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Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• This is a very, very reasonable way to look at what's appropriate in terms of data governance when it
• It brings us to file item 152, AB 1524 by the Committee on Judiciary.
• The clerk will read: Assembly Bill 1524 by the Committee on Judiciary, an act relating to courts.
• Thank you very much, and I'd like to respectfully ask for an aye vote at the appropriate time.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor session focused largely on concurrence votes on Senate amendments and a few budget-related motions. Early procedural actions included a failed motion to send AB 1207 to the inactive file, approval of motions to take up Senate amendments without reference to file, and recesses for dinner and committee meetings. The chamber also heard several guest introductions and brief ceremonial remarks, including birthday acknowledgments and recognition of interns and visitors. Members then considered and passed a series of measures on topics including armory property transfers (SB 855), data center electricity impacts (SB 57), carbon capture pipeline transport (SB 614), health budget trailer bills (AB 144 and AB 149), and a Black Caucus higher-education bill allowing institutions to consider descendants of enslaved people in admissions (AB 7). The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on bills covering community college nursing programs (AB 1400), public health, signage for the Los Angeles Convention Center, gambling, social media warning labels for children, housing plan-check timelines, small business disaster recovery, wildfire mental health services, antitrust enforcement, foster care kinship placements, housing stability, AI cybersecurity, emergency services, and school nutrition standards. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes or brief debate over policy details. The most extended debate came on SB 274, which would limit retention of automated license plate reader data to 60 days unless tied to an investigation. Supporters argued it was needed to protect privacy and prevent misuse of sensitive location data, while opponents said it would hinder law enforcement and crime-solving. The transcript cuts off during that debate, so no final vote is shown for SB 274 in the provided text. Earlier and later votes recorded in the session showed broad support for many bills, with several measures passing unanimously and others receiving modest no votes, and some urgency measures being sent immediately to the Governor or the Senate after concurrence.

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• Traditionally, the committees that dished out the money were called appropriations.
• Traditionally, the committees that dished out the money were called appropriations.
• I won't remember the budget projects or the amounts of the appropriations.
• That's not an appropriate point of order.
• So I think your amendment striking this section is appropriate. Thank you.

Summary: The House met with a quorum present, heard prayers and ceremonial remarks, and then took up a series of returning messages from the Senate. The first major item was CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification. Members explained that the House concurred in a Senate amendment that restored teacher certificate language, kept computer science and AI-related content in the bill, and delayed implementation to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The House adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 105-0. The House also considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity. Members adopted a House amendment allowing local governments to buy into the cyber grant program even if they do not receive a grant, adding a five-year sunset and reporting provisions. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration from a university to the Florida Digital Service, and passed the bill 104-1. Several other returning messages were rejected or sent back to the Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, as well as CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel. The most contentious debate came on CS/CS/HB 1471, which concerns systems of law and terrorist organizations; the Senate amendment defined “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and retained references to Sharia law. Opponents argued the bill was overbroad, lacked due process and evidentiary standards, and threatened First Amendment rights, while supporters said it targeted conduct, not speech, and protected against terrorist support. The House adopted the amendment and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which made a technical conforming change to align with HB 1471; debate focused on transparency and due process concerns.

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• Because I think even a couple of the speakers, they mentioned in Community Affairs and Judiciary, they
• And I shared with Senator Jones, I shared at the end of Judiciary last week, help me make us equal on
• Remittitur is not the appropriate tool at that point; send it back to the trial court for a new trial
• And then there's probably an appropriate time where that starts to fall off.
• I need to get some more information from my members about when that appropriate time is.

Bills: S0092 , S0110 , S0192 , S0212 , S0260 , S0350 , S0394 , S0422 , S0434 , S0442 , S0484 , S0546 , S0556 , S0684 , S0696 , S0706 , S0748 , S0786 , S0820 , S0824 , S0838 , S0840 , S0848 , S0856 , S0962 , S1000 , S1014 , S1036 , S1050 , S1054 , S1080 , S1118 , S1134 , S1338 , S1480 , S1500 , S1506 , S1622 , S1724

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.

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• Representative Church, again, we had multiple testifiers come into our committee in House Judiciary and
• Representative Church, again, we had multiple testifiers come into our committee in House Judiciary and
• that, like you said, they were, Again, we had multiple testifiers come into our committee in House Judiciary

Committee: House State Affairs

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• Under January 14, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports that the Senate Journal for the proceedings
• The gubernatorial appointment for Amy Anderson will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• The Senate is at the 15th... appointment for Amy Anderson will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules

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• The Judiciary and Rules Committee reports that the Senate Journal, the proceedings of January 12, 2006
• The gubernatorial appointment for Alan Kavanaugh and Michael Kennedy will both be referred to the Judiciary
• The appointment for Dylan Hobson will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee, and the gubernatorial

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• Okay, moving on to the Court of Judiciary. You'll call Charles Ward. Mr. Ward, are you here? Mr.
• Is anyone representing the Court of Judiciary? I present... I'm moving for confirmation.
• Charles Ward's confirmation for the Court of Judiciary is passed out of committee.

Committee: Senate Confirmations

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to our Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs meeting hearing for today.
• out-of-state vehicles operating on public roadways that have not been properly registered in the appropriate
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Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on April 15, 2025, and heard several Senate resolutions. For S.R. 128, S.D. 1, which asks the Attorney General to provide a list of state lands leased to the United States or federal agencies, Deputy Attorney General Miranda Steed said the Attorney General had concerns with the resolution as drafted because it also seeks legal opinions on the legality of current and potential lease renewals. She noted the issue is important, especially with military leases expiring in 2029, but said the request was too broad and suggested legislators bring specific questions to the Attorney General after session instead of through a resolution. Committee members discussed the request, including concerns about language referencing the current administration, but ultimately recommended passage as is, with one member noting support with reservations. The motion to pass S.R. 128, S.D. 1 unamended was adopted. The committee then considered S.R. 204, requesting the Department of Law Enforcement to provide information on the disposal, detonation, and destruction of explosives, fireworks, and similar hazardous materials. There was no in-person testimony and no one on Zoom to testify, though one written testimony with comments had been received. The committee recommended passage of S.R. 204 as is, and the recommendation was adopted without opposition. Finally, the committee took up S.R. 184, requesting county police departments to increase enforcement against out-of-state vehicles operating on public roads without proper county registration. Again, there was no live testimony, only one written submission with comments. The vice chair recommended passage as is, noting a similar House resolution had not been scheduled on the other side. The committee adopted the recommendation and then adjourned.

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• But when the appropriate committee members arrive, I'm sure...
• But when the appropriate committee members arrive, I'm sure you'll get your motion.
• The motion is due pass as amended to the Judiciary Committee. Brian, aye. Ellis, aye.
• The motion is due pass as amended to Appropriations.
• The motion is due pass as amended to Appropriations. Brian. Ellis, aye. Alanis.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills focused on environmental policy, public infrastructure, housing, and energy. AB 1812, dealing with compostable plastics and compost contamination, drew strong support from farmers, composters, counties, cities, and waste companies, while manufacturers and compostable-product companies opposed it unless amended, arguing it would undermine compostable packaging and SB 54 goals. AB 2216 to expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area also received broad support and no opposition. AB 2481, which would allow leftover glass quality incentive funds to support recycled glass used in fiberglass insulation and other products, was supported by insulation manufacturers, recyclers, and waste advocates and passed with no opposition. AB 2152, streamlining fire station construction and tying CEQA relief to project labor agreement requirements, was supported by firefighters and construction trades but opposed by contractors and wildlife groups over the PLA mandate and environmental review provisions; the committee discussed amendments and sent it forward. AB 1536, the Save Our Shores Act, aimed at offshore oil and gas safety and decommissioning, was supported by coastal and environmental groups and opposed by the petroleum industry, with members debating pipeline safety, drilling risks, and carbon intensity before advancing the bill. AB 1849, a study bill on decarbonized gaseous fuels, split supporters from hydrogen, bioenergy, and propane interests against environmental and justice groups who said it favored biomethane and hydrogen without clear definitions; the author said it was only a study measure, and it moved ahead. AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and community college housing projects, was backed by students, UC representatives, housing advocates, and labor, with no opposition heard; members raised concerns about environmental impacts and evacuation planning, but the bill was approved. Several measures were taken on consent and others were held open for absent members or quorum issues, with multiple bills receiving due pass recommendations as amended.

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• </c><00:30:13.520><c> Judiciary</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Judiciary &gt;&gt; Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• So, this is very appropriate. And the entire chamber is wearing green.
• So, this is very<00:42:51.280><c> appropriate.
• And the entire chamber very appropriate.

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• So yes, with this, we would need a $300,000 appropriation increase and two FTEs.
• He said they deposit close to a million dollars and that their current appropriation is $369,9?
• He said the problem is that agencies are very tied to going through the appropriate processes, which
• The chair then spoke, saying that in committees, especially when he was chair of Judiciary, he often
• The chair said that in committees, especially when he was chair of Judiciary, he often saw people come

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1078, which would require courts reviewing public-records disputes to apply de novo review rather than deferring to an agency’s decision to withhold records. Senator Kavanaugh and a Goldwater Institute witness argued the bill would restore transparency and independent judicial review. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1184, which would add military division flags approved by the Department of Defense to the list of flags that HOAs and planned communities may not prohibit. Kavanaugh said the bill responds to HOA restrictions on veterans displaying unit flags. Members discussed whether the bill should also cover other flags, including LGBTQ flags, but no amendment was adopted. The bill passed 7-0. SB 1586 followed, requiring Arizona agencies to post federal guidance they create, adopt, or receive. Supporters said it would improve transparency; an opposing member said agencies already post such material and the bill was unnecessary. It passed 4-3. SB 1665, a state agency hiring reform bill, would require standardized hiring scores, interview panel grades, overall grades, and an appeal process for unsuccessful applicants. The State Personnel Board supported it as a merit-based reform, while ADOA opposed it as costly and burdensome, estimating more than $3 million in compliance costs and warning it could slow hiring. After extended testimony, the committee recommended it do pass 4-3. The committee also approved SCR 1024, which would require legislative candidates to reside in their district for one year and, if affiliated, be members of their party for one year before the election; it passed 6-1 after discussion about residency rules and ballot-measure concerns. Later, the committee heard SB 1135, which increases workers’ compensation burial expenses for fallen first responders from $5,000 to $10,000. Family members and first responders testified in support, describing the financial strain after line-of-duty deaths. The bill passed 6-1 with one member present. SB 1136, which allows surviving spouses of first responders to keep death benefits even if they remarry, also drew emotional testimony from widows and supporters and passed 5-2. The committee then took up SB 1435, expanding the existing prohibition on exposing minors to sexually explicit material to public libraries and making violations a class 6 felony; supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned it could chill library access and criminalize librarians. The bill passed 4-3. Finally, SB 1567 was introduced as another expansion of the same underlying law, prohibiting government entities and contractors from exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and from using public facilities for filming or facilitating sexually explicit acts; the sponsor described it as part of a broader effort to protect children, and the committee began discussion of the measure.

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• Additionally, the bill prescribes Military Installation Fund duties, is subject to legislative appropriation
• The co-equal branches of government are the legislative body, the executive, and the judiciary.
• The co-equal branches of government are the legislative body, the executive, and the judiciary.
• Federal funds and equipment appropriated by the federal government to the National Guard to cover pay
• I don't see an appropriation. Or is there an appropriation on this bill?

Bills: SB1047 , SB1365 , SB1474 , SB1618 , SB1620

Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, telecommunications, utility relocation

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• It felt appropriate to match them.
• When we're going through the grid that we mentioned, the scoring on this makes it more appropriate to
• the language included, there are certain convictions that simply will never score, and that is an appropriate
• Ramona Brandis continued: “Miranda warnings, public trials, [and an] independent judiciary— all foreign
• notification requirements and how that could impede medical necessity when someone is clinically appropriate

Bills: SB5962 , SB6105 , SB6203 , SB6296

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: spring blade knives, knife legislation, weapon regulation, public safety, law enforcement, medical debt, garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings exemption, exempt wages, debt collection, consumer debt, student loan debt, private student loans, disposable earnings, minimum wage, writ of garnishment, exemption claim, judgment debtor, creditor

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• Welcome to the April 22nd, 2026, Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing.
• , 2173 (Wallace), 2412 (Tarr), 2536 (Blanca Rubio), 2644 (Blanca Rubio), and 2781 (Committee on Judiciary
• It needs to hire staff with the appropriate qualifications and acquire specialized services in a timely
• As noted in the Assembly Appropriations Committee analysis, this bill has no state fiscal costs.
• As noted in the Assembly Appropriation Committee analysis, this bill has no state fiscal costs.

Committee: House Appropriations

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• beginning to end, quite frankly, there is more care and handling to ensure that the resolution is appropriate
• Certainly not I am suggesting That any number even one is an appropriate number.
• Assemblymember, if appropriate I have a brief response.
• Thank you to Assemblymember Schiavo and Assembly Health Committee and Assembly Appropriations here to
• laws intended to protect all public Employees this bill passed through the assembly committees on judiciary

Committee: House Appropriations

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• Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee will come to order.
• </c> that, it might be appropriate. that, it might be appropriate.
• Chair, I think it's totally appropriate.
• I can actually recognize my appropriate.
• </c><01:16:43.600><c> committee</c> focused on the judiciary committee focused on the judiciary committee

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• We'll talk a little bit about that, but this is our first meeting of House Judiciary.
• Karen Romero, this is my second year with the legislature and my second year with the Judiciary, and
• And we have great backgrounds to support our colleagues. the Judiciary Committee.

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• Welcome to the Committee on Appropriations, which will now come to order.
• Yes, when I amended it, it has $500,000 of recurring funding in the General Appropriations Act.
• It has $500,000 of recurring funding in the General Appropriations Act, yes. Please follow up.
• the Ocklawaha River, but that appropriation was vetoed by the governor.
• the Ocklawaha River, but that appropriation was vetoed by the governor.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

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• In essence, what Senate Bill 211 does is it appropriates $5 million dollars.
• Senate Bill 211 does is it appropriates $5 million for the Las Vegas Rodriguez Park.
• And I'll go ahead and stand for questions, but in essence, it's to seek that appropriation.
• And I believe this is just a one-time appropriation.
• And I believe Senator Witts is still presenting in Judiciary, I believe, right?

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 211, which would appropriate $5 million for the Las Vegas Rodriguez Park. Senator Campos said the money would help continue upgrades to baseball, softball, and little league fields and address fencing, flooding, and other park improvements as part of a larger regional park plan. There was no public opposition, and the bill received a unanimous do pass recommendation, 7-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 131, a broad housing and zoning reform measure sponsored by Senator Maestas. The bill would allow more housing types by right, including accessory dwelling units, duplexes, townhomes, apartments in commercial zones, small-scale commercial uses in neighborhoods, and would eliminate minimum parking mandates; an amendment to remove height restrictions was adopted unanimously. Supporters, including Pew, housing advocates, chambers of commerce, builders, and some local officials, argued the bill would increase supply, lower costs, and modernize outdated zoning. Opponents, including the Realtors, Municipal League, neighborhood representatives, and several senators, argued it would preempt local control, ignore community differences, and could create infrastructure and neighborhood impacts. After extended debate, the committee tabled SB 131 by a recorded vote. Senate Bill 183 was next, proposing a feasibility study for a regional urgent care or emergency facility in Torrance County. The sponsor and local officials described long ambulance transports, heavy use of I-40, and the need for quicker access to care for rural residents and travelers. The bill drew support from a former hospital administrator and no opposition, and it passed 9-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 222, which would appropriate $20 million for physician residency programs outside the federal system to help retain doctors in New Mexico. The sponsor and supporters said the state loses many medical graduates because of limited residency slots, while one witness urged accountability for large hospital systems. Some senators questioned the premise and feasibility, but the bill advanced on a 6-4 do pass vote to Finance.