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• These issues are occurring on the watch of California's elected sheriffs.
• Respectfully, county boards of supervisors are not more qualified to run jails than elected sheriffs.
• Respectfully, counterboard of supervisors are not more qualified to run jails than elected sheriffs.
• Sheriffs are elected county officials subject to oversight from entities including state and federal
• And the reason is it was never contemplated that those folks would have such shortened release dates.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require clearer identification on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement operations; supporters framed it as a transparency and safety measure in response to ICE activity, while no opposition testified. AB 2014 would allow post-conviction habeas relief where gender bias or stereotypes were used at trial and may have affected the outcome; supporters described cases involving sexist and anti-LGBTQ stereotypes, while the California District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only the habeas remedy. AB 1886 would extend a 12-month probation presumption to youth in out-of-home placements and those discharged from secure youth treatment facilities; youth advocates supported it as a fairness and rehabilitation measure, while judges, probation officials, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would speed hiring of peer partners in child welfare by creating a narrow exemption process for certain foster-youth-related offenses; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited threats, doxing, and harassment, while one journalist opposed it over possible effects on reporting, and the author and committee members said the bill preserves press protections and is narrowly aimed at threats and harassment. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate corrections department to run jails instead of the sheriff; supporters argued it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and said sheriffs are already subject to oversight. The committee also noted several bills pulled by their authors and adopted a consent calendar of unrelated measures. Votes were not always taken immediately because the committee was waiting for a quorum, but AB 2624 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and left on call, and the chair indicated support or favorable recommendations on several of the other measures.

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• You're going to use past results of elections to base the new maps to rig the election.
• Assembly Elections Committee hearing.
• We've done a lot of successful, difficult elections in the past and remind everybody of the 2020 election
• Do you have a date?
• , that Trump might be elected for a third term because now we're electing kings all of a sudden.

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• He can election. I Um so that's fine. He can election.
• <00:15:40.160> We to election. Our current law is okay. We to election.
• Happy to take any questions. election. So it's important for us to election.
• I hate lines on election day. I will always hate lines on election day.
• I hate lines on election day. I will always hate lines on election day.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Protect each and every individual serving here, whether they are elected representatives or members of
• Issues rise and fall, but this body has endured wars, economic depressions, and core breaks dating back
• Legislation that strengthens the Attorney General's authority to investigate and prosecute state election
• Select HB number four by Hunter relates to the composition of the districts for the election of members
• court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• The Department of Management Services must provide the governor-elect, the transition staff, and the
• And lastly, the governor-elect and those designated in writing by the governor-elect must be granted
• The Department of Management Services must provide the governor-elect, the transition staff, and the
• And lastly, the governor-elect and those designated in writing by the governor-elect must be granted
• The governor-elect and those designated in writing by the governor-elect must be granted access to all

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and reported favorably several bills. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; Senator Sharif asked about restitution for victims, and the sponsor said the bill does not create a reimbursement mechanism. CS/SB 576 would create a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing support, grant access, and data-sharing requirements; local government and cybersecurity groups waived in support. CS/SB 1078 would establish transition procedures between gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and access to agency records under a signed confidentiality agreement. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 314 on payment stablecoin issuers, CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations and security rules, CS/SB 1614 giving JAC/LAC-related audit findings more enforcement effect for local governments seeking state funds, SB 990 authorizing protective cell captive insurance companies, SB 1588 beginning implementation of the prior gold-and-silver legal tender law, CS/SB 1440 adding cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, and CS/SB 1568 creating a stablecoin pilot program for DFS fee payments. Several bills had support testimony from state agencies and industry groups, and some included technical or guardrail amendments that were adopted without objection. The committee also received a budget overview highlighting major funding items, including more than $350 million for Florida Forever, $738 million for Everglades restoration, more than $500 million for water quality projects outside the Everglades, $60 million for Farmers Feeding Florida, and more than $250 million for citrus recovery. Members asked questions about school lunch funding, state park improvements, land acquisition, water quality funding, gaming enforcement offices, and staffing for PERC. After the bills and budget discussion, members recorded a few affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• or an appointed zoning Board of elected or an appointed zoning Board of adjustment<01:04:23.400>
• This takes away a long-established process of final approval of zoning amendments on Election Day, on
• <04:28:58.640> straford bill is relative to electing straford bill is relative to electing
• <04:58:02.878> heing the only part with the election heing the only part with the election
• The question also came up: what happens if there was a tie in one of those elections?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet. HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

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• assembly, PERS was required to prepare and request introduction of a bill to repeal the expiration date
• And I think the dates are almost all the same. These are just state mandates.
• We want things to be the most up-to-date and nimble for our members. Thank you.
• If these are out of date, why don't we come forward sooner? Fair question.
• That December date is difficult.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options. Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process. PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.

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• We have two members elected by the active membership and one retired member, and then we have two ex
• The next trial date was scheduled for March 25. That was canceled by the court.
• We had a trial date... 2018.
• The next trial date was scheduled for March 25. That was canceled by the court.
• We had a trial date scheduled in January of 2026.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement held a hearing focused on the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) and its long-term financial condition. MOSERS Executive Director Abby Spieler and investment consultant Tim McKinery outlined the system’s structure, membership, funding policy, and investment approach. They reported that as of the June 30, 2025 valuation, MOSERS had a 55.4% funded ratio, about $17.4 billion in liabilities, and about $9.6 billion in assets. They explained that the FY27 employer contribution rate was certified at 32% under the board’s minimum contribution policy, up from 30.25%, and said the increase is tied to a $46 million new decision item in House Bill 5. The presentation emphasized that MOSERS is a mature plan with more retirees and inactive members than active employees, and that slow or declining payroll growth has made it harder to pay down unfunded liabilities. MOSERS described recent policy changes intended to improve long-term stability, including lowering the investment return assumption over time, updating mortality assumptions, and adopting a minimum employer contribution policy. The board’s 2024 asset-liability study also led to a shift toward more public equity exposure and less fixed income, with the consultant saying asset allocation has been the main driver of relative investment underperformance versus peers in recent years, though recent returns have improved and the portfolio has outperformed its policy index over shorter periods. Committee members questioned why the funded ratio has fallen over time, whether past investment assumptions were too optimistic, and whether the board had been too conservative in its asset allocation. MOSERS representatives responded that the earlier strategy was a board-approved risk-balanced approach and that hindsight makes the results easier to judge, while stressing that current changes are intended to improve long-term outcomes. Members also asked about the impact of inactive members, the automatic refund proposal for small terminated accounts, and the ongoing Catalyst Capital litigation. MOSERS said the proposed legislation would automatically refund small inactive balances and auto-escalate deferred compensation contributions, and reported that litigation-related attorney fees have been about $20 million so far. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.

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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is there any historical analog dating back to 1791, sir? Well, yes. I've got one for you. Go ahead.
• Have we seen any recent cases where a defamation suit was brought by an elected official and they won
• As one of the elected officials, I quite frankly receive a lot of what I would consider false claims
• I don't believe that as elected officials we're above the scrutiny. Yes, some of the things...
• As elected officials, we're above the scrutiny?

Bills: SB1039, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069, SB1099, SB1127, SB1148, SB1271, SB1426, SB1448

Keywords: attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety

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• Affirming the Iranian people's right to self-determination, including free and fair elections and the
• Dated this 30th day of March, 2026. Representative David Marshall Sr., Legislative District No. 7.
• Yeah, so real quickly, if this goes into legislation, the effective date would be on or after Jan. 1,
• this moment that we separate and distinguish ourselves from movements that defend, elevate, and even elect
• in our... ...that if we were to make women and children a priority in our state, then all of our electeds

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• And to hit on my own county the hardest, they had an election where they went to the public and said
• the election, because they used the emergency declaration.
• And to hit on my own county the hardest, they had an election where they went to the public and said
• the election, because they used the emergency declaration, election, because they use the emergency declaration
• Paragraph 7 strikes the bifurcated effective date, and the bill will become effective in 91 days after

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and then handled several procedural matters, including a failed motion to excuse Senator Johnson’s absence after a roll-call vote. The chamber also postponed the reading and referral of bills until later in the calendar and adopted motions allowing the Education K-16 Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. The Senate then recessed until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6. The main floor action centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 9, which lowers the voter-approval tax rate for certain cities and counties from 3.5% to 2.5% for maintenance and operations. Senator Bettencourt argued the bill would slow local property tax growth and align city and county limits more closely with school district limits, while Senators Hinojosa and Menendez raised concerns about reduced local revenue, public safety funding, and the short time for cities to assess the impact. The Senate suspended the regular order, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the constitutional three-day rule, and finally passed SB 9, with a clarification later entered that the final passage vote was 18-3. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which sets state policy for the use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex and creates enforcement mechanisms for state agencies and political subdivisions. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect women and children in restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and schools, while opponents questioned the scope, enforcement, civil penalties, and possible conflicts with federal law and local control. After extensive questioning, the chamber adopted a clarifying amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed SB 7 by a vote of 19-2. Finally, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 15, which addresses deed fraud and real property theft by tightening recording requirements for certain property documents and creating new criminal offenses for real property theft and fraud. Senator Hinojosa explained that the bill combined civil and criminal provisions, added photo ID requirements for in-person filings, and included restitution and enhanced penalties for certain victims and properties; a floor amendment made cleanup changes, removed a training mandate, and clarified that electronic and mail filings were not affected. The Senate adopted the amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and passed SB 15 unanimously, 21-0.

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• present in or within 100 feet of an entrance to a location within a reasonably believed to be an election
• This bill's 100-foot prohibition zone around election sites is overly broad, potentially turning concealed
• The vague language The vague language risks ensnaring innocent citizens where election sites may be near
• The amendment just changes the provisions relating to the effective date.
• Assembly Bill 123, introduced by Assemblymember Nadeem, revises provisions relating to elections and

Keywords: 909, all

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• Um, we know that threats will spike during election cycles and highly politicized cases.
• What, what date were those numbers pulled from? Um, Mr.
• Uh, they elected us and they elected the governor who passed a law that says you're supposed to get reimbursed
• It's an election year. Um, and so we've seen an increase of 23.8% in MDC population this year.
• And the date on the sign up for the addict. Is 4 months, 3 months, 2 months away.

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• Members, if you want to follow along, I'm reading from the Senate agenda dated Friday, April 25th.
• expressed before that date, Mr. expressed before that date, Mr.
• uh require us as elected uh require us as elected officials<03:01:04.080> or<03:01:04.399
• I think that we have a date that would sunset the task force in place.
• We are now going to the election portion of the bill. Senator McEwen offers the A41 amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB 3492 by Jon Rosenthal relates to the processes addressing election irregularities, providing a civil
• penalty, for the Committee on Elections.
• to the prosecution of the criminal offense of unlawfully publishing, referred to the Committee on Elections
• 3546 by Armando Martinez relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date
• of a general election for officers, referred to the Committee on Public Education.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• opposition, white cards for informational purposes only, and blue cards are for certified designees of elected
• He's a parish-wide elected judge held to the same standards as the district judges.
• And the specialty courts are elective to go to. All right.
• Anybody can do it: written, signed, and dated.
• In fact, I'm not sure if we even made it... ...can do it, you know, written, signed, and dated.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary A Committee met on May 5, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several measures, including HCR 31, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to study replacing or clarifying the term “foreign” in state law; HB 263, allowing the 14th JDC magistrate judge to handle certain specialty court felony matters; HB 299, clarifying paper filing rules for jury bonds and related payment issues; HB 535, simplifying hospital-based acknowledgments of paternity by removing the two-witness requirement while keeping notarization; HB 571, codifying the 19th JDC’s complex litigation section program; and HB 538, increasing the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court fee cap from $15 to $75 to help offset court costs. The committee also reported HB 215, raising the small succession affidavit threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, and HB 226, adding a 10.1 conference requirement before requests for admissions are deemed admitted, with discussion about discovery fairness and default judgment exceptions. The committee also took up HB 324, which makes judicial stipend increases permanent and adds a 2.7% salary increase for judges effective July 1, 2027; an amendment restoring the second year of the COLA was adopted, and the bill was reported with amendments. HB 1043, raising the jurisdictional amount in Jefferson Parish first and second parish courts, was amended to increase the amount from $35,000 to $50,000 and then reported with amendments. HCR 6, directing the Law Institute to study forced heirship and disinherison issues, was amended to add reporting language and related Civil Code references and then reported with amendments. HB 1006, changing summary judgment deadlines to give opponents more time to respond, was amended and reported by a 3-2 vote after roll call. Two more substantive bills drew extended debate. HB 1239 would strengthen the presumption that parents share physical custody equally unless a court finds that arrangement infeasible or not in the child’s best interest; supporters framed it as a parental-rights measure, while an attorney in opposition warned it would increase litigation, reduce stability for children, and be used as leverage in child support disputes. Despite the opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 190, as amended, would create a duty of reasonable care for certain software/app providers toward minors and require expert testimony, while excluding manufacturers; supporters said it was aimed at protecting children from harmful platform design, but opponents argued the proposal was unnecessary because existing tort law already covers negligence and warned it could create new causes of action and uncertainty over whether software is a “product.” The committee heard testimony from the Louisiana State Law Institute, the sponsor, and outside witnesses, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 190 is shown.

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• Tests, an act relating to elections.
• Dated March 5th, 2026.
• Dated<00:34:37.359> March<00:34:37.599> 5th,<00:34:37.919> 2026.
• Honorable Bo Dated March 5th, 2026.

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• potential person who's the one person who's not elected.
• or would it just be like in a general election?
• Speaker, Representative, so in terms of election of the Tid board. Mr.
• I know in a city election, the city runs it.
• in November on like the general election.

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• being an act by the legislature of date being an act by the legislature of the<00:08:41.800> state
• Be it enacted by the effective date.
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• Be and providing for an effective date.
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