns about the nominee, but said staff reviewed court records and found nothing problematic; the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously among those present. After a brief recess, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 55, which asks the judiciary to convene a working group to study the effectiveness of existing laws on domestic violence, temporary restraining orders, protective orders, and harassment by stalking in preventing continued abuse and harassment. Testimony was generally supportive. The Office of the Public Defender asked to be included on the working group and requested representation from the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence also supported including public defenders and said the effort needs funding to be effective. Other testimony emphasized survivor experiences, privacy concerns, and the need for broader research and protections for injured parties. The chair recommended passing HCR 55 with amendments to include the public defender and a representative from the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, to allow the judiciary authority to add other participants, and to make additional text changes including removing redundant language. The committee voted to adopt the amended recommendation, and the resolution passed with members voting aye and some excused.

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• in year two, any bill that emerges from this committee has to have one or two things in it: an appropriation
• are five of us who have bills in other committees that are meeting right now, mostly in Criminal Judiciary
• You'd think one bill and insurance would run faster than four in criminal judiciary, but I guess not.
• it that way simply because they did not want it to have a physical impact and get tied up in appropriations

Bills: HB1784 , HB1245 , HB1268 , HB2116 , HB2193 , HB2206 , HB1739 , HB1889 , HB1904 , HB3172 , HB4225 , HB4352 , HB3625 , HB4263

Committee: House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Summary: The Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee heard a series of retirement, banking, and school finance bills after announcing that several measures would be laid over or sent back to Rules and that the committee would recess briefly because of quorum and scheduling conflicts. The chair also explained the committee’s OPLA/safe-harbor process for pension bills and noted that many of the measures would still need oversight and floor consideration. Among the bills advanced were HB 1245, allowing certain DHS CLEET-commissioned agents to join the law enforcement retirement system; HB 4352, helping people refinance homes or businesses while protecting lenders; HB 4263, giving certain retired teachers who go to work for CareerTech a choice between TRS and OPERS; HB 1268, creating a five-year DROP option for EMTs and county sheriffs in OPERS; HB 1739, reinstating a half-pay provision in the law enforcement retirement system for OHP recruitment and retention; HB 2116, expanding OLERS eligibility to certain Office of State Fire Marshal officers; HB 2206, allowing newly hired school resource officers into OLERS; HB 3625, expanding school district investment options; HB 1889, providing a catch-up COLA for older police and fire retirees; and HB 1784, requiring TRS’s assumed rate of return not fall below its past 20-year annualized return. HB 3172, the “Fair Banking Act,” would restrict adverse actions by very large financial institutions based on lawful economic activity and require explanations on request; members asked whether it would affect Oklahoma banks and whether it mirrored a presidential executive order. HB 2193 proposed a COLA for state retirement systems with caps on eligible benefits and salaries, and members raised concerns about differing actuarial estimates and the need for more work before oversight. Most bills were reported out by committee votes ranging from 8-0 to 4-3. The chair and members repeatedly noted that several measures, especially the pension bills, would need further work with actuaries and oversight committees. The meeting ended with a brief acknowledgment of committee staff and support personnel before adjournment.

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• comes up that somebody engaged in vexatious litigation or bad-faith litigation or did not accept an appropriate
• But I am mindful of the concerns and looking forward to working with the bar before this gets to judiciary
• . ...working with the bar before this gets to Judiciary, I would ask for your favorable support.
• who's not using it, and what are the ways that we can help educate our lawyers on how to do it appropriately

Summary: The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 413, relating to attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs in family law cases. Representative Gottlieb explained that the bill and strike-all amendment were intended to promote fairness, create more uniformity across circuits, expand judicial discretion in awarding fees, and strengthen enforcement language. Members discussed how the amendment’s reference to good-faith settlement offers would apply only after trial in fee determinations, not during the trial itself. Jamie Epstein of the Florida Bar’s Family Law Section supported the measure overall, saying it would improve consistency and deter bad-faith litigation, but noted concern about one paragraph creating a presumption of entitlement to fees in contempt actions. The committee adopted the strike-all amendment and then passed HB 413 favorably as amended by a 13-0 vote. Chair Koster said the bill would provide needed clarification in family law practice and help parties litigate more professionally and amicably. After the vote, the committee heard a presentation from Florida Bar President Sayah Baker Barnes on the Florida Bar’s role and the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. Baker Barnes described the Florida Bar as an arm of the Florida Supreme Court responsible for regulating lawyers, protecting the public, handling discipline, reimbursing some victims of lawyer theft through the client security fund, and providing continuing legal education. She said AI use among lawyers has grown rapidly and that the Bar has created committees, guidance, and an ethics opinion to help lawyers use AI responsibly. She emphasized that lawyers remain responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated citations and work product, noted that Florida courts have already disciplined lawyers and a pro se litigant for fake AI-generated citations, and discussed confidentiality, privilege, and deepfake concerns. Members asked about protecting client information and finding best-practice resources, and she directed them to the Bar’s LegalFuel site and AI guidance materials. The meeting then adjourned.

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• That bill had an extensive hearing in the House Judiciary Committee.
• That bill received a 10 to 3 do not pass recommendation from the House Judiciary Committee and then went
• this is to make sure the substances that we ban or regulate are included in what we nickname in Judiciary
• Even fentanyl has its place when it's regulated and administered appropriately.

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• the bill does to make sure that those who are offering competitive electric supply operate in an appropriate
• Branches and concurrently to whom was heard the Senate order relative to granting the Committee on the Judiciary
• members, I just want folks to understand that this is an extension order for the Committee on the Judiciary
• I appreciate her work to limit the use of extension orders more broadly by the Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Senate continued debate on House 5175, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power, and Economic Competitiveness, taking up a series of amendments focused on clean energy procurement, oversight, gas infrastructure, housing impacts, and ratepayer costs. Amendment 22, offered by Senator Rogers, was rejected 5-34 after he argued the underlying bill already improves clean energy procurement and reduces utility middlemen. Senator Tarr then offered Amendment 34 to expand reporting, oversight boards, and consumer representation, and to strike provisions on consumer choice, gas program frameworks, and municipal procurement authority; it was also rejected 5-34 after supporters of the bill said the legislation already strengthens oversight through the EEAC, a new review board, and DPU audits. The chamber also considered Amendment 77 by Senator Eldridge to end ratepayer-funded gas line extension subsidies for new construction. Supporters said the subsidy unfairly shifts costs to all ratepayers, favors gas over cleaner alternatives, and could save about $1.6 billion over ten years; opponents argued it could raise housing construction costs, especially for gateway cities and large projects. After extended debate, the amendment failed 19-20. Senator Moore withdrew Amendment 65, which would have created a commission on reducing emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles while preserving long-term zero-emissions goals. Several other amendments were adopted, including measures on low-income discount charges, environmental justice protections, data and tax printing, and increased access to plug-in solar. The Senate also adopted the Ways and Means amendment, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 32-8. Separately, the Senate adopted a Judiciary extension order after removing two bills from it, and agreed to adjourn in memory of Robert G. Najarian.

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• the bill does to make sure that those who are offering competitive electric supply operate in an appropriate
• Act and concurrently to whom was heard the Senate order relative to granting the Committee on the Judiciary
• members, I just want folks to understand that this is an extension order for the Committee on the Judiciary
• I appreciate her work to limit the use of extension orders more broadly by the Committee on the Judiciary

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• the Chamber's perspective, this bill improves system clarity while preserving due process and the appropriate
• I'm assuming this bill went to Senate Judiciary, and I'm surprised that somehow the fact that serious
• Okay, so we have a do not pass motion on House Bill 70 and a due pass motion on House Judiciary Committee

Bills: SB3 , HB70 , HB49 , HB60 , HB151 , HB164 , SB17 , SB35 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 3, which revises definitions in the Mental Health Code and Assisted Outpatient Treatment Act related to “likelihood of serious harm” and decisional capacity. The sponsor said the goal was to make the standards more workable for courts and treatment providers in civil commitment and assisted outpatient treatment cases. Members adopted a friendly amendment that narrowed and clarified the language, including adding “intentionally,” tying decisional capacity language to a mental disorder, and specifying that a qualified mental health professional makes that determination. A second friendly amendment was then adopted to make the bill’s language consistent throughout the code by adding “serious” before references to harm to self or others in several places. Public testimony on SB 3 was mixed. Disability advocates, the ACLU, and Disability Rights New Mexico expressed continued concern about involuntary treatment, civil liberty implications, possible overuse of commitment as a shortcut around guardianship or capacity procedures, and the risk that some people could remain in the system for a long time. Supporters included the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, police, and firefighters, who said the bill would provide clearer standards, better tools for crisis response, and alternatives to repeated arrest or emergency hospital transport. After debate, the committee voted 10-0 to give SB 3 a due pass as twice amended. The committee then took up House Bill 70, which was presented with a committee substitute intended to make the bill “sleeker” and address concerns raised by members. The substitute restored existing limits on commission decision-making, strengthened hearing examiner independence, reinstated current ex parte and Open Meetings Act guardrails, removed a proposed consumer advocate provision, and changed one provision from “may” back to “shall.” Members asked a few clarifying questions, including about advocacy staff and hearing examiners, and the sponsor said the changes improved the bill. The committee voted 9-0 to do not pass the original bill and due pass the committee substitute. The chair announced the committee had completed its two bills and adjourned after discussing upcoming meeting times.

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• That we are not having a typical end of session seems appropriate, given that this freshman class's first
• By Judiciary, Health Policy, and Senator Kalatoiud, CS for CS for Senate Bill 768, a bill to be entitled
• By Judiciary, Health Policy, and Senator Kalatoiud, CS for CS for Senate Bill 768, a bill to be entitled
• By Appropriations, Criminal Justice, and Senator Bradley and others, CS for CS for Senate Bill 167.
• By Judiciary, Education, Pre-K through 12, and Senator Simon, CS for CS for Senate Bill 248.

Summary: The House took up a series of Senate messages and concurred in several amendments before passing multiple bills. Early actions included unanimous passage of CS/CS/HB 1299 on Department of Health matters, CS/HB 1549 on financial institutions after removing a Senate-added trust-account provision, and CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign ties in business ownership after trimming registration requirements. The chamber also insisted on its housing amendment to CS/CS/CS/SB 184 after the Senate refused to concur. A major portion of the meeting focused on CS/CS/HB 875 on educator preparation. The House adopted an amendment restoring two teacher-prep courses, preserving the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College in partnership with USF, and modifying the teacher candidate testing framework and mentor qualifications. Supporters said it reduced barriers while keeping standards; opponents raised concerns about the remaining “identity politics” language and other provisions. The bill then passed 91-22. The House also passed HB 1101 on out-of-network providers after adopting a House amendment that kept the original bill’s notice and referral provisions with a good-cause exemption, despite objections that it placed too much responsibility on doctors. Later, the chamber approved CS/CS/SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, with members highlighting debris management, emergency planning, crane safety, and hurricane recovery provisions; it passed unanimously. The House then rejected concurrence in a Senate amendment to HB 1609 on waste incineration, and later spent substantial time debating CS/CS/HB 1115 on education, especially Schools of Hope, expanded co-location authority, funding, transportation, and school-district agreement terms. Critics argued the language was added late and could disadvantage traditional public schools, while supporters said it would expand options for students; the debate continued with the bill still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.

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• </c><00:58:48.720><c> and</c> special thank you to the Judiciary and special thank you to the Judiciary
• And, of course, it requires a reporting to the Legislature, and we have the appropriation of funds.
• The appropriation is no longer required since it's already in the approved budget. Yes. Okay.
• necessary for the fiscal appropriation necessary for the fiscal year year year 202526<03:49:46.479><
• :49:57.120><c> since</c> appropriation no longer required since appropriation no longer required since

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• </c><00:21:16.320><c> request</c><00:21:16.720><c> to</c> know what's an appropriate request to know
• for to share that with other appropriate for to share that with other departments<00:24:55.120><c> here
• And gross misdemeanor would seem at least very appropriate for, uh, intentional intent to damage farm
• committee and if there's judiciary committee and if there's agreement<01:07:23.680><c> we</c><01:07:
• </c><01:08:27.359><c> for</c><01:08:28.239><c> uh</c> least very appropriate for uh least very appropriate

Bills: HF3580 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

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• Referred to Judiciary B.
• Referred to Judiciary B.
• Referred to Judiciary C.
• Referred to Judiciary B.
• Referred to Judiciary A.

Bills: SR107 , SCR53 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR12 , HB167 , HB181 , HB243 , HB316 , HB321 , HB335 , HB492 , HB578 , HB624 , HB708 , HB864 , HB906 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1032 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1118 , HB1157 , HB1187 , HB1189 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1220 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB520 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , SB68 , SB76 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB318 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850

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• , the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports that the Senate Journal of the proceedings of February 17
• House Bill 521 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• House Bill 521 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• House Bill 521 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• House Bill 516 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.

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• Speaker, I move for appropriate. Um, Mr.
• To Appropriations and Revenue, House Bills 663 and 666.
• To the Judiciary, House Bills 659 and 664.
• To appropriations and revenue, House To appropriations and revenue, House Bill<02:00:58.960><c> 663</
• To the Judiciary, House Bills 659 23.

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• February 3, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports at the State.
• February 3, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports the Senate Journal, and the proceedings of
• February 2, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports out Senate Bill 1232 and 1233 and recommends
• The Judiciary and Rules Committee reports out Senate Bill 1232 and 1233 and recommends they do pass.
• The Senate Secretary may read: In the Senate, Senate Bill 1248, by the Judiciary and Rules Committee,

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• That's an appropriate role that we engage in with our constituents.
• in with appropriate role that we engage in with our<01:01:18.800><c> constituents.
• Um, the House File 3819 will be re-referred to the Judiciary Committee.
• This is not an appropriate recommendation.
• </c> and re-referring it to the uh, Judiciary and re-referring it to the uh, Judiciary Committee.

Bills: HF3542 , HF3819

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:02:57.239><c> 10.4</c> or general fund Appropriations 10.4 or general fund Appropriations 10.4
• There are some appropriation requests for some of the health care safety net HHS.
• Okay, calling the joint committee on Ways and Means and Judiciary to order.
• Judiciary Judiciary um<00:27:29.440><c> with</c><00:27:29.559><c> me</c><00:27:29.799><c> today</c><
• </c> the that money was actually appropriated the that money was actually appropriated to<00:49:20.400

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• Senator Chambers Armstrong to Appropriations and Revenue. Senator Clemens to Banking and Insurance.
• Senator Herren to the Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary as a liaison member.
• budget review subcommittee on justice budget review subcommittee on justice and<00:25:24.880><c> judiciary
• </c> and judiciary as a liaison member. and judiciary as a liaison member.