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• Three to zero. Thank you. That item is approved three to zero.
• Five to zero. Aye. Five to zero. All right.
• Five to zero. All right, that item is approved, five to zero.
• Five to zero. All right. That item is approved five to zero.
• Five to zero. All right. That is five to zero.

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Dorka Keene to the California Arts Council, Luciana Profaca to the Commission on Disabilities, Sarah Han Shapiro to the Commission on Disability Access, Robin Umberg and Veronica Zoror to the California Veterans Board, and Daniel Curtin to the California Water Commission. Two appointments to the State Park and Recreation Commission, Phil Ginsburg and Francesca Viter, were approved on split votes of 3-2. The committee also unanimously approved a motion to refer bills to committees. The committee then heard testimony from three appointees to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors: Jesse Melgar, Tom Epstein, and Joseph Williams. They emphasized student success, affordability, workforce alignment, dual enrollment, basic needs support, housing, and adapting to AI. Members questioned them about financial aid and ghost-student fraud, regional career technical education needs, enrollment declines, standardized testing and AB 705, community college baccalaureate degrees, and the new career passport initiative. Public commenters strongly supported the nominees, and the committee voted 5-0 to send all three appointments to the full Senate for confirmation. Finally, the committee heard from Mark Beckley, nominated as Chief Deputy Director for Operations at the Department of State Hospitals. He described his background in state operations and said his priorities would include recruitment and retention, improving treatment through a new electronic health record system, maintaining aging facilities, and supporting community providers. Senators asked about high vacancy rates at state hospitals, especially Atascadero and Patton, and about coordination with law enforcement oversight on patient deaths and safety trends. The committee voted 5-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate for confirmation.

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• Seventeen ayes, zero nays.
• Seventeen ayes, zero nays.
• Seventeen ayes, zero nays.
• Seventeen ayes, zero nays.
• Seventeen ayes, zero nays.

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider a long slate of executive nominations and several bills. All of the nominations received broad support and were advanced to the floor, including Lori Burns to the Redlands Community College Board of Regents, Lisa Daly to the Oklahoma State Credit Union, Juana Ellison to the Forensic Review Board, Haley Frick to the Regional University System of Oklahoma, Michael Hillary to the Wildlife Conservation Commission, Dustin Hillary to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, John Holt to the Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, Brian Sweeney to the Capital Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, and Cale Walker to the USAO Board of Regents. Most nominations passed unanimously; Brian Sweeney’s nomination passed 15-2. The committee then heard and passed several policy bills. HB 1675 created a severe-weather preparedness framework for youth camps and passed 16-1. HB 3242, the Women’s Safety and Protection Act covering shelters, schools, and higher education, passed 15-2 after questions about enforcement and legal remedies. HB 1739 increased state police pension benefits and employer contributions to help retain officers, passing 16-1. HB 3320 overhauled the sunset review process for boards and commissions and passed 15-2. HB 3047 designated LOFT as the central recipient for legislative reports and passed unanimously, and HB 4434 required the governor or acting governor to notify the next successor before leaving the state, also passing unanimously. The committee also advanced HB 4432, which would restore the ability to deduct gambling losses against gambling winnings for state income tax purposes; supporters said it would help ordinary taxpayers, while opponents raised fiscal concerns, and it passed 16-1. HB 3705 raised the parental choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million and passed 13-3 after extended debate over school choice, public funding, and reporting. HB 3718 set timelines for school districts to process evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship program and passed 12-2, with critics arguing it could create a separate track and strain school psychology resources. HJR 1089, which would have sent voters a constitutional convention referendum, was laid over and not voted on. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final vote.

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• Members, by your vote of 12 ayes, zero nays, zero present, and zero absent, you have given House Bill
• Members, by your vote of 12 aye, zero nay, zero present, and zero absent, you've given House Bill 2183
• Members, by your vote of 12i, zero nay, zero present, and zero absent, you've given House Bill 2183,
• Members, by your vote of 12 aye, zero nay, zero present, and zero absent, you've given House Bill 2072
• Members, by your vote of 12 aye, zero nays, zero present and zero absent you've given House Bill 2195

Summary: The committee began with two radiology-related bills focused on rural access and workforce shortages. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for cancer treatment in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision, with rural providers testifying that the change would let patients receive care closer to home while maintaining safety protocols. The bill passed on an 11-0 vote. HB 2050 updated outdated radiologic technologist statutes, revised school accreditation and clinical-hour standards, and allowed radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing an additional license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Testimony centered on staffing shortages, national standards, and whether the change would preserve oversight. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-2, with some members citing the need for more vetting and concern about oversight of dangerous equipment. The committee then heard HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials using existing license-plate funds and other sources. Parents and patients gave emotional testimony about pediatric brain cancer diagnoses, the lack of effective treatments, and the need for Arizona to support local research; the bill passed unanimously 12-0. HB 2015 required Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services, and an amendment made the coverage subject to CMS approval. Supporters described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access said it was neutral but appreciated the amendment’s fiscal safeguard. The bill passed 12-0 as amended. Next, HB 2177 directed Access to seek CMS waivers to restore Medicaid payments for certain services provided to American Indian and Alaska Native members by IHS and tribal facilities, including dental, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive services. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital witness said the bill would help tribal facilities draw down federal funds and keep services local; it passed 12-0 as amended. HB 2178 required state agency chief medical officers to hold an active medical or osteopathic license and passed without opposition. HB 2179 clarified statutory definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, with industry testimony saying it was a cleanup measure that would avoid unintended consequences; it also passed 12-0. Finally, HB 2183 created an 11-member emergency medicine study committee to examine EMS system sustainability, rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, and uncompensated care. Firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency nurse practitioner supported the study as a way to gather data and make recommendations; it passed 12-0. The committee then returned to HB 2072, which establishes an optional state certification for lactation care providers under ADHS, along with rulemaking, fees, discipline, and an advisory committee; the sponsor said the credential was needed so Access could reimburse the service, and the bill was introduced for further consideration.

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Bills: HF3556

Keywords: community solar, energy, solar power, renewable energy, Melissa Hortman, 1183, house

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• Senator Hall: 21 ayes, zero nays. Seat: 21 ayes and zero nay votes.
• Senator Hall: 21 ayes, zero nays. Ever see 21 ayes and zero nay votes are clear.
• Senator Hall: 21 ayes, zero nays. So, 21 ayes and zero nay votes are clear.
• Hasste, Senator Hall. 21 ayes, zero nays. Aye votes and zero nay votes.
• nays see2 ay's and zero nays.

Bills: HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

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• Eight ayes and zero nays.
• Eight ayes and zero nays.
• Eight ayes and zero nays.
• Eight ayes and zero nays.
• Eight ayes and zero nays.

Bills: HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act, emergency communications, public safety radio, statewide radio systems, land mobile radio, interoperability, Project 25, P25

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• There are nine ayes and zero nays. House Bill 1500 is reported.
• There will be nine ayes and zero nays.
• That would be nine ayes and zero nays.
• There being ten ayes and zero nays, the committee is adjourned.
• That would be ten ayes and zero nays.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Being 31 ayes and zero nays, the rule is suspended.
• There being 31 ayes and zero nays, House Bill 1612 is finally passed.
• There being 31 ayes and zero nays, House Bill 2025 is finally passed.
• There being 31 ayes and zero nays, House Bill 2713 is finally passed.
• There being 31 ayes and zero nays, House Bill 4738 is finally passed.

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• Yes, ma'am. 17 yeas, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you, ma'am.
• Yes, ma'am. 17 yeas, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Isabelle.
• Yes, ma'am. 17 days, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Isabelle.
• Zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you, ma'am. Show HB 1351, reported favorably. Thank you. Zero nays, Mr.
• Yes, ma'am. 17 yeas, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Chair Alvarez? Yes, ma'am. 17 yeas, zero nays, Mr.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, and related bills. Early measures included HB 1171, tolling the statute of limitations for failure to make mandatory child abuse reports, and HB 1403, expanding school safety provisions by allowing child care facilities in the guardian program and clarifying perimeter and door-security rules; both passed unanimously, with HB 1403 adopted as amended. The committee also approved HB 1099, giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving elderly or medically vulnerable individuals in facilities; HB 1121, strengthening restrictions on misuse of unmanned aircraft systems; HB 1525, creating penalties for impersonating rideshare drivers and clarifying transportation-disadvantaged access; and PCS for HB 687, increasing penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenses known as “Trenton’s Law.” Members then advanced HB 847 to create an FDLE grant program for expedited DNA testing, PCS for HB 757 to prohibit altered sexual depictions of identifiable persons and create a civil remedy, and HB 1415 to repeal an obsolete Broward County narcotics enforcement unit. The committee also heard and approved HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion grants, creates a model diversion process, and establishes a behavioral healthcare data repository; testimony from the bill’s namesake’s mother and law enforcement emphasized the need for treatment over incarceration. HB 1351 updated sexual offender/predator registration rules, and HB 1479 created a public records exemption for domestic violence lethality assessment forms; both passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 1283, making sex trafficking of children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons a capital felony, despite constitutional concerns raised in debate; the bill passed 13-2. PCS for HB 781, addressing cyber intimidation by publication (doxing), also passed unanimously after supporters described it as a needed tool against online harassment. Finally, CSHB 139 authorized pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, and PCS for HB 107 created and enhanced penalties for fraudulent use of gift cards. Most bills were reported favorably, many unanimously, and several were amended before passage.

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• Zero nays.
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• Your tag is Hearing none for zero nays.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• present, and zero absent.
• Members, by your vote of 7 aye, zero nay, zero present, zero absent, you have passed HB 2824.
• Members, by your vote of 7 aye, zero nay, zero present, and zero absent, you have passed...
• Members, by your vote of 7 aye, zero nay, zero present, and zero absent, you have passed my Lucid bill
• Members, by your vote of 7 aye, zero nay, zero present, and zero absent, you have passed my Lucid bill

Bills: HB2113, HB2237, HB2824, HB2926, HB2939, HB2950

Keywords: utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, appropriation, Apache Junction, tourism, recreation, Superstition trails, funding, infrastructure, C-PACE, capital expenditure, special assessment, property improvement, local government financing, energy efficiency, water conservation

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• It is 25 to zero. Vote being 25 to &gt;&gt; yes. It is 25 to zero.
• . 25 to zero &gt;&gt; It is 25 to zero. 25 to zero on<01:24:48.000><c> a</c><01:24:48.159><c> motion<
• The vote being 25 to zero, &gt;&gt; 25 to zero.
• The cost is zero.
• The cost is zero.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on October 30 to act on a series of House bills that had been moved during the budget process and, in many cases, were already addressed in the state budget. The chair explained that bills covered by the budget would generally be reported inexpedient to legislate, while some others would be placed on the consent calendar or handled separately. Early votes were largely unanimous, including House Bill 54, which would allow alternate treatment centers to operate for profit; the committee voted 25-0 ought to pass and sent it to the consent calendar. The committee then recommended inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 97, a wastewater and infrastructure appropriation bill, because the funding had been replaced in House Bill 2 with $2.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Representative Rum opposed the ITL motion, arguing the projects would otherwise burden local property taxpayers and that the funding was important for housing and municipal infrastructure, but the motion passed 14-11. House Bill 111, dealing with the right-to-know ombudsman, was also reported ITL 14-11 on the grounds that the budget already made significant reforms and separate action could create conflicting statutory language. House Bill 164, creating funding for a local government records manager position in the Secretary of State’s office, received a unanimous amendment appropriating $150,000 for fiscal year 2027 and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended, moving to the regular calendar. House Bill 197, the Property Tax Relief Act, drew extended debate over whether restoring a state contribution to retirement system costs would reduce local property taxes; supporters framed it as tax relief for municipalities and school districts, while opponents said the effect would be minimal or offset by other retirement-system changes. The committee ultimately voted 14-11 ITL, with a minority report requested. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was amended and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended. House Bill 216, which would remove a workers’ compensation-related service-credit limit for certain disability retirement cases, was voted ITL 25-0 after the sponsor said the fiscal impact was too uncertain. Finally, House Bill 219, which would redirect renewable portfolio standard funds and was amended to delay its effective date to July 1, 2027, advanced after debate over electricity costs and renewable energy policy; the committee adopted the amendment unanimously and then voted on the bill as amended.

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• So it's a zero cost. I think it's a great idea.
• So it's a zero cost. I think it's a great idea.
• So this has zero money in it right now.
• Six aye, zero name. Declan. Thank you.
• Six aye, zero nay.

Keywords: 914, all

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• With a vote of 35 ayes, zero noes, zero absent, zero excused, House Bill 1332 is passed.
• With a vote of 35 ayes, zero noes, zero absent, zero excused, House Bill 1333 is passed.
• Seeing no no votes, the ayes have it with a vote of 35 ayes, zero noes, zero absent, zero excused.
• 35 eyes, zero nos, zero absent,<00:48:56.640><c> zero</c><00:48:56.880><c> excused.
• </c> zero no zero absent and zero excused. zero no zero absent and zero excused.

Keywords: 981, all

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• There being five ayes and zero nays, Senate Bill 375 does pass.
• There being five ayes and zero nays, House Bill 3093 does pass.
• There being five ayes and zero nays, Senate Bill 2419 does pass.
• There being six ayes and zero nays, House Bill 22 does pass.
• There being six ayes and zero nays.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• For the House, six ayes, four nays, zero absent and excused.
• For the House, eight ayes, two nays, zero absent and excused.
• Eight, I is two names, zero absent and excused.
• For the House, eight ayes, zero nays, two absent and excused.
• nays, zero absent and excused.

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and took up several Department of Health and Welfare and related budget items. On the Commission on Aging, a motion to restore $129,900 in ongoing general funds for senior nutrition failed, but a revised motion to restore the same amount as one-time general funds passed. The committee then approved the Division of Welfare budget items tied to federal and state changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and House Bill 345, including SNAP administrative cost adjustments, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes. For Indirect Support Services, the committee approved a budget that included a fund-source change for the background check unit, replacement items, IT modernization and consolidation, and the fiscal impact of Senate Bill 1314. It also approved a separate motion to exempt several Health and Welfare divisions from transfer limitations, but only for Youth Safety and Permanency and Licensing and Certification after a substitute motion narrowed the original request. The committee then approved a $60,000 general fund restoration for the Domestic Violence Council within Independent Councils, with a senator disclosing a potential conflict of interest for the record. The committee next adopted revised language for the Idaho Child Care Program Capacity Grant in the Early Learning and Development budget after extensive discussion about clarifying eligibility, investigations, and provider definitions; the motion passed despite concerns from the department and some members that the language remained unclear and policy-heavy. Finally, the committee approved consolidation of the Office of Species, Minerals and Energy Coordination, combining the former species conservation and energy/mineral offices and funding personnel, fisheries projects, and one-time energy resiliency grants. The meeting ended with adjournment to the call of the chair, and no further meeting was scheduled for the next morning except one House Appropriations item at 9 a.m.

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• Zero nays.
• There are 42 ayes, zero nays.
• There are 42 ayes, zero nays.
• There are 42 ayes, zero nays.
• Zero nays.

Keywords: 909, all

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• On this question, there were 34 yeas, zero nays, zero absent, not voting.
• On this question, 34 yeas, zero nays, zero absent, not voting.
• On this question, 34 yeas, zero nays, zero absent, not voting.
• On this question, 34 yeas, zero nays, zero absent, not voting.
• One nays, one nave, zero absent, all voted.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• </c> zero nays. HB 341 has passed. zero nays. HB 341 has passed.
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• </c><00:59:19.119><c> Committee</c> vote 103 eyes, zero nays. Committee vote 103 eyes, zero nays.
• </c> Cler lock machine record 105, zero nays. Cler lock machine record 105, zero nays.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Members, by your vote of 11 aye, zero nay, zero present, and one absent, you have given Senate Bill 1242
• Members, by your vote of 11 aye, zero nay, zero present, and one absent, you have given Senate Bill..
• Members by your vote of 11 aye, zero nay, zero present and one absent, you have given Senate Bill Members
• , by your vote of 11 aye, zero nay, zero present, and one absent, you have given Senate Bill 1145 a due
• Members by your vote of 11 aye, zero nay, zero present, and one absent you've given Senate bill, 1023

Bills: SB1023, SB1145, SB1242, SB1247

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants