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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 28th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And when we don't have the questions answered, it's not smart to proceed forward.
  • We need to build smart, and if we are to be able to maintain what we have, we can do nothing, and our
  • emphasis is on building smart. structure crumbles.
  • We're smart, and we know that land use is going to be the way that we get people outside walking, biking
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 28, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 24

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is not just about the right thing to do morally, but it's also the smart thing to do financially
  • right thing to do morally but it's<00:37:40.760><c> also</c><00:37:41.040><c> the</c><00:37:41.200><c> smart
  • </c><00:37:41.560><c> thing</c><00:37:41.720><c> to</c><00:37:41.839><c> do</c> it's also the smart thing
  • to do it's also the smart thing to do financially<00:37:43.480><c> um</c><00:37:43.839><c> I</c><00:
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House convened with 47 members present, read the journal, and received Senate communications, including notice that House Bill 1440, HD1 had passed third reading in the Senate and that several Senate bills were transmitted and passed first reading by title. Members also made introductions recognizing guests for Working Families Day 2025, including advocates and organizers, and welcomed visitors from Khu Valley, as well as family members and community advocates in the gallery. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the order of the day and adoption of numerous standing committee reports and accompanying bills, many of which were passed by voice vote or consent calendar. Several members registered reservations or opposition on specific measures, with comments focused on fertility coverage and the prepaid health care system, low-income tax policy, youth safe spaces and runaway youth, prenatal care for non-citizens, and fireworks regulation. In a few cases, members requested that their remarks be entered into the journal, and one member clarified a vote change on SCR 972 after the vote had been read. The House also took third-reading votes on additional bills listed on later pages, with the majority and minority caucuses announcing their votes and a few named no votes on particular measures. No resolutions were introduced for action. During announcements, members wished Representative Amato and staff members happy birthday. The House then voted to keep the journal open until midnight for further committee reports and transmitted bills, and finally recessed until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4th.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

State of the Judiciary Address 01-23-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Smooth, sly, smart, and subtle — these traits have served you well, and at the end of the day, your senators
  • concluded yesterday<00:56:09.200><c> smooth</c> yesterday smooth yesterday smooth Sly<00:56:11.799><c> smart
  • c> subtle</c><00:56:13.760><c> these</c><00:56:14.000><c> traits</c><00:56:14.480><c> have</c> Sly smart
  • and subtle these traits have Sly smart and subtle these traits have served<00:56:15.119><c> you</c><
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • collectively bargain for wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions is sacrosanct, and it's just good, smart
  • ... ...wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions is sacrosanct, and it's just good, smart public
  • Hi, I'm Dave Stevenson, and I serve as the New England Safety and Legislative Director for SMART TD.
  • Hi, I'm Dave Stevenson, and I serve as the New England Safety and Legislative Director for SMART TD.
  • I'm the LCA Secretary for SMART Transportation Local 898B, which encompasses a Southside membership of
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing focused on employment rights legislation, especially the Protect Labor Act (H. 2086/S. 1327), which would create state-level labor protections if federal private-sector labor law is weakened or struck down, and would also add protections such as bans on captive audience meetings, virtual elections, stronger misclassification rules, and protections for health care workers and immigrant workers. Supporters from the AFL-CIO, nurses, SEIU, UAW, building trades, teachers, graduate workers, and policy groups argued that the bill is needed because of Trump administration actions, Project 2025, and threats to the NLRA and NLRB. They described the bill as a “trigger” law meant to preserve organizing and bargaining rights in Massachusetts if federal protections disappear or if the NLRB declines jurisdiction over certain workers. The committee also heard testimony on bills to restore a limited right to strike for certain public employees (H. 2078/S. 1311 or related filings). Supporters, including a representative, educators, and labor advocates, said the current ban on public employee strikes weakens good-faith bargaining and leaves workers without leverage to secure wages, staffing, and student supports. They argued that strikes are used as a last resort and that legalizing them under defined conditions would improve negotiations and better reflect the realities of recent teacher strikes in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Municipal Association opposed the strike bills, warning that public employee strikes are already prohibited by state law, that strikes disrupt students and communities, and that local governments face budget constraints under Proposition 2 1/2. The committee also took testimony on paid family and medical leave bills (S. 1351/H. 2110 and S. 1352), which would improve notice to workers, expand public reporting on claim denials and demographics, and fix a technical definition issue that has limited access for some covered contract workers. Witnesses from legal aid, policy organizations, and a small business owner said the changes would improve transparency, equity, and access to benefits without imposing major burdens on employers. Additional testimony supported a railroad sick leave bill and a private construction transparency bill, with Senator Keenan urging favorable action on both. No votes were taken during the hearing; members asked questions, and several witnesses and legislators requested favorable reports on the bills.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Jan 15th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • gentleman across the way because he is now the holder of a Wake Forest diploma, and that makes him so smart
  • Now I'm being sarcastic, but he earned an MBA from Wake Forest and he's really smart now.
  • So don't add anything after the word smart.
  • Now I'm being sarcastic, but he earned an MBA from Wake Forest and he's really smart now.
  • So don't add anything after the word smart.
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved excusing absent members, dispensed with the previous day’s journal, and allowed bill introductions and committee reports throughout the day. Members also recognized guests in the gallery, including Judge Smitherman and later Karen Butler, wife of Senator Tom Butler. The chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 11, honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated on its Founders Day and 118 years of service, after reading the resolution at length and hearing brief remarks from Senator Figures. The Senate then adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar and took up several bills. Senate Bill 12 by Senator Gudger, repealing a prior community development districts law tied to a Coleman County project, passed. Senate Bill 19 by Senator Livingston, dealing with health insurance/prostate cancer screening, also passed. Senate Bill 89 by Senator Sessions, repealing the 1931 State Pilotage Commission statute, passed; Senate Bill 134 by Senator Beasley, concerning taxation and interstate warehousing of tobacco products, passed after a committee amendment was adopted; Senate Bill 100 by Senator Kelly, extending the State Board of Pharmacy sunset for one year with appointment changes, passed; Senate Bill 114 by Senator Bell, expanding Alabama’s handling of out-of-state warrants to additional felonies, passed; Senate Bill 122 by Senator Stewart, regarding the State Board of Registration for Foresters, passed; Senate Bill 35 by Senator Kitchens, updating vessel registration language for Coast Guard compliance, passed; and Senate Bill 127 by Senators Coleman-Madison and Stewart, continuing the Board of Examiners in Counseling for four years, passed. Senate Bill 28 by Senator Elliott, which would raise the earnings cap for retired law enforcement officers and district attorneys returning to work and address school bus driver staffing, was discussed at length but carried over at the sponsor’s request. Senators raised concerns about the bill’s impact on RSA/retirement system funding and the possibility of broader pressure for similar retiree reemployment arrangements, while supporters emphasized staffing shortages, training savings, and benefits for schools and public safety. The session concluded with the calendar completed and a new resolution introduced by Senator Orr recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, which was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • in an adaptable way that speaks to some of the different needs in education and transportation is a smart
  • We were smart enough to... We were smart enough to not provide an estimate. Well, you can do that.
  • dollars to pilot it on three to five campuses in the two years beyond that, so that you could make some smart
  • dollars to pilot it on three to five campuses in the two years beyond that, so that you could make some smart
  • So trying to identify where that work is going, making those smart investments in those particular areas
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 55, the governor’s FY25 supplemental budget proposal to spend about $1.3 billion in surplus Fair Share revenue. House and Senate chairs framed the bill as a one-time opportunity to invest fairly in education and transportation, while also noting the need to protect the state’s long-term fiscal balance. Administration officials said the proposal should be considered alongside the FY26 budget and related bills, since the governor’s broader Fair Share plan aims for roughly an even split between education and transportation over time. Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler outlined the administration’s priorities. Transportation funding would go mainly to the MBTA and related reserves, including money for the Federal Transit Administration reserve, MBTA stabilization reserve, low-income fares, winter resilience, RTA workforce support, MassDOT workforce and project delivery, and micro-transit grants. Education funding would support universal preschool expansion, early education and care capacity, early literacy tutoring, adult basic education and ESOL, early college and career technical education, MyCAP expansion, and special education circuit breaker funding. The administration emphasized that many of these investments are one-time or multi-year measures designed to address current needs without creating unsustainable recurring costs. Committee members raised concerns about regional equity, especially the large share of transportation money going to the MBTA versus regional transit authorities and rural areas. Several members asked for more detail on how the proposal would benefit Western Massachusetts and other non-MBTA regions, and whether micro-transit and Chapter 90-related investments would be sufficient. Education questions focused on special education reimbursement shortfalls, federal funding cuts to school districts, and how CTE and vocational investments would align students with workforce needs. The administration said it would provide additional data on MBTA versus RTA investment and explained that the special education circuit breaker and transportation reimbursement changes were intended to improve predictability and relief for districts. After the administration panel, Jessica Tang of AFT Massachusetts testified in support of using Fair Share funds to protect public education amid federal uncertainty and cuts. She argued that schools are facing a fiscal cliff, that vulnerable students would be hit hardest by funding losses, and that the Fair Share revenue should be used to preserve services and support students’ needs.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I mean, I'm not that smart, but I think it's coming from those places.
  • Our technologies on smart irrigation management also produce use water more efficiently and effectively
  • But most importantly, in the very back row, in the very back corner, one of our really smart farmers
  • So if you are a really smart farmer with a big idea, or you are an... ...utilization.
  • So if you are a really smart farmer with a big idea, or you are an MIT scientist with a really great
Keywords: 908, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/28/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • My understanding is that there is also a sweep of about $27 million from the SMART Fund at ADOT that
  • My understanding is that there is also a sweep of about $27 million from the SMART Fund at ADOT that
  • Thus, other states are smart enough to say these are bad tax policies.
  • Putting them into Arizona tax law is not a smart idea.
  • This is not smart budgeting.
Summary: The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers. A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage. Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 26, 2026 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ryan Smart, Florida Springs Council, is a proponent. Oh, excuse me. I'm sorry. Let me back up.
  • Ryan Smart, Florida Springs Council, is a proponent.
  • And I truly believe that we have to think about smart growth.
  • Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waives in support.
  • Florida Smart Justice Alliance is waiving in support. Members were in debate on the bill.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of bills, many of them amended. Early action included PCS for CS for HB 639, which would expand an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians, tighten specialty plate rules for future applicants, require financial projections and reporting, and create several new specialty plates. After questions about Florida nexus requirements and a successful amendment adding a Florida Film Legacy plate, the bill was reported favorably 26-0. PCS for CS for HB 1169, limiting local governments’ use of excess building-code enforcement funds for construction of the code-enforcement building, also passed unanimously after testimony from the Florida Home Builders Association. The committee then approved HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections for state, local, and contract employees who file ethics complaints, with support from the Florida Commission on Ethics. PCS for HB 273, which would make special districts eligible for certain state and federal grants and direct pay options, passed 24-1 after testimony from both supporters and opponents. Members also approved CS for HB 1087, a public-records exemption for certain stablecoin issuer information, and CS for HB 1085, updating the local government cybersecurity grant program by moving it to Cyber Florida at USF, adding a sunset, and limiting consecutive awards. Several environmental and local-government transparency measures drew extended debate. CS for CS for HB 1417, a broad environmental bill, was amended to remove several provisions, retain others on the Environmental Regulation Commission, springs, solar facilities, Indian River Lagoon septic deadlines, and coastal resiliency partnerships, and then passed 24-0 amid mixed testimony from DEP, water management districts, and environmental advocates. CS for HB 1457, creating a framework for regional stormwater management systems and water quality enhancement areas, passed 24-0 after discussion of port impacts. CS for HB 1329, requiring local budgets to be posted earlier, retained longer, and made searchable, and adding a 10% budget-cutting exercise, passed 17-6 after strong opposition from local-government groups who argued it would be costly and duplicative. The committee also approved CS for HB 4091 creating a special district for stormwater and flood control in Sarasota and Manatee counties, and then took up CS for HB 995, a major overhaul of Public Employees Relations Commission and union-related procedures, including registration, dues disclosure, election rules, leave-time limits, and expedited bargaining over legislatively appropriated salary increases; that bill was still under questioning when the transcript ended.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 021 Feb 4th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • have and a bill that was passed a few years ago that I actually supported, and it was about those SMART
  • Two weeks ago, I was in a local government SMART meeting.
  • Um, those are valid questions to come up at a SMART Act hearing to the Department of Local Affairs when
  • Um, those are valid questions to come up at a SMART Act hearing to the Department of Local Affairs when
  • Um, those are valid questions to come up at a SMART Act hearing to the Department of Local Affairs when
Keywords: 981, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/25/2025)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • you know, uh, in a perfect world, you know, we probably could should put together a team with some smart
  • you know, uh, in a perfect world, you know, we probably could should put together a team with some smart
  • you know, uh, in a perfect world, you know, we probably could should put together a team with some smart
  • you know, uh, in a perfect world, you know, we probably could should put together a team with some smart
  • people that look team with some smart people that look look<00:53:03.200><c> at</c><00:53:03.359><c>
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 03/11/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, I handle government affairs for SMART Local 10.
  • </c><00:53:43.520><c> Uh,</c><00:53:43.760><c> we</c> affairs for Smart Local 10.
  • Uh, we affairs for Smart Local 10.
  • Our members working hard each day to be smart stewards for these institutions and their facilities.
  • A bonding bill is about making smart, forward-thinking investments.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 02/18/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and Senator Utke, um, I always have hope in what are good new transformative ideas and that smart
  • that this is an idea that could transform and is what is needed for the state of Minnesota, and that smart
  • </c> transformative ideas and that um smart transformative ideas and that um smart healthc<01:10:43.280
  • uh</c><01:11:19.800><c> and</c><01:11:20.159><c> that</c><01:11:20.520><c> uh</c><01:11:20.640><c> smart
  • </c> Minnesota uh and that uh smart Minnesota uh and that uh smart Healthcare<01:11:21.600><c> leaders
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Hall Foundation, the California Association of Alcohol Drug Executives, Program Executive, excuse me, Smart
  • Hall Foundation, California Association of Alcohol Drug Executives, Program Executive, excuse me, Smart
Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several wildfire, disaster recovery, and behavioral health bills. AB 1960 would allow Cal Fire wildfire prevention grants to fund community-level home hardening projects, and AB 1964 would require the State Fire Marshal to survey the number of homes needing upgrades to very high fire-hardening standards and estimate the cost. Supporters for both bills included Fire Aside, Megafire Action, the Orange County Fire Authority, and the Nature Conservancy; there was no opposition. Committee members praised the community-focused approach and the need to better measure progress on home hardening. The committee also heard AB 2385, which would clarify state law so local governments can create local reconstruction agencies and plan disaster recovery in advance, with model ordinances and technical assistance from state agencies. The League of California Cities supported the bill, saying it would help cities and counties recover more quickly and orderly after disasters; members cited the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations and urged preserving the bill’s authorities. No opposition was heard. AB 2093, a cleanup and governance bill for California’s 988 crisis response system, would address implementation problems from AB 988, including unclear leadership, coordination gaps between 988 and 911, and funding structure issues. The Steinberg Institute and several behavioral health and advocacy organizations supported the measure, while the County Behavioral Health Directors Association opposed unless amended. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the consent calendar and all four bills—AB 1960, AB 1964, AB 2093, and AB 2385—to the Appropriations Committee, with each measure ultimately reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Election Laws Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Election Laws

Transcript Highlights:
  • Luckily, voters are very smart, so voters kind of knew and these people do not win in the election.
  • Again, people in Brockton are smart.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House Committee on Election Laws, chaired by Dan Hunt and co-chaired by Senator Keenan, held a hearing on 27 bills with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker. The main policy theme was expanding youth participation in elections. Senator O'Connor testified in support of Senate Bill 526 and House Bill 854, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary if they turn 18 before the general election. Lawan Allen of Vote 16 USA also supported bills to lower the voting age, arguing that youth voting becomes habitual, can increase turnout more broadly, and is already in place in several cities and states. Robin Chen, the lead petitioner for S. 508 and H. 814, gave extended testimony in favor of children's right to vote, saying children are affected by government decisions and should have a voice. Representative Sousa raised concerns about misinformation and the vulnerability of younger voters, but Chen responded that misinformation affects adults too and pointed to historical civil rights activism by children. Several local election-law measures were also discussed. Cynthia Hogan, Brockton’s elections director, supported a bill requiring candidates for local office to have lived in the city for a year, saying people have sometimes used business addresses or other questionable claims of residency to run for office. Representative Suzy testified in favor of H. 872, a Pembroke home-rule petition to reduce the signature threshold for a recall petition from 20% to 10% of registered voters, describing the change as a response to low-turnout local elections and not aimed at any current official. Representative Gallagher supported two Bridgewater home-rule petitions: one establishing a recall process for elected officials and another creating term limits for town councilors, both of which had been approved by the town council and would still require voter ratification in Bridgewater if adopted by the legislature. The hearing concluded without any bill votes or committee actions beyond accepting testimony. The chair noted that written testimony would continue to be accepted until action is taken on the bills, and the committee adjourned after no further witnesses came forward.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Government

Senate Government Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I think this is a very smart measure. It is a common-sense measure that is in line.
  • And so I think this is a very smart measure.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Government considered only SCR 1032, along with a strike-everything amendment. The amendment would require school districts, subject to voter approval, to dedicate at least 60% of operational spending to teacher pay, with a phased-in increase beginning in FY 2028 for districts below that threshold. It also ties compliance to Classroom Site Fund eligibility, requires unexpended CSF monies to revert if a district is found out of compliance, and allows limited waivers from the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The sponsor argued the measure would correct what he described as a long-term misallocation of education funding and give voters a chance to prioritize teachers. Supporters, including representatives from Heritage Action, the Goldwater Institute, and the Center for Arizona Policy, said district spending has risen while teacher pay has remained flat in real terms, and argued the measure would increase transparency and accountability and ensure more money reaches teachers. Opponents, including a representative of the Rural Arizona School Coalition, said the proposal would be difficult for rural districts to meet and would squeeze out other necessary costs such as fuel, insurance, facilities, and minimum wage increases. A committee member also raised concerns that the measure could harm special education and other student support services by forcing districts to shift funds away from those areas. During discussion, the sponsor said charter schools were not included because he viewed them as private businesses, despite a member noting state law defines them as public schools. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then approved SCR 1032 as amended. The final vote was 4 ayes, 3 nays, and 0 not voting, sending the measure out with a do pass as amended recommendation.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Government

Government

FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • WE HAVE BARNEY BISHOP WITH THE FLORIDA JUSTICE, SORRY, FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE WAIVING IN SUPPORT
  • BARNEY BISHOP WITH THE FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 13th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think we have very smart folks from both sides of the aisle on that committee that study this bill
  • . ...very smart folks from both sides of the aisle on that committee that studied this bill, that discussed
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through routine procedural business, including dispensing with the reading of the prior journal, re-referring several bills, and approving committee scheduling requests. There was also a point of order from Assemblymember DeMaio asking about a possible Governor’s message regarding Medi-Cal, but the chair said no formal message had been received at the desk. The main floor debate centered on AB 321 by Assemblymember Schultz, the Better Informed Decisions Act, which would allow courts to consider reducing certain “wobbler” offenses from felonies to misdemeanors later in the criminal process if new evidence emerges. Supporters argued it would improve fairness, transparency, and efficiency by letting judges make better-informed decisions; opponents said it would weaken felony accountability and conflict with voter intent on public safety. The bill passed on a 46-5 vote. The Assembly also adopted ACR 47 by Assemblymember Chen, declaring March 16–22 as National Surveyors Week, with 63 co-authors added and the resolution adopted by voice vote. AB 387 by Assemblymember Alanis, which expands jury duty exemptions to include probation officers, passed 64-0. On the consent calendar, ACR 46, HR 9, HR 22, and SCR 17 were adopted with unanimous votes, and the Assembly adjourned until Monday, March 17 at 1 p.m.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Thu Jun 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • can't fix that because lawsuits because we're already locked in.
  • can't fix that because lawsuits because we're already locked in.
  • can't fix that because lawsuits because we're already locked in.
  • can't fix that because lawsuits because we're already locked in.
  • And we can't fix that because lawsuits because we're already locked in.
Keywords: 910, house, all