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• Senator Chang, here. Senator Dit, here. Senator Decort, here. Senator Dela Cruz, excused.
• Senator Hashimoto, here. Senator Ihara, excused. Senator Inouye, present. Senator Kanuha.
• Senator Kouchi. Senator Kidani. Senator Kimator. Senator Lamosao, here. Senator Lee, here.
• Senator McKelvie, hi. Senator Moriwaki. Senator Rhoads. Senator Richards, here.
• On page two, introduction of measures: Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 for referral to committee.

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• Uh, Senate Bill 415, Senate Bill 508, Senate Bill 509, Senate Bill 523, and Senate Bill 564.
• Senator McGee. >> Okay. Senator McGee.
• The chair will now call Lieutenant Senator. Senator. Senator.
• >> Senator<00:58:16.400> Mak. >> Senator Mak. >> Senator Mak.
• to Senate Bill 496? to Senate Bill 496?

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• And you yourself, Senator Avard, as well as Senator Pearl and Senator Lang and Senator Waters have all
• well as Senator Pearl and Senator as well as Senator Pearl and Senator Lang<01:01:04.000> uh<01
• >> Senator<02:03:23.840> Waters. >> Senator Waters. >> Senator Waters.
• Senator<02:09:29.840> Rose, Senator Rose, Senator Rose, >> are<02:09:32.239> you<
• Senator, let me un-recess you right now." "Thank you, Senator.

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• <00:17:39.440> Waters think that the sponsor Senator Waters think that the sponsor Senator
• <00:18:46.960> I'll Senator McConi. I'm disappointed. I'll Senator McConi.
• the amendment for Senate Bill 631. the amendment for Senate Bill 631.
• Both Senator and um Senate Bill 630.
• Senator D? Senator D?

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• Senator Inouye present. >> Senator Kanuha here. >> Senator Kahole. >> Senator Kidani. >> Senator Kim
• . >> Senator Lamosao here. >> Senator Lee. >> Senator McKelvey excused. >> Senator Moriwaki. >> Senator
• If not, the motion is carried. >> Senate Resolution Number 3 for referral to committee. >> So ordered
• >> Senate<00:05:11.120> resolution<00:05:11.680> number<00:05:11.919> three
• ><00:05:12.080> for >> Senate resolution number three for >> Senate resolution number

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• To my right is Senator Himoto and Senator Deort.
• I think maybe Senator Hashimoto was one of the introducers of this resolution.
• Senator.
• Senator. >> good members questions. Senator.
• <01:20:12.800> that Senator of uh different resolutions that Senator of uh different resolutions

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• And House Communication No. 2 informs the Senate that the House adopted House Concurrent Resolution No
• President, I move for the adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2. >> Senator Decort >>
• Senate Resolution No. 2 amending Rule 16 of the rules of the Senate of the 33rd Legislature, regular
• <00:02:54.080> 1 >> Senate Concurrent Resolution numbers 1 >> Senate Concurrent
• President, I move for the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 2. >> Senator Decort >> Mr.

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• Um, Senator DeCorte had an unforeseen emergency, so she won't be attending today.
• and if you do have any concerns of these dates, could you please contact my office and as well as Senator
• <00:09:02.480> That as well as Senator Dit's office.
• That as well as Senator Dit's office.
• The goals and deliverables for the working group are laid out in Senate Concurrent Resolution 121 that

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• by Senator Rahm Hinsdale and others. by Senator Rahm Hinsdale and others.
• Senator from Chittenden. Senator from Rutland. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator from Washington. Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Appropriations will meet at 1:30.
• Senator from Windsor. Thank you.
• >> Senator from Bennington. >> Senator from Bennington.

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• . senator. senator.
• Senator. Senator. Senator.
• And to raise $536 million, you would have to increase that from a $122 to over $3 per thousand. >> Senator
• is Senate Bill 582FN. is Senate Bill 582FN.
• through the Senate? through the Senate?

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• Senator<00:15:54.639> Carson. Senator Carson. Senator Carson.
• Good afternoon, Senator. Senator. Senator. >> Good<00:15:58.240> afternoon.
• Yes, Senator. Thank you, Senator. We're all set. Thank you, Senator. Enjoy your next committee.
• Yes, senator. I. Yes, senator. >> Thank<00:17:43.360> you,<00:17:43.600> Senator.
• >> Senator<00:26:54.799> Reen. >> Senator Reen. >> Senator Reen.

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• Introduced by Senator Rahm Hinsdale and Senator Vhovsky.
• Senator Vhoski and others. Listen to the Senator Vhoski and others.
• President, Senate Government Operations will meet at 2:00. >> Senator from Washington. >> Senate Appropriations
• :07.120> um,<00:16:08.160> Senator Um, Senator Senator Baruth, um, Senator Um, Senator
• >> Senator from Rutland. >> Senator from Rutland.

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• I want to welcome Senator Nathalia Fernandez for joining us, Senator Christopher Ryan, Senator Jessica
• We are starting with Senate Bill 172A by Senator Ramos.
• Next is Senate Bill 496.
• Next is Senate Bill 2076 by Senator Shelley Mayer, who just walked in for her bill.
• Thank you, Senator Jackson and Senator Fernandez. All those in favor? I.

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Summary: The Labor Committee held its first meeting of the 26th legislative session, with Chair Senator Jessica Ramos outlining a worker-focused agenda centered on stability, fair hiring, clear benefits, and stronger systems for workers facing injury or family needs. She emphasized that the committee’s goal is to reduce worker crises by improving the rules before people need help. Senators Nathalia Fernandez, Christopher Ryan, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Mario Mattera, Robert Jackson, Shelley Mayer, and ranking member Steve Rhoads participated. Six bills were considered. Senate Bill 172A, by Senator Ramos, would increase short-term disability benefits and was reported to Finance. Senate Bill 496, by Senator Fernandez, would require employers to inform employees about certain contract provisions and was reported to the calendar. Senate Bill 2076, by Senator Mayer, would require notice of initial unemployment benefit determinations and was also reported to the calendar. Senate Bill 4518, by Senator Ramos, would address communications between a claimant’s attorney or representative and an injured worker’s treating provider or medical consultant, and was reported to the calendar. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 4816, by Senator Ryan, which would add Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for workers’ compensation purposes, and Senate Bill 5990B, by Senator Ramos, which would require employers to disclose benefits and other compensation such as bonuses, stock options, and commissions. All bills were moved by voice vote without opposition noted. Senator Rhoads briefly commented that protecting workers and advancing labor issues should be approached in a bipartisan way. The meeting then adjourned.

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• >> The Senate will come to order.
• Senator Serrano. >> I move to adopt the resolution calendar. >> All in favor of adopting the resolution
• The resolution calendar is adopted. >> Please take up previously adopted Resolution 1324 by Senator Stec
• Read the resolution title only, and recognize Senator Stec. >> Secretary will read.
• Senate Resolution No. 1324 by Senator Stec, memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 25

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Summary: The Senate met on January 20, 2026, approved the Journal, and adopted the resolution calendar. It then took up Senate Resolution 1324, sponsored by Senator Stec, which memorializes the Governor to proclaim January 25-31, 2026, as Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week. Senator Stec described the work of medicolegal death investigators and recognized guests from several districts; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship. The Senate then considered a series of bills on the calendar, including measures amending the Insurance, Labor, Workers’ Compensation, Public Health, State Finance, State Technology, Environmental Conservation, Criminal Procedure, Executive, and Veteran Services laws. Most bills passed with broad support, though several drew negative votes from individual senators or small groups, including Calendar 34 (Insurance Law), Calendar 47 (Environmental Conservation Law), Calendar 61 (Public Health Law), and Calendar 74 (Veteran Services Law). Senator Murray briefly explained his support for Calendar 62, a Criminal Procedure Law bill, suggesting additional confirmation for victim notifications if email notice is expanded. The Senate also discharged Assembly Bill 9436 from Rules and substituted identical Senate Bill 8773. After completing the calendar, the Majority Conference committee assignments were filed in the Journal. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, January 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.

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• Questions for the >> Welcome, Senator. Questions for the senator? senator? senator?
• Senate Bill 511. Senate Bill 511.
• And then... >> Senator Ro... sure... >> ...and then Senator M.
• Uh, Senator Tim Lang from Senate District 2. Um, I introduced Senate Bill 542.
• hearing on Senate Bill 635. hearing on Senate Bill 635.

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• Senator Birds. Senator Birds.
• Senator Ruth Ward from Senate District 8 Senator Ruth Ward from Senate District 8 and<00:45:18.240>
• >> Senator Al. >> Senator Al.
• in Senate Bill 420? in Senate Bill 420?
• >> Senator. >> Senator. >> Senator.

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• you, Senator. >> Thank you, Senator. >> Thank you, Senator, um, Avard.
• senators? senators?
• You're welcome, Senator<02:08:40.960> Burs. Senator Burs. Senator Burs.
• >> It was Senate Bill 134. >> Oh, Senate Bill 134. >> Yes.
• Senator Britzell. >> Thank you, Senator.

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• Seeing none, we have a Senate resolution.
• We have joint Senate resolution to take up at this time, JRS 37, in solidarity with the national and
• Senator from Rutland. amendment? Senator from Rutland.
• The question is, shall the Senate adopt the joint resolution on its part?
• The question is, shall the Senate adopt the joint resolution on its part?

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• Chairman, members of the committee, I'm Senator David Watters, District 4, to introduce Senate Bill 497
• And the office where Senator Waters and Senator Long is now going to become the new office for the COO
• He will move out of the clerk's office upstairs, and our Senate clerk will move into that Senate office
• Um, 205 here on the first floor currently where Senator Pearl and Senator McU are will become a hearing
• > Mcu<00:17:05.919> are Pearl and Senator Mcu are Pearl and Senator Mcu are >> 105

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• Thank you, Senator. Chair recognizes the junior senator from the fifth. Thank you, Senator.
• Thank you, Senator. Thank you, Senator. Chair recognizes the Senator from Ohio. Thank you, Mr.
• Thanks, Senator. The Chair recognizes the Senator from Marion. Thank you.
• Thank you, Senator. The Chair recognizes the Senator from Brooke.
• The Chair recognizes the Senator from Marion. Will the Senator from Brooke yield?

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