Transcript Highlights:

• Any members wishing to vote or change your vote? Close the queue. With the vote of five, yea, zero.
• Any members wishing to vote or change your vote?
• Staff, please open the queue for a vote. Any members wishing to vote or change their vote?
• Any members wishing to vote or change their vote? Seeing none, stack close cue. Declare the vote.
• Staff, please open the queue for a vote. Any members wishing to vote or change their vote?

Bills: SB206 , SB904 , SB933 , SB1436 , SB1500 , SB1553 , SB1557 , SB1567 , SB1644 , SB1645 , SB1651 , SB1794 , SB1833 , SB1849 , SB1984

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause

Transcript Highlights:

• Those wishing to vote or change their vote, chairs are preparing.
• If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
• Those wishing to vote or change their vote, chairs are preparing to close.
• Seeing no debate, vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, vote aye.
• Those wishing to vote or change their vote, chairs are preparing to close.

Bills: SB1696 , SB1670 , SB1687 , SB1975

Keywords: SB1696, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund, Department of Commerce, economic development, workforce development, community development, relocation incentives, talent recruitment, in-migration, population growth, household relocation, grant program, revolving fund, local government grants, municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, economic incentives, residency

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> vote no vote for representative vote no vote for representative Garcia<01:44:56.800><c> recommendation
• /c><01:46:35.639><c> 1032</c> vote please voting on SB 1032 vote please voting on SB 1032 sd2<01:46:38.159
• Senate</c><01:50:24.400><c> Bill</c> the vote please voting on Senate Bill the vote please voting on
• Senate</c><01:51:48.880><c> Bill</c> the vote please voting on Senate Bill the vote please voting on

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several election-related and governance measures. On SB 176, relating to recounts, the Office of Elections supported clarifying that recount triggers should be based on the final Election Day report rather than the 6:00 a.m. next-day report, citing a 2022 recount example. The chair noted 3 testimonies in support, 42 in opposition, and 1 comment. On SB 1337, relating to the Stadium Authority, the authority supported changing quorum rules so only voting members count, explaining that the current interpretation makes it difficult to conduct business; written testimony from DBEDT was also received. On SB 289, relating to ethics administrative fines, the Ethics Commission supported uniform procedures to resolve uncontested enforcement matters more quickly while preserving due process; written support was also noted. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment on freedom of speech and money in elections. Supporters, including Community Alliance on Prisons, Our Revolution Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii, and others, argued that money in politics distorts democracy and that the amendment would help prevent wealthy interests from buying influence. Opponents, including the Hawaii Christian Coalition and individual testifiers, argued that changing the constitution was too serious, that the proposal should be handled by ordinary legislation instead, and that the measure could create legal conflict. Deputy Attorney General Candace Park said the bill would only matter if key federal cases such as Buckley and Citizens United were overturned, and the chair thanked her for the legal input. The committee also heard SB 780, relating to election ballot disqualification, which would exclude candidates disqualified by constitutional or statutory provisions and create procedures for challenges. Opposition testimony said the bill would undermine voter choice, burden courts and election officials, and invite misuse; the Hawaii Christian Coalition echoed those concerns. Members raised questions about whether the measure would apply only to state and county offices, and the Attorney General’s office said it would follow up. Finally, on SB 1030, relating to election intimidation, supporters said firearms should not be brought near polling places or ballot drop boxes, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary and could affect lawful possession; the committee received 12 testimonies, with 39 in support. The committee then began SB 1225, a proposed constitutional amendment changing the vote threshold for legislative amendments to a majority of votes tallied, excluding blanks, spoiled ballots, and overvotes; testimony in support was heard from the LGBTQ+ Commission and others, and the discussion was still underway when the excerpt ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Fey votes aye. Representative Bernbaum votes aye. Representative Donaghy votes aye.
• Representative Reed votes aye. Representative Donaghy votes aye. Representative Reed votes aye.
• Representative Fey votes aye. Representative Bernbaum votes aye. Representative Donaghy votes aye.
• Representative Timmons votes aye. Representative Wiley votes aye. Representative Zahn votes aye.
• Representative Timmons votes aye. Representative Wiley votes aye. Representative Zahn votes aye.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Bergman votes yes. Senator Block votes yes. Senator Bergman votes yes.
• Senator Lopez votes yes. Senator Maestas votes yes. Senator Nava votes yes.
• Senator O'Malley votes yes. Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Pinto votes yes.
• Senator Trujillo votes yes. Senator Wilson votes yes. Senator Wirth votes yes.
• Senator Woods votes no. Senator Woods votes yes. Senator Gallegos votes yes.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• a vote.
• a vote.
• the vote.
• the vote.
• the vote.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill is put to a vote. Members, vote yea or nay. Madam Clerk, open the voting machines.
• Those opposed vote. Members of voting. Members who are voting? Members who are voting? Guyman, yay.
• All in favor, vote yea; those opposed, vote nay. Madam Clerk, open the voting machine.
• All in favor vote yea; those opposed vote nay. Madam Clerk, open the voting machines.
• Members, vote yea. Those opposed vote nay. Madam Clerk, open the voting machines. Members, vote.

Bills: HR39 , HR40 , HR41 , HCR19 , HCR20 , HCR21 , HB2 , HB3 , HB15 , HB441 , HB976 , HB977 , HB978 , HB979 , HB980 , HB981 , HB982 , HR19 , HR20 , HR21 , HR22 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR28 , HR29 , HR30 , HR31 , HR32 , HR33 , HR34 , HR35 , HR36 , HR37 , HR38 , HCR15 , HCR16 , HCR17 , HCR18 , SCR10 , HB115 , HB208 , HB465 , HB964 , HB965 , HB966 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB970 , HB971 , HB972 , HB973 , HB974 , HB975 , HB474 , HB487 , HB503 , HB606 , HB633 , HB707 , HB720 , HB728 , HB733 , HB846 , HB852 , HB856 , HB868 , HB875 , HB78 , HB112 , HB148 , HB149 , HB190 , HB221 , HB346 , HB354 , HB355 , HB356 , HB358 , HB384 , HB427 , HB657 , HB675 , HB716 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB901

Keywords: St. Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph's Day, St. Joseph's Altar, Italian American, Italian heritage, Italian immigrants, Louisiana culture, New Orleans, Sicilian heritage, Catholic, Feast of Saint Joseph, cultural resolution, heritage caucus, legislative caucus, ethnic heritage, jazz history, Italian Louisiana, immigrant contributions, cultural recognition, House Resolution 40

Summary: The House opened with procedural motions, receipt of enrollment and committee reports, and several personal privilege recognitions for visiting groups and commemorative observances. Members welcomed Irish dignitaries, the Convention of States, the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association, nurse practitioners, professional surveyors, a birthday recognition for a member’s daughter, an America 250 concert announcement, and a youth leadership group. The chamber also introduced a number of resolutions and bills, including major fiscal measures such as HB 2 (capital outlay) and HB 3 (bond authorization), along with local and policy bills covering retirement, utilities, law enforcement, education, and public safety. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including observances for HBCU Day, Opportunity and Action Day, and commendations and condolences for individuals and organizations. The House then considered numerous second-reading bills and committee reports, including measures on income tax check-offs, traffic signal penalties, utility terrain vehicles, personal delivery devices, tax underpayment penalties, road dedications, and motor vehicle regulations. In floor action, HB 78 passed 96-0 to expand the jurisdiction of the Bogalusa city court. HB 190 passed 97-0 to create a Civil Code standard of care for software and computer programs, and HB 427 passed 99-0 to clarify online child-protection provisions and replace “sexually explicit” with the statutory “material harmful to minors” definition. HB 675 passed 100-0 after an amendment removing a middle name from the honoree, and HB 716 passed 99-0 to rename the Chalmette Ferry Terminal for Michael C. Ginnart Jr. The chamber also approved several memorial highway and bridge designations, including HB 346 for Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway, HB 355 for Veterans Park Memorial Highway, HB 356 for the Everett Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, and HB 358 for a memorial highway honoring Charles Bordelon. Other bills were returned to the calendar or temporarily deferred, including HB 112, HB 148, HB 149, HB 221, HB 354, and HB 657. The House also announced committee meetings for the next day, received additional committee reports, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
• Members vote who desire to vote, all members vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote. who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any no votes or reservations? No vote. A measure passes. Thank you. Next up is HB 10002.
• or reservations no no vote votes or reservations no no vote Senator<00:04:32.360><c> a</c><00:04:32.600
• Any no votes or reservations? No vote from Senator A. The measure passes. Thanks.
• Any no votes or reservations? No vote from Senator W. The measure passes. Next up is HB 1259.
• I thought you voted no.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on a decision-making agenda and took up a series of bills, mostly accepting committee recommendations with either technical or substantive amendments. HB 472 would allow digitized identification cards to be accepted as valid ID under certain circumstances; the committee amended it to clarify that a physical ID may still be required where state or federal law demands it, and the measure passed. HB 510 on water shortages and emergencies, HB 871 on the effective date of Act 130 relating to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, HB 1120 on the Department of Health’s nuisance-abatement authority, and HB 1162 on motorcycle instruction permits all passed with amendments or technical changes. HB 544 establishing a pet insurance framework, HB 995 extending reporting time for firearm carry license reports, HB 10002 extending the White Correctional Oversight Commission coordinator term, HB 1093 clarifying the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s powers, HB 1291 expanding labeling rules for winged brown coffee to roasted coffee, and HB 1348 on public-land recreation leases and county-resident lotteries also passed, with HB 1348 amended to require a lottery within a year of vacancy and to limit renewal conditions. The committee also discussed HB 76, requiring skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1259, which would change how speed limits can be reduced without an engineering study. One member raised concerns about HB 1259, arguing the language could allow unsafe reductions on state highways; the committee noted a no vote from that member, but the measure still passed. HB 76 initially passed as amended, then the committee briefly revisited it after a member said they had intended to vote no; on revote, the bill was adopted unamended. Throughout the meeting, members generally voiced no objections to the remaining measures, and each bill was reported out with the stated recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• amendment</c><00:44:48.640><c> and</c> we vote uh vote no on this amendment and we vote uh vote no on
• remotely. >> Baker votes no. >> McDonald votes no. >> Mmani Hiltsley votes aye. >> Schultz votes no.
• remotely. >> Baker votes no. >> McDonald votes no. >> Mmani Hiltsley votes aye. >> Schultz votes no.
• :52.719><c> for</c> vote don't if you don't want to vote for vote don't if you don't want to vote for
• I know some of those votes this vote.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Has everyone voted?
• if you got the votes to vote it down.
• Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
• Has everyone voted? The clerk will close the board and tally the vote. One voted.
• Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr.

Summary: The House met on the final day of session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 126-0 vote. Much of the early floor time was devoted to points of personal privilege, with members and the Speaker offering lengthy tributes to departing colleagues, House staff, law enforcement, veterans, and family members. Several members reflected on their service, discussed the challenges of the session, and thanked staff in the chamber and across the Capitol for their work. The chamber then took up Senate messages and committee reports, followed by several bills and resolutions. House Bill 2636, dealing with mortgage modification and related consumer protections, was adopted as amended and finally passed by votes of 142-1 on adoption and 144-1 on final passage. House Bill 2397, concerning water district dissolution procedures and related safeguards, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 129-16 and 127-17. House Bill 2576, a naming and designation bill adding observances and memorial highways/bridges, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 136-4 and 134-6. The House also debated Senate Joint Resolution 95, which proposed creating a constitutional Show Me Prosperity Fund as a sovereign wealth fund intended to eventually replace state taxes through long-term investment returns. Supporters argued it was a forward-looking fiscal strategy based on compound interest and could reduce reliance on taxes over generations. Opponents warned that the state was facing near-term budget shortfalls and that locking money away could make it inaccessible during emergencies or when needed for current services. The transcript ends during continued debate on the resolution, with no final vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• By your vote of 7-0, you have voted House Bill 2508 do pass consent.
• By your vote of 7-0, you have voted do pass House Bill 2586 consent.
• By your vote, it is 7-0. You have voted House Bill 1963 do pass consent.
• By your vote of 6 to 0, you have voted House Resolution 4130 do pass.
• By your vote of 6 to 0, you have voted House Resolution 4153 do pass.

Committee: House Consent and Procedure

Summary: The Committee on Consent and House Procedure met, established a quorum, and first went into executive session to act on several bills. It voted House Bill 3279, House Bill 2508, House Bill 2586, and House Bill 1963 do pass consent, each by unanimous 7-0 votes. The committee then moved into public hearing on several House Resolutions authorizing use of the House Chamber for special events. Representative Kim Smith presented House Resolution 4125 for the Glory of Missouri Awards for students in House District 68, and Representative Yolanda Fountain Henderson presented House Resolution 4153 for the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Emerging Leaders Youth Conference. Representative Hovis presented House Resolution 4130 for the Silver-Haired Legislature Program. Committee members asked brief procedural questions about attendance and sponsorship, and there was no opposition testimony on any of the resolutions. House Resolution 4331 was announced as withdrawn by the sponsors. After returning to executive session, the committee voted House Resolution 4125, House Resolution 4130, and House Resolution 4153 do pass, each by unanimous 6-0 votes. It also voted House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2517 do pass, not consent, after members noted legal concerns about the wording and decided to send it to the regular calendar rather than consent. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will lock the machine and report the vote: Vander Woude votes aye, Green votes nay. 59 ayes
• Green votes aye, Mathias votes nay. 52 aye, 17 nay, one abstention.
• Has every member voted? Does any member wish to change their vote?
• Ely votes aye. Palmer votes nay. Raymond votes aye. Hawkins votes nay. Three absent and excused.
• Has every member voted? Does any member wish to change their vote?

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• President, has everyone recorded their vote? Anyone wish to change their vote, explain their vote?
• Anyone wish to change their vote, explain their vote? If not, did I say explain their vote?
• President, has everyone recorded their vote? Anyone wish to change their vote, explain their vote?
• President, has everyone recorded their vote and wish to change their vote? Explain their vote.
• President, has everyone recorded their vote? Anyone wish to explain their vote, change the vote.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 39 members present, heard the invocation from Reverend Meredith West, and journalized her remarks. The chamber then recognized several guest groups and observances, including Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Second District Corridor 1 for “100 Q’s in Annapolis Day,” the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team for winning the Maryland 2A state championship, Arts Day participants, Rural Maryland Council members, Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition advocates, and visitors from the Maryland Judiciary. Senators also spoke about the meaning of Kente cloth during Black History Month, and the chamber recognized a birthday and thanked protocol staff for Valentine’s Day decorations. The Senate’s featured presentation was the annual Lincoln Day speech by the Senator from the 37th District. The senator reflected on Abraham Lincoln’s life, political career, and moral leadership, emphasizing his self-education, opposition to the expansion of slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and the idea that the nation’s founding principles of liberty and equality guided Lincoln through the Civil War. The minority leader praised the address, and the Senate agreed without objection to journalize the remarks. After the ceremonial portion, the Senate moved to business. Bond initiatives on the calendar were read and referred to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. The Executive Nominations Committee reported favorably on a list of recess appointees, including gubernatorial secretaries, district court judges, and a state board appointee, and the report was special ordered to Monday, February 16, 2026. The chamber then began second-reader consideration of Budget and Taxation bills: Senate Bill 25, altering the cyber security technology and service tax credit, was amended and ordered printed for third reading; Senate Bill 58, creating a property tax credit for retail service station conversions, was discussed with questions about who would receive the credit and why the incentive was needed, and consideration was ongoing when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• I vote.
• If all senators voted, all senators voted.
• Senators will proceed to vote. If all senators voted... Has Senator Sharif voted?
• Senators will proceed to vote. If all senators voted...
• Senators will proceed to vote. All senators voted.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and visiting groups, including the Challenger Learning Center, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, school students, and other local officials and organizations. Members also offered remarks about President Allbritton’s recovery and upcoming events, including State of Black Florida Week and a future executive appointments calendar. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which revises criminal penalties involving law enforcement officers. The bill clarifies that resistance to an officer with violence is not justified when the officer is performing official duties, removes language stating an officer is not justified in using force if the arrest or duty is unlawful and known to be unlawful, and adds mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Senators offered competing views: supporters said the bill corrects a verdict-form and charging problem exposed in the Officer Jason Rainer case and honors his family, while opponents argued it removes civilian protections, expands police authority, and imposes disproportionate mandatory sentencing. Two amendments were offered and withdrawn, and the bill passed 31-4. The Senate then passed a series of bills, mostly on public records and regulatory topics. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling establishments and increased penalties; SB 288 narrowed statutory ambiguity affecting rural electric cooperatives; SB 292 and SB 298 created or extended public-records protections for appellate court clerks and victims of dating violence in the Address Confidentiality Program; SB 296 created the HAVEN initiative to study a secure alert system for domestic violence victims and expanded confidentiality protections; SB 364 modernized CPA licensure pathways; SB 386 created protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserved exemptions for emergency shelter information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit records, Public Service Commission and Gaming Commission proceedings, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, social media platform investigations, and certain economic development loan-program financial records. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, and the Senate waived rules so all bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House.

Transcript Highlights:

• Turn on your voting<00:42:59.839><c> station</c> voting station voting station and<00:43:02.240><c> turn
• </c> opinions be heard and vote. opinions be heard and vote.
• </c> vote no. vote no.
• vote.
• . vote. vote.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The vote is two zero. The bill. The vote is two zero. The vote is two zero.
• Current vote is 2-0. Chair voting aye. Senators Ashby and Becker, aye. The vote is 4-0.
• Current vote is 3-1. Chair voting aye. Vice Chair voting no. Senator Ashby, aye.
• Current vote is 3 to 1. Chair voting aye. Vice Chair voting no. Senator Ashby. Aye.
• Current vote is 3-1. Chair voting aye. Vice Chair voting no. Senator Ashby, aye. The vote is 4-1.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair votes aye. Any members voting with reservations? Any members voting no?
• Chair votes aye. Any members voting with reservations? Any members voting no?
• Chair votes aye. Any members voting with reservations? Any members voting no?
• Any members voting no? With all voting I Any members voting no?
• Chair votes I. amendments. Chair votes I.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing heard and then took action on a series of housing-related bills concerning HHFDC, HPHA, inclusionary zoning, nonprofit housing trusts, housing project exemptions, the rental housing revolving fund, and a new for-sale housing program. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC and HPHA, with additional support from groups such as Hawaii YIMBY, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Holo Collaborative, the Kobayashi Group, and others. On SB 2424, the Kobayashi Group argued the bill would help open housing to a broader pool of local households, including buyers slightly above income limits who still cannot afford market-rate housing. On SB 2342, the chair asked HHFDC for final figures on rental housing revolving fund appropriations since 2016 and was told the amount was about $1.1 billion, including conveyance tax revenue. In decision-making, the committee recommended passage of SB 2189 with amendments, noting concerns about transparency and accountability in HHFDC’s loan-award process; SB 2190 with amendments; SB 2234 with amendments; SB 2177 with amendments; SB 2194 unamended; SB 2342 with amendments; SB 2060 with amendments; and SB 2070 with amendments. The committee deferred SB 2195 and SB 2196 after testimony comments, and deferred SB 2063 because the chair said SB 2060 would be used instead as the vehicle for mixed-income subaccount changes. SB 2424 was discussed in hearing but then deferred in decision-making pending legal advice on issues including owner-occupancy, county income restrictions, buyback rules, and county council approval. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2062 and its proposed SD1, but deferred that measure because the relevant changes had already been incorporated into SB 2060 SD1.

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully urge a no vote. I respectfully urge a no vote. Thank you.
• I do ask for your aye vote on this. I ask for your aye vote on this. Thank you.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• SB 899 has received no no votes, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• With that, I ask for your aye vote on SB 1420 and break the vote.

Summary: The Senate began with a roll call, a moment of silence for the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The body then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Julia Montgomery as General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and reappointing Dr. Cynthia Glover Woods, Dr. Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez to the State Board of Education, and George Cardona as Chief Trial Counsel for the State Bar. The Senate also heard a guest introduction welcoming Cal Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff to the gallery. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Phobia, and Transphobia; SCR 129 designating part of Highway 152 as the Rusty Arraes Highway; SCR 169 proclaiming October 2026 as Women's Small Business Month; and SCR 173 designating May 2026 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. All of these resolutions passed, with members speaking in support of Arraes, women-owned businesses, and the public safety and community roles of fairgrounds. The Senate also passed a series of policy bills. These included SB 1154 on best-value procurement for community college public works, SB 1369 on judicial recall safeguards, SB 1106 shortening the data broker deletion timeline under the Delete Act, SB 1417 increasing transparency for mutual water companies, SB 1408 authorizing a future Contra Costa transportation sales tax measure, SB 1172 adding guardrails to local tax sharing agreements, SB 1383 protecting locally adopted labor standards in density bonus projects, SB 1371 barring waste haulers from suspending service during lawful labor disputes, SB 908 streamlining residential window replacement permits, SB 1361 limiting actions taken solely to avoid transit-oriented housing standards, SB 1014 requiring early fee and improvement estimates for housing projects, SB 1272 giving homeowners more time to fix preexisting code violations, SB 1406 targeting the Montana tax loophole, SB 1238 increasing HOA transparency and oversight, and SB 868 creating a plug-in solar framework. Most passed on largely party-line votes, with some Republican members objecting to labor-related or regulatory measures. Later in the day, the Senate approved additional health, education, privacy, and AI measures, including SB 950 on early-onset Alzheimer’s treatment coverage, SB 874 on Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment oversight, SB 1049 on correcting health plan claims, SB 1067 on early math screening, SB 1202 on Medi-Cal outreach amid federal changes, SB 944 on acupuncture coverage, SB 957 on notice for federal subpoenas to social media companies, SB 998 on discrimination prevention coordinators, and SB 1000 on AI content transparency. The final item shown, SB 1056 on protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims, was introduced with the author noting ongoing work on amendments, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I'm going to vote no. I will also be voting no. Yeah, I'll also be voting no. Okay.
• So, I'm going to vote<00:49:26.319><c> no.</c> vote no. vote no.
• </c> I will also be voting no. I will also be voting no.
• </c> voting no. Thank you. voting no. Thank you.
• By direction of the acting chair, Representative Shimizu votes. I vote no. Um, I vote no.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety heard several resolutions, including HCR 944/HR 90 to request a gubernatorial proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart state on August 7, 2025; HCR 205/HR 197 urging Maui County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite a permanent replacement for the Kulani Hakoi Bridge; and HCR 164/HR 159 urging counties to maintain an electronically accessible list of hurricane refuge shelters. No one testified on the first two measures. On the hurricane shelter resolution, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent and requested a wording change from “special needs” to “access and functional needs.” The committee then heard HCR 70, which asks the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to expand personal and professional development programs to include community service programs. Director Tommy Johnson said DCR supports the intent and described existing community service work lines at Kulani, the women’s correctional facility, and Wawa, including tasks such as pothole repair, tree trimming, and school grounds work. In response to questions, he said participation depends on inmate eligibility, volunteer status, and whether the work would interfere with programming; inmates must have no serious misconducts in the prior year and no escape attempts. He also explained that some work lines are tied to security classifications and facility type. The committee spent the most time on HCR 153/HR 148, which requests DCR to incrementally reduce the number of inmates housed in private out-of-state facilities. The ACLU of Hawaii strongly supported the resolution, arguing that private prisons are unsafe and that Hawaii should bring incarcerated people home. The ACLU cited federal findings and actions against private prison contractors, conditions at the Saguaro facility in Arizona, and the need for in-state rehabilitation and oversight. Director Johnson also supported the measure in principle but said population levels, security classifications, and available in-state facilities limit how quickly people can be returned. He said DCR provides annual reports on inmates eligible to return and suggested more frequent reporting could be considered. Committee members discussed benchmarks, quarterly reporting, parole, and reintegration services, and the ACLU argued that other states have reduced or phased out private prison use through sentencing reform, parole changes, and reintegration programs. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.