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• lawmakers were not even aware of these attacks.
• The attacks on our temples were not obviously anti-Hindu.
• or... ...danger of an attack or repression of any kind, that there’s a place where they can go, and
• But nobody’s looked at it and said, wow, why is one community’s place of worship coming under attack
• And by the way, one of the temples attacked is from a family from Fiji.

Summary: The committee met to hear seven Senate bills, first approving two consent items, SB 352 and SB 804, on motions to do pass to Appropriations. SB 542 (Limón) would require public notice and comment before issuing a financial responsibility certificate for an oil pipeline and require hydrostatic testing before restarting pipelines idle for five years or more; it was supported by the Center for Biological Diversity and passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 616 (Rubio) would create an independent community hardening commission within the Department of Insurance to coordinate wildfire mitigation and insurance-related recommendations; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and several local and industry groups, while water agencies, special districts, and the building industry raised concerns about water infrastructure standards, and it passed on a due-pass motion to Insurance. SB 429 (Cortese), which would establish a public wildfire catastrophe model and related university-based research and education program, received support from the Department of Insurance and outside groups and passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 256 (Perez) would strengthen wildfire mitigation and emergency response by expanding planning, improving PSPS communication, requiring utility coordination with emergency centers, and directing removal of permanently abandoned electrical facilities; utilities and business groups were generally neutral after amendments, while the author emphasized the bill’s connection to recent wildfire losses, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 509 (Caballero) would require specialized training for local law enforcement on transnational repression targeting diaspora communities; it received support from the California Police Chiefs Association and immigrant-rights advocates, but drew extensive opposition from Hindu and civil-rights organizations concerned about bias, implementation, and First Amendment issues. Committee members discussed amendments to clarify cultural competency, diversity, and constitutional protections, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. After the hearing, the committee took final roll-call votes on the bills, with the consent items and SB 429, SB 256, and SB 509 moving forward, while SB 542 and SB 616 were also reported out on earlier motions.

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• This is not just an attack on free speech, but an attack on the principle of self-government itself.
• But the First Amendment is under attack by President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies.
• These attacks on free speech and association have a chilling effect and signal to others that if they
• Attacking free speech and debate has become a massive industry.
• Media and technology companies have come under withering attack. Why?

Committee: Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution

Keywords: censorship, First Amendment, social media, misinformation, free speech, government regulation, Big Tech, public discourse

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the implications of government involvement in censorship, particularly regarding social media platforms and compliance with misinformation standards. senators and witnesses discussed growing concerns over the influence of large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, in shaping public discourse and suppressing dissenting views. A significant part of the meeting included testimonies from various experts emphasizing the dangers of the 'censorship industrial complex'—a term used to describe the collaborative efforts between government entities and private organizations to control information flow. This collaboration is viewed as a violation of First Amendment rights, with calls for urgent legislative action to restore free speech protections.

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• Federal health care cuts come in combination with other federal attacks on the nursing profession.
• And nurses are facing an all-out attack from this administration on our science...
• Nurses are facing an all-out attack from this administration on our science-based practice, including
• Nurses are in the front lines of every pandemic, and Trump's attacks threaten our very lives.
• California leaders can fight back against Trump's health care attacks by passing CalCare.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Summary: The Senate Labor and Public Employment Committee held an oversight hearing on federal policy impacts on California’s labor market. In opening remarks, the chair argued that federal actions, including immigration enforcement, tariffs, and cuts to safety-net programs, are harming workers, employers, and communities, and said the committee wanted to document impacts and identify state responses. The first panel featured economist Enrique Lopez Lira of UC Berkeley, who described slow job growth, wage pressures, high housing and care costs, and the large share of California workers in low-wage jobs. He said federal cuts to Medi-Cal and SNAP/CalFresh and increased immigration enforcement would worsen insecurity, especially in health care, retail, hospitality, agriculture, and care work. The chair asked about recession indicators, middle-wage stagnation, and which sectors rely most on safety-net programs, and Lopez Lira said worker organizing and unions were a source of hope. A second panel focused on federal immigration enforcement. UC Merced’s Edward Orozco Flores presented research finding that private-sector employment in enforcement-targeted states fell during escalated enforcement periods, with California experiencing unprecedented declines in 2025. He urged policymakers to consider wage-replacement or stimulus-style support for affected workers, including excluded workers who cannot access unemployment insurance. Shannon Sedgwick of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation said undocumented workers are deeply embedded in the county economy, generating substantial economic activity and supporting over a million jobs. She reported that intensified enforcement in Los Angeles County was associated with business disruptions, reduced sales and customer traffic, workforce instability, lower transit ridership in vulnerable areas, and losses from the downtown curfew. Committee members asked about impacts on small businesses, tax revenue, and recovery, and witnesses pointed to local resiliency funds, business toolkits, and know-your-rights efforts as partial responses. The hearing then heard from worker representatives. Flore Melendres of the Clean Car Wash Worker Center said car washes have been heavily targeted by federal agents, with hundreds of workers taken from workplaces, many businesses disrupted or closed, and workers living in fear; she urged support for AB 2271 to provide financial benefits to families who lost income because of DHS activity. California Nurses Association president Michelle Gutierrez-Vos said H.R. 1’s Medi-Cal and Covered California cuts threaten hospital finances, jobs, and patient care, and she backed CalCare (AB 1900), a hospital closure moratorium, and more support for nursing education. UAW 4811 president Rafael Jaime said federal research cuts are putting UC research funding and postdoctoral jobs at risk and endorsed SB 895, a proposed bond measure for health and scientific research. AFGE representatives Wallace Wade and Kendrick Roberson described the strain on federal workers during shutdowns, unpaid work, staffing losses, and the effects on TSA, Social Security, VA services, and worker housing stability; they supported SB 1155 to protect federal workers from eviction. Committee members thanked the witnesses and said the testimony showed both the human and economic consequences of federal policy. In the final panel, employer groups began responding to the same federal pressures. California Retailers Association president Rachel Michelin said retail is a major private-sector employer and a key entry point for young workers, and that retailers are seeing the effects of rising costs, supply-chain shifts, and consumer pressure at the checkout counter. The hearing continued with additional employer testimony beyond the provided excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Federal health care cuts come in combination with other federal attacks on the nursing profession.
• Nurses are facing an all-out attack from this administration on our science...
• Nurses are facing an all-out attack from this administration on our science-based practice, including
• Nurses are in the front lines of every pandemic, and Trump's attacks threaten our very lives.
• California leaders can fight back against Trump's health care attacks by passing CalCare.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

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• have devastating consequences for patients experiencing life-threatening emergencies such as heart attacks
• you're at home, maybe on Lake Vermillion up in northern Minnesota, and your loved one has a heart attack
• you're at home, maybe on Lake Vermillion up in northern Minnesota, and your loved one has a heart attack
• ,</c> emergencies such as heart attacks, emergencies such as heart attacks, strokes,<00:02:58.400><c>
• You dial 911 and you're heart attack.

Summary: The meeting focused on the financial and workforce crisis facing Minnesota emergency medical services, especially ground ambulance providers in rural areas. Michael Johnson of the Minnesota Ambulance Association said EMS serves more than 600,000 Minnesotans a year and argued that reimbursement rates do not cover the cost of readiness, staffing, and 24/7 response. He and others called for ongoing EMS sustainability funding of about $50 million, higher Medicaid reimbursement, and continued support for EMT/paramedic scholarships, first responder training, and high school EMS programs. Senator Grant Hoschild and Representative Jeff Backer echoed the urgency, describing EMS as a moral imperative and emphasizing that rural communities cannot wait for ambulances when lives are at risk. Backer, who also volunteers as an EMT, described staffing shortages, reliance on volunteers, and a recent cardiac arrest response to illustrate the importance of local EMS coverage. Becca Hitch of PUM Area EMS said rural services are paid only when patients are transported, not for responding or treating on scene, and that one-time aid helped but did not solve underlying deficits. Bradley Peterson of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said local governments that hold ambulance licenses are being forced to absorb unrecovered costs through property taxes, and that state support is needed to prevent service failures and rising local burdens. In response to questions, speakers said a 2023 statewide study found about $120 million in need, with roughly half tied to operational deficits and half to volunteer support; last year’s aid included about $24 million for rural services and some improvements in volunteer call pay and equipment needs. They also discussed a proposed 10% Medicaid increase, possible special tax district ideas, and the need to target any new funding toward rural services most at risk.

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• SIMILARLY, CYBER INSURERS ARE STARTING TO USE AI FOR CUSTOMERS TO IDENTIFY EMERGING CYBER ATTACKS AND
• NUMBER ONE, GARDEN-VARIETY ATTACKS ON THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
• LOTS OF BUSINESSES BEING ATTACKED UNDER CYBER ATTACK ALL THE TIME.
• CYBER ATTACKS ON POLICYHOLDERS.
• THE INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND TO HELP POLICYHOLDERS DETECT AND PREVENT THOSE ATTACKS FROM HAPPENING IN THE

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• All of those are Lupe 10, really anything that attacks the safety of of the public.
• So I would have to state troopers to see the product of attacks on our homeland every day.
• But if you think of the attacks on 9.11, subsequent to that, there was a 9.11 commission that came out
• If you want to do a tax state government, we have the legislature here this week attack our water system
• People can be a risk for AI to interdict and attacked individual people based on facial recognition.

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• And I'm not inclined to do that if your organization, through Kim Gordon, is going to attack me'?
• And I'm not inclined to do that if your organization through Kim Gordon is going to attack me'?
• You're in an organization that's attacking me. Kim Gordon is in the organization with you.
• She's attacking me. And I'm upset by that.'
• If that's an ethical violation, then you're rendering legislators mute when they're attacked by members

Summary: The Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings held oral argument before the Legislative Ethics Board in the matter of Tara Simmons, docket 401-645, on a respondent-filed motion for summary judgment. Judge T.J. Martin identified the issues as whether Simmons violated the Ethics Act by using her legislative position for the benefit of others and by holding outside employment that conflicted with her official duties, under RCW 42.52.070 and RCW 42.52.020, and, if violations were found, what penalties or sanctions would be appropriate. The judge clarified that board staff had not filed its own summary judgment motion, only a response to Simmons’ motion. Attorney Doug McKinney argued that the complaint and board staff’s allegations were legally insufficient because they did not allege a personal benefit to Simmons, only benefits to her employer, EEC, or to others. He contended that the Ethics Act has historically required a benefit to the legislator herself, that employees do not automatically have a disqualifying interest in their employers, and that the board’s position would create a new bright-line rule and unfairly change the law as applied to Simmons. He also addressed allegations involving a contract provision, a campaign surplus donation to AEG, a subcontract dispute involving AEG and EEC, and text messages with Anthony Powers, arguing none showed a special privilege or conflict of interest for Simmons. Assistant Attorney General Julia Eisenhower, for board staff, argued the motion should be denied because the record sufficiently alleged violations of both statutes. She said Simmons’ involvement in securing funding for EEC, her employment duties involving stakeholder and legislator connections, her donation of campaign surplus funds to AEG to help secure a job for someone she knew, her role in the AEG-EEC subcontract dispute, and her text messages referencing her official capacity all supported the allegations. A board member asked whether the allegations were sufficient to show a special benefit, and Eisenhower responded that the facts were enough at the summary judgment stage. After rebuttal by McKinney, the ALJ closed the hearing and the board went into deliberations; no ruling was announced during the transcript.

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• It is an attack on those who protest. It is an attack on those who may be writers.
• It is an attack on those who protest. It is an attack on those who may be writers.
• It is an attack on those who protest. It is an attack on those who may be writers.
• It is an attack on those who protest. It is an attack on those who may be writers.
• It is an attack on those who protest. It is an attack on those who may be writers.

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• There were over 90 confirmed livestock attacks and kills.
• We heard some testimony here, you know, about wolves attacking human beings.
• not just the fact of somebody going to be attacked.
• It's not an example of animals evolving into monsters who are suddenly attacking us.
• And it was attacked. It was not killed. It was not eaten.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

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• Since the very beginning two years ago, the Trump administration has meticulously and inhumanely attacked
• We've mainly attacked the LGBTQ+ community, specifically the trans community, even though it is 0.003%
• Our office is currently litigating several lawsuits that challenge the Trump administration's attacks
• “And in addition, we are trying to stay focused on the federal attacks.”
• Over the past year, trans youth health care has been under direct federal attack.

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• He made more than 15 low-level attack passes under heavy artillery fire.
• </c> made more than 15 low-level attack made more than 15 low-level attack passes<01:10:11.840><c> under
• A continuation of unprecedented attacks on our federal civilian workforce that we've seen under this
• A continuation of unprecedented attacks on our federal civilian workforce that we've seen under this
• on our hardworking men reckless attacks on our hardworking men and<01:30:06.960><c> women</c><01:30:

Bills: HCR89 , HB1722 , HB7283 , HB8205 , HB7008 , HB8800

Keywords: Iran, war powers, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military force, Congressional authorization, declaration of war, AUMF, foreign policy, national security, self-defense, U.S. Armed Forces, Middle East, executive war powers, troop withdrawal, intelligence sharing, counterintelligence, diplomatic facilities, regional security, anti-war resolution

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• There's an atrocity and an attack and an assault on immigrants through our nation.
• The administration's actions are a direct attack on the most basic rights that define us as Americans
• Perhaps with the undermining of courts, attacks on the press, or the weakening... ...of courts, attacks
• Our Constitution, the rule of law, is under attack.
• This attack is not about efficiency. It is cruelty, plain and simple.

Summary: The Senate convened with routine opening business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and the filing of several reports, such as the Parole Board’s 2023 annual report and a fiscal year 2025 prior-year deficiency report from the Comptroller. Those reports were ordered placed on file. The remainder of the session was devoted almost entirely to a series of brief statements by the Senate President and many senators responding to what they described as federal actions under the Trump administration, especially immigration enforcement without due process, court defiance, and broader threats to democratic norms. Senators repeatedly condemned the detention and deportation of immigrants, students, researchers, and even some U.S. citizens, citing specific Massachusetts cases including Ramesa Ozturk of Tufts, Juan Francisco Mendez, Sunua Petrova, and others. Members also raised concerns about cuts to federal funding affecting Massachusetts, including NIH and university research, asthma prevention, education, climate resilience, and veterans’ services. Several senators tied these issues to the state’s economy, higher education, health care, and immigrant communities, and many invoked Massachusetts and American history to argue for due process, the rule of law, and resistance to authoritarianism. A few policy responses were mentioned, including support for increasing funding for the Attorney General to handle lawsuits, and references to bills or proposals such as the Immigrant Legal Defense Act, the Dignity Not Deportation Act, the Safe Communities Act, and the Location Shield Act. The Senate President also referenced the chamber’s broader “Response 2025” initiative. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on during the statements themselves, aside from the adoption of an order to adjourn and the setting of the next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

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• It just protects that privacy for some people who are vulnerable and are really feeling under attack
• Our own corporations and charity system also received a massive attack.
• This portal allows for another vector for attack. So I'm asking you, Mr.
• And, as you point out, there's that nervousness of having it be an attack. Wouldn't you agree?
• And unfortunately, it's a clear and direct attack on our democratic processes in general.

Bills: SB6081 , SB5902 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB5892 , SB5973

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: SB 6081, Washington privacy, sex designation, gender marker, nonbinary, transgender, vital records, birth certificate, death certificate, fetal death, stillbirth, driver license, ID card, Department of Licensing, public records exemption, confidential records, record sealing, data sharing, government records, privacy

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• And when I came in, then I got attacked.
• And when I came in, then I got attacked.
• And when I came in, then I got attacked.
• Her eye was bloodshot where a child had attacked her in the school. And I said, so what was done?
• He attacked her. The principal said the principal's solution was, we'll let him go out.

Committee: House Common Education

Summary: The committee held an interim study on how to educate and support students with severe violent or disruptive behavior while protecting classmates, teachers, and school staff. Members framed the issue as one involving students who have often experienced trauma and may be removed from class through suspension, expulsion, or juvenile placement, but who still need a meaningful path back to school. Several legislators shared personal experiences as former educators or administrators and emphasized that schools need clearer criteria for removal and return, along with stronger support for families and staff. Dr. Michelle Butler, an alternative education director, testified that Oklahoma’s current alternative education system is not designed to serve students removed for major discipline issues because placement is generally voluntary and programs are built around students who need a different learning environment, not punitive removal. She argued for early intervention, stronger attendance enforcement, trauma screening, teacher training, and a regional or cooperative model that would combine credentialed educators, social workers, therapists, and family counselors. She also described existing programs such as Trace Academy, Rogers County Youth Services diversion programs, and the limitations of virtual-only models and current funding, saying the system lacks sufficient resources and staffing. Representatives and senators asked about funding, staffing, credentials, and whether statutes should be changed to prevent alternative education dollars from going to programs that do not provide direct services. Other testimony came from Family and Children’s Services and Mid-Del Youth and Family Services, both of which described embedded school-based mental health, crisis response, intensive outpatient services, family engagement, and juvenile diversion programs. Witnesses stressed that wraparound services, school-community partnerships, and a bridge back to the home school are essential, and that many students and families need mandatory or strongly supported participation rather than purely voluntary help. The study concluded with members noting possible next steps, including expanding or supplementing alternative education, improving early intervention, and examining participation requirements and transition supports; no votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• The most in recent memory, Hamas terrorists waged the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust.
• Since the horrific Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023.
• The Trump administration has also launched a broad attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies
• Now, as throughout our history, attacks on pluralism and on democratic norms make us feel less safe.
• Jewish students and attacks on America?

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: anti-Semitism, hate crimes, college campuses, civil rights, public safety, protests, intimidation

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.

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• </c><01:08:55.520><c> Democratic</c> criticizing, attacking Democratic criticizing, attacking Democratic
• Again, attacks on United States soil.
• </c> them, attacked them. That's not enough. them, attacked them. That's not enough.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Almost gave the gentleman a heart attack &gt;&gt; Almost gave the gentleman a heart attack
• No other foreign terrorist attacks.

Bills: HB7567 , SCR33 , SB1318 , HR1224

Keywords: agriculture, food security, farm programs, sustainability, conservation, nutrition assistance, budget resolution, fiscal responsibility, government funding, budgetary levels, congressional budget, foreign intelligence, digital currency, privacy, surveillance, FISA, civil liberties, rules resolution, special rule, House Rules Committee

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• </c> on criminal street gangs to attack on criminal street gangs to attack federal<00:44:54.240><c> law
• It attacks members of Congress. It attacks California leadership. It attacks the mainstream media.
• It attacks governor of California.
• It attacks members of Congress. It attacks California<00:52:37.119><c> leadership.
• It attacks the California leadership. It attacks the mainstream<00:52:39.200><c> media.

Bills: HR516

Keywords: riots, peaceful protest, law enforcement, California, immigration enforcement, public safety, vandalism, crime

Transcript Highlights:

• limited to attacks on judges by the Trump administration. we're seeing attacks on the legal community
• him, and that was an attack on democracy, because Democrats today hate democracy.
• I think that attacking judges personally and not their reasoning, well, let me just give you a quote.
• Panuccio has been attacking TRO for most of this hearing.
• President Trump's executive order is attacking a number of law firms because they employed attorneys

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: universal injunctions, legislative reforms, judicial authority, executive power, balance of power, judicial overreach

Summary: During this meeting, the committee focused on the implications of universal injunctions, which have become a significant concern in recent years. The discussion centered around various legislative proposals aimed at addressing the perceived overreach of district judges who issue nationwide injunctions that affect policies across the entire country. Several members expressed the belief that such injunctions undermine judicial authority and disrupt the balance of power between the judiciary and executive branches. Expert witnesses testified about the historical context of universal injunctions and the necessity for reforms that would limit the power of courts to grant remedies benefitting non-parties.

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• This bill is another attack on families that are trying to survive, just trying to make it by.
• He never ridiculed or attacked a person.
• &nbsp; 1371 HE NEVER RIDICULED OR ATTACKED A&nbsp; PERSON, HE WOULD ATTACK THE IDEA&nbsp; 1372 AT ALL
• The rules prohibit attacking motives or imputing motives to any member. Rep. Rayner: May I respond?
• and yet every chance he got he attacked the humanity of anyone who did not agree with him.

Committee: House Commerce Committee

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1137, which would codify a long-standing DBPR rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct excise tax for broken or spoiled products. The sponsor said the rule had been nullified for lack of statutory authority, and industry representatives waved in support. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. Members then approved PCS for HB 797 on nonprofit corporations, described as a broad update to the nonprofit statute that tracks prior for-profit corporation changes and model act language. A technical amendment was adopted, and testimony from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and a Bar business law section representative was supportive. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS for HB 679 on trademark registration, which updates the state trademark system to align with federal classifications and create an online application; an amendment extending the implementation date was adopted before the bill passed. The committee next heard several bills related to licensing and regulation. CS for HB 1433 would create an optional high school financial literacy course focused on property and casualty insurance and allow graduates to satisfy pre-licensure requirements for an entry-level license; it passed with support from insurance and free-market groups. HB 929 clarified local permitting for tiki huts, including electrical and plumbing permits, decks, fasteners, and setbacks, and passed without opposition. HB 99 exempted certain underwriting managers handling limited reinsurance business from reinsurance intermediary manager licensing requirements and also passed. A major portion of the meeting focused on gambling enforcement in the strike-all for CS for CS HB 155, which would strengthen penalties for illegal gambling operations, expand oversight of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, clarify fantasy sports and internet sports wagering language, and allow destruction of seized slot machines. Supporters argued the bill would help shut down repeat illegal internet cafés and related criminal activity; one homeowner group opposed it. The committee adopted the strike-all and the bill passed, with several members speaking in favor and a few voting no. The committee also passed HB 1307 on unauthorized aliens after adopting a strike-all that clarified provisions affecting licensing, housing assistance, workers’ compensation, employment enforcement, and related financial services; the bill drew substantial opposition testimony about language barriers and immigrant families, but also support from proponents citing public safety and victim stories. Later, the committee approved DS for HB 387, which would restrict the use of ADS-B aviation data for automatic billing at airports while preserving landing fees and safety functions. It passed after supportive testimony from a private pilot. HB 865, as amended, would require professional management for community associations above a higher budget threshold, add timeshare-specific language, and impose additional licensing and insurance requirements for managers; supporters cited fraud and lack of enforcement in large associations, while one member opposed it as government overreach. The bill passed with one recorded no vote. Finally, the committee passed PCS for HB 885, a transportation facility designation bill naming several roads and bridges, and began debate on CS for HB 33, which would designate a portion of SR 895 near FIU as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and also codify a Donald Trump boulevard designation. That bill prompted sharp debate, with supporters praising Kirk’s influence and opponents objecting to honoring a non-Floridian and to his public statements; the transcript ends during that debate.