Transcript Highlights:

• With that, we will suspend the hearing on House Bill 2520, and we will open the hearing on House Bill
• So first is House Bill 2408.
• So I’m asking you to vote yes on House Bill 2235. So I’m asking you to vote yes on House Bill 2235.
• We will now reopen House Bill 2499.
• Bill 2499 and unable to support Substitute House Bill 2499.

Summary: The committee first heard staff and sponsor testimony on House Joint Resolution 4210, which would remove constitutional limits on the length of regular legislative sessions and instead let the legislature set adjournment dates by statute. Rep. Breonna Thomas and supporters said the measure would give lawmakers flexibility to set a sustainable schedule and improve working conditions, while opponents argued it would concentrate more power in the legislature and could lead to a year-round session. No vote was taken on the resolution during the hearing. Members then heard House Bill 2520, which would clarify that county governing bodies may hold emergency special meetings outside the county seat or remotely during true emergencies and may act at such meetings even if the public cannot first listen in. Rep. Deborah Lekanoff said the bill was prompted by the Skagit Valley flooding and was meant to help local governments respond quickly in disasters. Testimony was split: counties and some others supported the clarification, while open government advocates urged tighter language defining “emergency” and limiting the bill to state or federally declared emergencies. The hearing was closed without a vote. The committee also took testimony on House Bill 2499, in proposed substitute form, concerning conservation district supervisors. The substitute would let conservation districts opt into the general election system under Title 29A, remove the landowner requirement, keep a farm-operator requirement for some seats, extend terms from three to four years, and require financial disclosure filings in some circumstances. Supporters argued the bill would modernize elections, increase transparency, and improve voter access; opponents warned it could be costly for small districts, reduce participation, and create unintended consequences. No final action was taken in the hearing portion shown. In executive session, the committee voted 7-0 to report House Bill 2408, a cleanup bill removing obsolete references to the Office of Financial Management, with a due pass recommendation. It also voted 5-2 to report House Bill 2435, creating a legislative office of Indian affairs, with a due pass recommendation; some members supported the bill as improving government-to-government relations with tribes, while others wanted a fiscal note before fully supporting it.

Transcript Highlights:

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• <00:03:59.560><c> Bill</c><00:03:59.680><c> 1469</c> House Bill 1469 House Bill 1469 does<00:04:01.440
• </c> House Bill 1469. House Bill 1469.
• House Bill 1132.
• House Bill 1727.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• I'd like to move ought to pass on House Bill 609. House Bill 609. I'll second.
• Seconded by Senator House Bill 609.
• </c> Next, we are taking up House Bill 1124. Next, we are taking up House Bill 1124.
• c><00:15:04.400><c> pass</c><00:15:04.720><c> as</c> House Bill 1384 ought to pass as House Bill 1384
• </c><00:25:20.240><c> Bill</c> the in term study motion on House Bill the in term study motion on House

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• The agency is neutral on House Bill 2051. Thank you.
• The agency is neutral on House Bill 2051.
• The agency is neutral on House Bill 2051.
• Please move the bill. I move House Bill 20 or not received to do pass recommendation.
• House Bill 2574, calm down, folks.

Bills: HB2051 , HB2114 , HB2127 , HB2134 , HB2207 , HB2574 , HB2700 , HB2800 , HB2916

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill will be reported. The next item on the agenda is House Bill 4364.
• Counsel will explain the bill and move having it read. House Bill 4364.
• For the committee is House Bill 4364.
• Pending before you is House Bill 4366.
• Just a heads up administratively, the last two bills on the agenda, House Bill 4695 and House Bill 4198

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 4337 will be left pending. At this time, the Chair lays out House Bill 2866.
• The Chair lays out House Bill 2920. I recognize Mr. Hefner. I'm sorry, it's House Bill 2921.
• We support House Bill 2921.
• You're testifying for House Bill 3947. House Bill 3947.
• House Bill 3947 was left pending. Okay, the Chair lays out House Bill 3331. I represent it for us.

Bills: HB2007 , HB2863 , HB2921 , HB3331 , HB3332 , HJR144 , HB3514 , HB3528 , HB3720 , HB3751 , HB3859 , HB3947 , HB4148 , HB4346 , HB4880 , HB5603 , HB4337

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, vehicle title, revocation, hearing process, Transportation Code, county assessor-collector, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, vehicle regulation, transportation, steel industry, state fees, safety standards

Transcript Highlights:

• We will now open the hearing on House Bill 2259.
• House Bill 2259 has two components to it.
• I'm here in support of House Bill 2259.
• I'm here in support of House Bill 2259.
• I'm here in favor of House Bill 2260.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2260, House Joint Resolution 4209, and House Bill 2259, with testimony and questions on each. HB 2260 would require petition signature gatherers to sign and date each petition sheet, provide their address and county, and require voters’ residence addresses for signature verification; supporters said this would improve accountability and help prevent fraud or duplicate signatures, while opponents argued it would burden volunteers, risk disenfranchising voters who move or use incomplete addresses, and add unnecessary penalties. The Secretary of State and former Secretary of State opposed the bill, saying existing verification methods are effective and that the measure could create costly, unintended barriers. HB 2259 would require 1,000 registered-voter signatures before filing an initiative or referendum and prohibit pay-per-signature compensation, with civil penalties and a private right of action; supporters said it would reduce frivolous filings, title shopping, and fraud incentives, while opponents said it would chill initiative activity, especially for rural communities and referenda with tight timelines. The Secretary of State and former Secretary of State also opposed HB 2259, saying the initiative process should remain accessible and that the bill would add barriers and workload. House Joint Resolution 4209 would amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to modify congressional districts mid-decade by simple majority if another state adopts a new congressional map absent a court order. The prime sponsor argued Washington should not unilaterally stay passive if other states engage in partisan mid-decade redistricting, while opponents said the proposal would weaken Washington’s bipartisan redistricting system, set a bad precedent, and invite retaliation. Testimony on the resolution was sharply divided, with supporters warning that partisan redistricting elsewhere threatens fair representation and opponents saying Washington should preserve its existing commission-based process rather than respond in kind. The hearing on HJR 4209 was concluded after testimony. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt. The chair suspended and reopened hearings as planned, and testimony was taken on all three measures, with HB 2260 and HB 2259 drawing extensive public comment and questions about fraud, access, and administrative burden.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, I move that House Bill 2460 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
• House Bill 2060 would prohibit all public education.
• Chair, I move that House Bill 2210 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
• Madam Vice Chair, please move the bill as amended. Mr. Chair, I move the House Bill 25, 30, Yes.
• Staff, please explain the bill. Mr. Chairman, members, House Bill 2015... It's in order.

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Intel Expert/Expert Works on software intended to help investigators process large volumes of audio, video, and text data more quickly. The presenters said the tool could be adapted for Department of Child Safety work involving neglected, abused, missing, and exploited children by flagging keywords, building link charts, translating transcripts, and aggregating files for faster review. Members discussed possible use with DCS, county sheriffs, DOC, procurement and RFP issues, and whether the software could help triage hotline calls, clear backlogs, and identify trafficking or abuse networks. The presenters said the system is already used in Iowa and elsewhere, and committee members expressed interest in pursuing legislation, appropriations, or a pilot program. The committee then considered HB 2460, which would preempt local ordinances that penalize businesses for theft of movable property, especially shopping carts. The sponsor argued cities were shifting cleanup costs onto victims of theft, while cities and towns opposed the bill, saying local ordinances address blight and public-right-of-way hazards and that businesses should take proactive steps. After testimony from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and the City of Phoenix, the committee passed HB 2460 on a 4-3 vote. Members also heard HB 2060, which would prohibit public educational institutions and ABOR schools from encouraging or facilitating abortions. The sponsor said taxpayer-funded institutions should remain neutral and not use public resources to promote abortion, while opponents argued the bill would restrict students’ access to constitutionally protected reproductive health care and referrals. Supporters said campuses should provide alternatives such as pregnancy resources and adoption information. The committee passed HB 2060 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee considered HB 2210, as amended, to prohibit the state, local governments, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators. Supporters said the technology was intended for safety and should not be repurposed for fee collection, warning that pilots might turn it off if used that way; opponents, including the City of Phoenix, said they wanted flexibility to use the system if needed. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2210 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The transcript then began discussion of HB 2533, which would create an Office of Homeless Services, board, compensation fund, and ombudsman, but the excerpt ends before that bill is fully taken up.

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair lays out House Bill 1342 and recognizes Representative Gervin Hawkins to explain the bill.
• The chair now lays out House Bill 4820 and recognizes Representative Lopez to explain the bill.
• The chair lays out House Bill 3002 and recognizes Representative Simmons to explain the bill.
• On for or against House Bill 3002?
• The Chair lays out his pending business, House Bill 5632.

Bills: HB1342 , HB2889 , HB3002 , HB3254 , HB4820 , HJR40 , HJR40

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill was referred to the Committee on General and Housing, which recommends that the bill be amended
• The bill was referred to the Committee on General and Housing, which recommends that the bill be amended
• Up next is House Bill 917, which is an act relating to military affairs.
• Bill 606, which is an act to House Bill 606, which is an act relating<00:45:29.960><c> to</c><00:45:
• The text of the bill can be found on page 1179 of today's House Calendar.

Transcript Highlights:

• And, yeah, we'll get started with the public hearing on House Bill 2118.
• I'm testifying in opposition to House Bill 2118.
• House Bill 2236 makes a number of changes to the Housing Finance Commission laws.
• House Bill 2236 makes a number of changes to the Housing Finance Commission laws.
• So House Bill 2236 would make a number of changes to the Housing Finance Commission laws.

Bills: HB2118 , HB2236

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: common interest communities, restrictions, property rights, homeowners association, community governance, housing finance, affordable housing, housing commission, state agency, financial assistance

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:42.640><c> The</c> second reading of House bills. The second reading of House bills.
• Uh I housing bill of rights last week.
• House File 1141, a bill for an act relating to housing, authorizing the issuance of housing infrastructure
• </c> If not, the bill, the secretary will give the bill its third reading. >> House File 3900, a bill
• Seeing none, the secretary will give the bill its third reading. >> House File 3521, a bill for an act

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing none, you have a do pass on House Bill 32. Let's go to House Bill 33.
• to House Bill 10.
• I don't see anyone else in line to speak on House Bill 10. We'll go to House Bill 11 online.
• We'll move to House Bill 11. Is there anyone online who stands in opposition to House Bill 11?
• We stand in full support of **House Bill 12** and **House Bill 13**. Thank you for your time.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, now we have some bills to start hearing: House bills. First up will be House Bill 2309.
• Tell us about House Bill 2249.
• And with that, I’ll now close the hearing on House Bill 2249 and now on to substitute House Bill 2411
• the hearing on House Bill 2249 and now on to substitute House Bill 2411 that is Danielle and again also
• The next bill is House Bill 2417.

Summary: The committee began by suspending the five-day notice rule for Senate Gubernatorial Appointment 9066 and then heard confirmation testimony from Megan Matthews, director of the Washington State Office of Equity. Matthews described the office’s growth, its work with agencies and communities, and efforts on data, contracting, and statewide outreach. Senator Hasegawa raised concerns about the Office of Equity’s relationship to ethnic commissions and whether it should remain internally focused, while other members praised Matthews’ statewide presence. The committee also heard confirmation testimony for Women’s Commission appointees Reedy Miu Kapade and Kiana Daniels, both of whom emphasized their experience serving women and girls and their commitment to the commission’s work; both appointments were noted as coming up for a vote the following week. The committee then heard House Bill 2309, which would prohibit the civil service classification plan from requiring a postgraduate degree as the only way to show qualifications unless required by law. Supporters, including the sponsor, OFM, and public witnesses, said the bill would remove barriers to state employment and broaden applicant pools. House Bill 2249 would add certain Washington Technology Solutions network and security systems employees to civil service coverage; the sponsor said it would resolve a narrow inequity affecting about 20 workers, while WOTEC said it needed flexibility to recruit and retain technical talent and asked to be involved in further changes. Substitute House Bill 2411 would expand shared leave to employees affected by hate crimes or immigration enforcement actions involving themselves or family members; supporters cited a state worker detained at the border and said the bill would help employees through extraordinary hardships, while opponents warned about abuse and objected to extending benefits in immigration-related cases. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1916, dealing with voter registration challenges and list maintenance, drew strong support from voting-rights groups and county election officials who said it would curb mass, bad-faith challenges and protect eligible voters, especially naturalized citizens, students, military members, and voters of color. The Secretary of State’s office and county auditors also raised concerns about ambiguity in parts of the bill, including who may challenge registrations and how deceased voters are removed from the rolls. House Bill 2417 would add a victim’s bill of rights to the Washington Code of Military Justice, aligning state military justice with federal protections; the Military Department and veterans advocates supported it as a consistency and fairness measure. Finally, the committee took executive action on Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541, which changes the membership and selection criteria for the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, and advanced it to the Rules Committee on a due pass recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill allows for naturally occurring affordable housing, units that are built by the private market
• This bill allows for naturally occurring affordable housing, units that are built by the private market
• , any of these bills.
• , any of these bills.
• There is a definition in the bill that talks about encouraging affordable housing, but again, not defined

Committee: House Business

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill ask concurrence of the House.
• House Bill 179 relative to the House.
• House Bill 134, relative to the state building code.
• House Bill 214 concurrence of the House?
• House Bill 469 concurrence of the House?

Transcript Highlights:

• The first bill on the calendar for the day is House File 1163.
• </c> today we have house file 1163 a bill today we have house file 1163 a bill that<00:11:03.040><c>
• The clerk will give the bill its third reading. House File 1163 was given its third reading.
• The next bill on the calendar for today is House File 1255. House File 1255.
• The clerk will give the bill a third reading. House File 1255 was given its third reading.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any other discussion on House File 3802 before we give the bill its second reading?
• Any other discussion on House File 3802 before we give the bill its third reading?
• Any other discussion on House File 3802 before we give the bill its third reading?
• Any other discussion on House File 3802 before we give the bill its third reading?
• Any other discussion on House File 3802 before we give the bill its third reading?

Transcript Highlights:

• Next bill is House Bill 2080. Thank you, Madam Chair. House Bill 2307 as amended a due pass.
• If you could explain House Bill 2673. Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2673...
• If you could explain House Bill 2673.
• Vice Chair, please move House Bill 2250. Oops. Mr. Vice Chair, please move the House Bill 2250.
• Vice Chair, please move House Bill 2828. Madam Chair, I moved that House Bill 2828...

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2307, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with an out-of-state facility when a person found dangerous and incompetent under a court commitment order cannot be placed in an Arizona secure mental health facility. Supporters, including the sponsor and Senator Angus, said the measure was a temporary stopgap to prevent dangerous individuals from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds. Opponents raised due process, disability rights, family access, cost, and interstate-legal concerns, and DHS said it had no fiscal estimate and little experience with such contracts. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 6-5. The committee then took up House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related insurance coverage to include items such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, smart insulin pens, and certain injectable medications. Supporters said the bill reflects modern diabetes care and can prevent serious complications, while an insurer representative warned that putting the coverage in statute could create state-mandated costs and raised concern that the language might be read to include GLP-1 drugs. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 11-1. House Bill 2673, dealing with mental illness screening and treatment for incarcerated people, would require sheriffs to ensure prisoners showing symptoms of mental disorder are examined within 24 hours and, if appropriate, referred for evaluation and treatment. Representative Hernandez said she intended to revise it into a study committee-style measure after stakeholder feedback, and a family member testified about her son’s death after untreated psychosis in jail. Opposition focused on competency and civil-commitment concerns, costs, and the burden on jails, but the committee passed the bill 12-0. House Bill 2923, which revises timelines and notice procedures for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment, also passed 12-0 after supporters said it would clarify outdated language and improve communication with families and guardians; opponents argued it shifted burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. The committee next passed House Bill 2251, as amended, which expands licensed midwives’ authority to dispense certain medications and devices, adds reporting and oversight requirements, and creates an advisory committee. The sponsor said the amendment narrowed the medication list, clarified transfer-of-care triggers, strengthened oversight, and added sentinel-event reporting after stakeholder discussions with medical groups. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2914 on electronic monitoring in resident rooms at nursing care and assisted living facilities, with the sponsor’s statement emphasizing the bill as a protection against abuse or neglect and noting similar laws in other states; the transcript cuts off before testimony or a final vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2518.
• Chair lays out House Bill 4490.
• House Bill 5323.
• Expressing support for House Bill 1500.
• We are in support of House Bill 4690.

Bills: HB146 , HB150 , HB1500 , HB1545 , HB1562 , HB2067 , HB2520 , HB2818 , HB3214 , HB3250 , HB3466 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB4063 , HB4395 , HB4464 , HB4668 , HB4690 , HB5331 , HB3833 , HB146 , HB150

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.