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• This is a bill about illegal voter purging and challenges to someone exercising...
• This is a bill about illegal voter purging and challenges to someone exercising their right to vote.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Elections Committee held its final meeting of the session, with Chair Senator Gonzalez thanking members and staff for their work. The committee considered several election-related bills, including a voter ID proposal, protections against voter challenges and purging, a measure to address election disruptions, sample ballot posting, absentee ballot deadline notices for students, military and overseas voting changes, and notice requirements for expired address confidentiality protections. Senate Bill 2574, requiring government-issued photo ID to vote, drew opposition from Senators Walczyk and Myrie, who argued it would create barriers to voting and that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud; the bill was reported from committee with opposition. Senate Bill 3233A, dealing with illegal voter purging and challenges, prompted extended discussion about citizenship verification, privacy of citizenship data, and whether information should be shared publicly; it was reported to the floor with Senators Borrello and Walczyk voting no. Senate Bill 4602A, on remedies for election disruptions, was discussed in terms of county and state board roles and bipartisan decision-making, and it was reported to the Finance Committee with a no vote from one member. The remaining bills were advanced with little or no substantive debate: Senate Bill 6253A on posting sample ballots, Senate Bill 6259 on notifying students of absentee ballot deadlines, Senate Bill 6995 on voting by mail, Senate Bill 7689B on overseas military and special federal voters, and Senate Bill 9857 on notice when address confidentiality protections expire. Most were reported either to the floor or to the Finance Committee, and the meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.

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• recommend an oxygen machine, but if that's... if you can find one that is, then you're accusing them of illegal
• recommend an oxygen machine, but if that's, if you can find one that is, that you're accusing of illegal

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee met under Chair Kevin Parker and considered a series of energy, utility, and clean transportation bills. The committee first advanced a bill by Senator Connery on make-ready electric infrastructure for public-serving EV charging, after members raised concerns that the costs of preparing school bus charging infrastructure could be shifted to ratepayers. The committee then advanced Senator Parker’s pilot program for resilient EV charging microgrids, with discussion focused on using existing NYSERDA resources, the role of batteries, and the bill’s purpose in supporting emergency charging during outages. Another bill on heavy distribution centers and EV charging was also advanced after debate over its application to large warehouse and e-commerce facilities. The committee also considered a bill on carport-mounted solar systems that would limit local zoning restrictions. A motion to substitute in a different bill was ruled improper for lack of notice, and the chair’s ruling was upheld on appeal. Members then advanced a PSC guidebook bill on gas and electric rate-making, and a utility shutoff protection bill for medical emergencies, life support equipment, and elderly, blind, or disabled customers, with questions about age definitions and the scope of medical documentation. The committee also advanced the Home Utility Weatherization Jobs Act, which would create a pilot program for electrification and weatherization in disadvantaged communities, with members discussing whether the program would be available at no cost to building owners and how utilities would access capital. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly raised concerns about who would pay for the programs, whether ratepayers or taxpayers would bear the costs, and how much local control would remain under the solar siting bill. At the end of the meeting, members briefly discussed a recent NYISO report warning about possible summer reliability issues and urged the committee and the PSC to review it closely. The chair noted the report should be considered alongside other state planning documents, and the meeting then adjourned.

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• What Trump is trying to do here with our already illegally and extremely racially gerrymandered maps
• with Tom DeLay, but he was a Texan, and Texas members of Congress were unfortunately pushing that illegal

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• they want, including gun control, Medicaid expansion, climate change, abortion, transgenderism, and illegal
• He repealed the laws of this state that said it was illegal to speak Spanish in a public school.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Increasingly, these events are also associated with illegal firearms, turning already dangerous situations
• last year, enhanced enforcement efforts in the East Bay have led to the seizure of more than 100 illegal
• of Assembly Bill 1588 by Assembly Member Stephanie, which seeks to address the worrying trend of illegal
• They often do not realize how fast these devices go or that modifying them is illegal.
• extend the authority for transit agencies to use readily available camera technology to discourage illegal

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• organized crime and only when organized crime narrowly includes a continuing enterprise to supply illegal
• serious crimes that fall outside the definition, such as hate crimes, civil rights violations, and illegal
• And no one can deny that... ...and illegal firearms trafficking.
• situation that I had never expected or wanted, and I originally started recording not knowing it was illegal
• Illegal firearm offenses—certainly we all know that the number of firearms out on the street are significant

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a wide range of criminal justice, victim services, and records-sealing bills. Early testimony focused on H.1811, the Clean Slate automated record-sealing bill, with supporters arguing that automatic sealing after existing waiting periods would remove barriers to jobs, housing, and education without changing eligibility rules. Advocates from legal aid, business, and housing organizations said the current petition-based system is underused, burdensome, and costly, while opponents of expanding surveillance-related laws urged the committee to preserve privacy protections. The committee also heard testimony on H.1693, which would immediately seal records in cases ending without conviction and clarify the presumption of innocence, with speakers describing how dismissed cases still create lasting collateral consequences and prevent people from moving forward. No votes were taken during the hearing. Several bills centered on victim safety and domestic violence. Senator Michael Moore testified for S.1201, which would keep child-protective orders in effect even if the parent or guardian who filed them dies, and for S.1204, which would update the wiretap statute. Multiple survivors and advocates supported S.1215 and S.1222, arguing for a narrow wiretap defense for recordings made to document threats or abuse and for making GPS tampering a separate felony offense. Testifiers described situations in which GPS devices were cut off or disabled and said current law leaves victims at risk and gives abusers too much leeway. The committee also heard emotional testimony on H.1685/S.1238, a bill prompted by the suicide of Stavri Yanka in custody, with the sponsor, his mother, and the sheriff describing the need for better information-sharing so suicide-risk information follows a person into custody. Law enforcement and prosecutors supported several due-process and dangerousness-related bills. MassCOP, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, and the State Police Association backed H.1828/S.1039/S.1235, which would require de novo Superior Court review for POST Commission suspensions over two weeks or decertifications, arguing officers need a meaningful appeal beyond administrative review. The committee also heard support for H.1691, expanding the dangerousness statute to additional offenses; Bristol County District Attorney Quinn said the changes would let prosecutors seek detention in serious cases such as child rape and manslaughter when facts warrant it. In contrast, the Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed expanding dangerousness detention, warning that pretrial detention causes serious harms and disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic defendants. The hearing also included testimony on H.1654/S.1063 to enhance victims’ rights and H.1525, which would rename and expand community corrections into community justice programs, with supporters emphasizing reentry, reduced stigma, and broader service access.

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• He accessed illegal material.
• He accessed illegal material, and the other individuals, they did have different situations, but, yeah
• First, marijuana is still a federally illegal and controlled substance, which shows there are ongoing
• fetus, thus creating a crime based on health conditions of a newborn for all types of either legal or illegal
• fetus, thus creating a crime based on health conditions of a newborn for all types of either legal or illegal

Bills: SB1004, SB1012, SB1100, SB1110, SB1170, SB1213, SB1317, SB1402, SB1413, SB1416, SB1476, SB1511, SB1573, SB1655, SB1656, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SCR1040

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

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• Your testimony talks about the paradox between obeying an order versus obeying an illegal order, as I
• local agencies would be exposing our government to extreme liability for those unconstitutional or illegal
• those liability, uh, for those unconstitutional unconstitutional unconstitutional or<00:20:39.520> illegal
• <00:20:41.039> Um,<00:20:42.080> and or illegal that happens.
• Um, and or illegal that happens.

Bills: SB2363, SB2054, SB2057, SB2377, SB3322

Keywords: public lands, county authority, public health, safety regulations, cultural preservation, public safety, Hawaii National Guard, military deployment, governor authority, federal assistance, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2033 on renewable energy, focused on rooftop solar and grid-ready homes. Members discussed amendments intended to clarify retrofit provisions for new homes, cost-sharing requirements for interconnecting customers, compliance with relevant safety standards or certifications, and a date change. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The joint committees then heard Senate Bill 2363 on county authority over access to encumbered properties such as streams. The City and County of Honolulu, along with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, testified in support, saying the bill would help protect public safety, reduce flood risk, and prevent illicit activity. A Libertarian Party representative opposed the measure, arguing the problem stemmed from mismanagement and that the bill granted overly broad new powers. No action was taken during the hearing. The committees also heard Senate Bill 2054 and Senate Bill 2057, both relating to public safety and immigration-related state authority. Testimony on SB 2054 largely supported limiting state resources for federal or out-of-state deployments when the governor objects, with the Hawaii National Guard raising concerns about unclear obligations for service members and the distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 authority. On SB 2057, supporters including ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Legal Clinic said the bill would curb cooperation with ICE, protect constitutional rights, and preserve trust in immigrant communities; one witness also noted the rapid growth of 287(g) agreements nationwide. The committee then moved on to SB 2377 on property damage to critical infrastructure, where Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom supported the bill and asked for clarification to include broadband and telecommunications, while the Public Defender questioned whether the higher penalty was justified. Finally, the committee began SB 3322 on law enforcement, with testimony emphasizing clearer separation between local police and federal agents, limits on immigration enforcement cooperation, and protections for community trust; the hearing continued with additional testimony and questions.

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• does not want this rushed process or this map, yet you filed to hold the same exact map that will illegally
• They're not illegal.
• In your opinion, would this be something illegal?
• Oh, it's inviting you to do something that's illegal.
• Failure to comply with the DOJ letter would result in an illegal challenge.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• exemptions for legitimate technicians and regulators, ensuring that the law targets only those involved in illegal
• And it's not that we want to illegalize that person carrying a firearm in public.
• We want to make sure that not only is it illegal to distribute them or to promote them, but it's also
• illegal to possess them.
• This bill aims to ensure that such materials are not only illegal but are also treated with the seriousness

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• As a reminder, infanticide is illegal, and doctors already have an obligation to provide appropriate
• Please join me in voting no. infanticide is illegal and doctors infanticide is illegal and doctors already
• So, as my colleague said, infanticide is indeed illegal in Minnesota, despite what the right-wing media
• If it's happening, it is already illegal.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• consumer protection laws, to stop unlawful contracts offering high-interest credit, and to shut down illegal
• crisis of 2008, including some that have been cited again and again for irresponsible, dangerous, and illegal
• 54:10.240> and again for irresponsible dangerous and again for irresponsible dangerous and illegal
• :11.880> I'll<00:54:12.040> name<00:54:12.319> names<00:54:12.640> if illegal
• dealings and I'll name names if illegal dealings and I'll name names if You'<00:54:13.160> like

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• First of all, the land transfer is all illegal.
• The lands were all stolen from the beginning, from the invasion of the Queen to the illegal annexation
• of the queen beginning from the invasion of the queen to<00:24:28.840> the<00:24:29.840> illegal
• <00:24:30.840> annexation<00:24:31.640> by<00:24:32.039> William to the illegal
• annexation by William to the illegal annexation by William McKinley<00:24:33.120> President<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on Senate Bill 4, which would transfer stewardship of Mauna ʻAla from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Committee chairs opened the meeting with housekeeping and noted the hearing was live-streamed, with a two-minute limit for testimony. Director Don Chang of the Board of Land and Natural Resources said DLNR had been working with OHA and had agreed to transfer certain lands subject to due diligence, including Kahana Valley and a parcel in Waimānalo, but urged the committee to finalize those mutually agreed parcels before taking on something new. He also described the current arrangement at Mauna ʻAla as a collaborative one involving the state and the royal trusts, with the state handling routine maintenance and the trusts contributing to larger repairs and improvements on a project-by-project basis rather than through direct annual appropriations. Testimony was mixed. Supporters argued that OHA is better positioned to steward the site because of its cultural mission, Native Hawaiian governance, and ability to protect sacred places with greater cultural competency and accountability. Several speakers emphasized that Mauna ʻAla is not a state park and should be cared for by those with direct cultural ties and experience, and some cited OHA’s recent financial reforms and partnerships as reasons for confidence. Others, including representatives of the Daughters and Sons of the Hawaiian Warriors Makakoa, opposed the bill, citing concerns about OHA’s past financial management, transparency, and the need for more public information and testimony before any transfer. One testifier also argued the land transfer itself was unlawful and rooted in the history of the overthrow and annexation. Members and testifiers also discussed the historical role of the royal trusts and family caretakers at Mauna ʻAla, with one descendant describing a long family stewardship and supporting OHA only if amended language preserved checks and balances and protected iwi and burial grounds. Another speaker said the family recognized James Mayo as kahu of Mauna ʻAla and supported the bill because prior DLNR efforts had not sufficiently protected traditional and customary rights. The hearing ended after public testimony and committee questions, with no vote or final action taken in the portion provided.

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• think that, I mean, we recognize that something needs to be done to address the proliferation of illegal
• think that, I mean, we recognize that something needs to be done to address the proliferation of illegal
• 00:28:44.080> of done to address the proliferation of done to address the proliferation of illegal
• fireworks<00:28:45.200> particularly<00:28:46.200> in<00:28:46.320> the illegal
• fireworks particularly in the illegal fireworks particularly in the wake<00:28:46.679> of<00:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• There is certainly evidence of a criminal element that came across borders illegally.
• There is certainly evidence of a criminal element that came across borders illegally.
• There is certainly evidence of a criminal element that came across borders illegally.
• So, whether or not they're here legally or illegally, you were describing a situation where somebody
• So, whether or not they're here legally or illegally, you were describing a situation where somebody

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:25:31.920> purpose<01:25:32.560> will<01:25:32.800> no substantial illegal
• purpose will no substantial illegal purpose will no longer<01:25:33.360> qualify<01:25:33.760
• Examples of this substantial illegal Examples of this substantial illegal purpose<01:25:37.920><
• But the fact that the president is creating fictional illegal activities in his mind, just targeting
• <02:04:07.119> purpose they have a substantial illegal purpose they have a substantial illegal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You do not want to be on the side of protecting criminals who are also here illegally.
• We can all talk about situations where there are people who have been picked up by ICE, here illegally
• crimes that are also here illegally. crimes that are also here illegally.
• . illegally. illegally.
• ICE, here illegally, but otherwise perhaps<01:14:31.520> not<01:14:32.480> committing<

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum and began by reading House messages and first-reading bills, including SB 8 on identity fraud and deepfakes and HB 145 on election misinformation and deepfakes, which was referred to Rules. The chamber then handled several concurrence and conference matters. On HB 154, the Open Meetings Act bill for county boards of education, the Senate initially moved to recede from its amendments and accept the House version, but debate centered on a Senate transparency amendment limiting school boards’ ability to censor recordings. A motion to reconsider the amendments was laid over for 15 minutes. On SB 514, a third-degree assault bill, the House refused to recede and a conference committee was appointed. A guest introduction also welcomed a 10-month-old visitor to the gallery. In second-reader business, the Senate adopted committee amendments and advanced SB 504, which strengthens data privacy protections and limits use of personal data for immigration enforcement, and SB 790, the Public Health Reform Act, which revises the Commission on Public Health, updates the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps, adds health equity review processes, and makes related administrative changes. Both bills were reported favorably with technical and conforming amendments and ordered printed for third reading. The chamber then took up HB 191, which would require merchants to accept cash for essential consumer goods and set related rules and exceptions; members questioned its scope, exemptions, and enforcement, and the bill was laid over pending clarification about whether stadiums are covered. Finally, HB 564 on pet cremation and burial services added consumer protection and disclosure requirements for pet cremation providers; its technical amendment was adopted and the bill was ordered passed for third reading.

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• <02:12:42.719> um the regards of nefarious or illegal um the regards of nefarious or illegal
• Drones have been used across the country to smuggle illegal contraband into facilities, such as illegal
• contraband into facilities uh illegal contraband into facilities uh such<02:22:01.840> as<02:
• 22:02.240> illegal<02:22:02.560> drugs,<02:22:03.439> weapons,<02:22:04.080>
• cell such as illegal drugs, weapons, cell such as illegal drugs, weapons, cell phones,<02:22:04.720

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is already, all of it is already illegal.
• As I heard earlier, Sharia law and the things inside of it are already illegal in the U.S.
• So we don't need to go back and put something like this in there when it's already illegal.
• As I heard earlier, Sharia law and the things inside of it are already illegal in the U.S.
• So we don't need to go back and put something like this in there when it's already illegal.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We are simple folks with illegal substances, and we forget about the alcohol. volunteer advocate for
• We are simple folks with illegal substances, and we forget about the alcohol.
• He'd been shot by a person involved with illegal drugs, and he was already prohibited from having a firearm
• Individuals who intentionally use firearms to threaten or harm others, who possess firearms illegally
• , or who combine firearms with illegal drug activity create an unacceptable risk to our communities.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort