Transcript Highlights:

• It's a locked unit.
• It's a locked unit. So, if you had It's a locked unit.
• So, why do you need a locked unit if you're not taking people with specialized care?
• So, why do you you had a locked unit.
• unit is what we refer >> Well, the locked unit is what we refer to<01:15:07.800> as<01:

Keywords: 958, all

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• People are locked into those specific classifications, and performance is not a factor.
• So one of the concerns I have when it comes to those classifications is it locks people in and commits
• So one of the concerns I have when it comes to those classifications is it locks people in and commits
• And again, it's just that thought of someone being locked, I know there's that range.
• So my concern was, with this, are we going to lock people into too rigid a pay structure?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The State and Local Government Committee met to reconsider and amend House Bill 1165, which dealt with petition circulation requirements and ballot receipt rules. The committee walked through technical changes requested by the Secretary of State’s office, including moving petition-title language, adding a 15-business-day submission deadline for petition packets, and revising language related to mailed absentee ballots and the presidential executive order requiring ballots to be received by election day rather than merely postmarked. The State Election Director explained that the change was intended to provide clarity and consistency for voters and election officials, while Senator Braunberger objected that it was an unnecessary reaction to an executive order that could be challenged. The committee adopted the amendment 5-1 and then passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Braunberger voting no. The committee then took up House Bill 1307, which concerned election authority, home rule powers, and related city and county petition/signature provisions. After questions from members and clarification from the Deputy Secretary of State and a League of Cities representative, the committee agreed the amendment was intended to preserve city petition power and align the bill with changes made in another election bill, while also addressing park district language. The amendment was adopted 6-0, and the bill was passed as amended 6-0. Senator Castaneda was designated as the carrier. Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 1580, a study bill on state employee compensation. Members used language from an earlier draft tied to health plan changes and broadened it to study total rewards compensation, including pay grades, classifications, comparisons among state employees across departments and with similar private-sector jobs, equity funding and bonuses, prevailing wages on state projects, and the impact of changes to health plan benefits and premium structures. The committee agreed to make the language more generic and adopted the amendment 6-0, then passed the bill as amended 6-0. House Bill 1601 was not acted on and was held until after floor session so members could continue discussions and await additional input.

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• Unfortunately, the school office was locked, so they could not retrieve the life-saving AED.
• EMS personnel took 20 minutes to arrive, and when they did, the ambulance could not get through the locked
• They haven't locked the door yet. I'm certain at some point he might.
• We're defining exclusive zones and limiting locked access point requirements to exclusive zones.
• We're adding specific exemptions to lock classroom requirements for certain CTE spaces like a welding

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills and amendments, reporting several measures favorably. Early in the meeting, CS for CS for SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System Act was approved without opposition. The committee then adopted amendments and passed CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, CS for SB 738 updating child care and early learning provider regulation, CS for SB 756 revising health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, and CS for CS for SB 1356 creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot. Later, the committee also approved CS for SB 1624 on higher education, CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, SB 178 on an agronomic study for emerging crops, SB 1162 on water access facilities and boat ramp parking, CS for CS for SB 958 creating a type 1 diabetes early detection program, CS for CS for SB 1402 expanding dropout retrieval eligibility, SB 774 requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders, SB 1516 creating an international aerospace innovation fund, and SB 994 revising driver education requirements. Most of these bills were reported favorably by roll call votes after brief explanations and, in several cases, amendments. Several measures drew substantive discussion and public testimony. CS for CS for SB 1624 prompted questions about replacing “minority” with “underrepresented,” the role of the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education in overseeing private religious postsecondary institutions, and whether the changes could affect access for students at institutions such as FAMU and FIU. CS for CS for SB 1070 on ECGs for student athletes received extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates describing children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and urging mandatory screenings; the sponsor said the bill would be cost-neutral for districts by encouraging partnerships with screening groups. SB 994 on driver education was discussed as a vehicle to add distracted driving instruction, and the sponsor agreed to work on that issue. SB 774 was presented as a response to a fatal delay in transmitting an ex parte order, with support from clerks and sheriffs. The most extended debate centered on SB 810 on stormwater management systems. The sponsor said the bill, as amended, would narrow annual inspections to infrastructure identified as vulnerable by MS4 entities, but the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and Florida Stormwater Association warned the proposal could impose major costs and duplicate existing MS4 permit requirements. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact, whether the bill would apply to FDOT or other entities, and whether annual inspections were feasible for large and small jurisdictions alike. Despite those concerns, the sponsor and several members emphasized flood prevention and public safety, and the bill remained under discussion with the sponsor indicating continued willingness to work with stakeholders.

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• We are taking, are, uh, locking our hands in an area that's even less certain.
• We would be locking in our constitution projections that are two years and six months away, and a lot
• <00:58:04.160> our forward we are taking are uh locking our forward we are taking are uh locking
• <00:58:22.880> in bringing forward we would be locking in bringing forward we would be locking
• So even if you think it's a good idea to lock in spending like this into our Minnesota Constitution,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we're talking about repeat offenders, and as far as locking people up, okay, you know, after the first
• /c><00:19:05.840> as [clears throat] uh a and as far as [clears throat] uh a and as far as locking
• Okay, you know after locking people up.
• <00:19:08.720> going<00:19:08.880> to<00:19:08.960> get<00:19:09.120> locked
• the first time you going to get locked the first time you going to get locked up<00:19:09.520>

Bills: SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

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• It references clean it up and lock in banking department regulator for banking, make sure there's no
• clean<00:07:14.319> it<00:07:14.479> up<00:07:14.960> and<00:07:15.280> lock
• <00:07:15.520> in references clean it up and lock in references clean it up and lock in banking

Bills: HB259, SB247, HB259, SB247

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

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• <00:58:29.359> all<00:58:29.599> things water um child safe locks all things water
• um child safe locks all things that<00:58:30.000> meet<00:58:30.240> the<00:58:30.400><
• Some parents even installed locks anyway, only to be forced to remove them or face eviction.
• Some parents even installed locks anyway, only to be forced to remove them or face eviction.
• anyway only to be forced to in a locks anyway only to be forced to remove<01:13:21.800> from<

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• Then we have Senate 1746, an act to allow temporary door locking devices in public buildings.
• Then we have the Senate 1746, an act to allow temporary door locking devices in public buildings.
• It's not locked in place. So, evacuation, anytime you want to leave, It's not locked in place.
• It's not locked from inside the classroom.
• Her parents had alarms and locks, but she still got out.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on a range of public safety bills, with especially emotional testimony on the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, which would require short-term rentals to be inspected for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and require platforms or agents to verify compliance before listing. Rep. Hadley Luddy, Sen. Julian Cyr, and the Hubbard and Waldron families described the fatal Airbnb fire that killed Shannon Hubbard and her daughter Maggie in New York, saying the deaths were preventable and that the bill would save lives. Committee members expressed sympathy and support for the families’ efforts to turn their loss into legislation. The committee also heard testimony on a proposed peace officer oath (S. 1680), described by Sen. Lydia Edwards as a binding ethical standard tied to certification and recertification, with discipline and annual reporting to promote accountability and de-escalation. Rep. Tom Walsh testified for a bill requiring hotel and motel workers to be trained to recognize human trafficking and to post hotline signage, and later testimony supported a school safety data grant program to provide first responders with standardized, up-to-date school maps for emergencies. Another major topic was a bill to allow temporary door-locking devices in public buildings; supporters said the devices are removable, do not alter fire code, and could improve lockdown response during active shooter events. Additional bills discussed included measures to transfer the Office of Emergency Medical Services to EOPSS, increase penalties for unlicensed hood-system cleaning, expand membership on the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, and strengthen confidentiality for peer support and critical incident stress debriefings. Firefighters and fire chiefs also supported a bill to tighten penalties for violations of hot-work regulations, citing the 2014 Beacon Street fire that killed Lt. Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy. Law enforcement groups backed a package including a Blue Star plate and Blue Alert system for fallen officers’ families, stronger move-over penalties, and a memorial fund, while the State Police Association supported the move-over provisions but asked for further work on the special state police officer bill before final action. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote.
• Seeing five hands, the clerk will lock the machine and members will proceed to vote.
• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote. 25 ayes, 71 nays, Mr. Speaker.
• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote: 26 yeas, 75 nays, Mr. Speaker.
• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote. 26, yay, 75 nays, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments. Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71. The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.

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• school safety oversight by making the Office of Safe Schools established clear security exceptions to lock
• I feel that we should not have blanket exemptions for the locked door requirements past in HB 1473 last
• This is particularly important to me because my daughter, Gina, as placed on the wrong side of a locked
• Tuning as far as the locked doors requirement.
• We have a welding classroom where the door inside of a locked perimeter should probably be open because

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:02:01.840> Lucas<00:02:03.200> McCann Lean Lock Lucas McCann Lean Lock Lucas McCann
• Lock: I to no. McCann: I to no. Further changes. Closing vote.
• Lean Lean Lean Lock<01:55:36.880> Lucas Lock Lucas Lock Lucas McCann McCann McCann Nicholas<01
• Chairman Lock, Committee Number Three, Revenue. Mr. Speaker, thank you.
• Chairman Lock number >> Thank you chairman.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You have your own room; it's locked, and it's a very different field versus the folks that are living
• You have your own room; it's locked, and it's a very different field versus the folks that are living
• These are going to be separate units with separate locks and all that.
• The bedrooms aren’t locked, the doors between the units aren’t locked, and it’s a free flow where the
• You have your own locked door. Your entire unit, your dwelling, is closed off to others.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Municipal and County Government subcommittee met on February 19, 2025 to gather additional information on House Bill 432, which concerns recovery houses. The first witness, State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi, said his office had worked with stakeholders for more than a year on the bill’s definition changes and supported the revised definition. He explained that the bill removes vague language such as “safe, healthy, family” and instead relies on fire-code requirements and certification standards, including a primarily non-transient dwelling unit and living as a single household. He distinguished recovery houses from boarding or rooming houses and from other congregate settings such as group homes or transitional housing, saying those other uses do not currently have the same exemptions. Members questioned Tumi about fire safety, inspections, smoke alarms, egress, and whether sprinklers should be required. He said recovery houses are inspected by the fire marshal’s office and local fire departments, with annual inspections under state fire code provisions, and that operators must work with a certifying body. He described the inspection process as checking alarms, extinguishers, heating systems, cooking equipment, street numbers, and no-smoking rules, and said new houses are generally given time to obtain certification. He also said he would prefer sprinklers everywhere but believed mandating them for these existing structures would likely shut down many recovery houses and significantly harm the recovery community. Bill McKenny of the New Hampshire Building Officials Association then testified in support of HB 432. He said recovery housing is an important step after treatment and that the 2024 code changes and the bill help align state law with federal disability law. He emphasized that certification through a recognized organization gives code officials confidence that standards are being monitored, and warned that if a recovery home loses certification it would lose the waiver from sprinkler requirements and could be treated more like a boarding or rooming house. No vote or final action was taken at this meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• ENCRYPTION IS, I LIKEN IT TO THE LOCK ON THE FRONT DOOR OF YOUR HOUSE.
• IF YOU TAKE AWAY THAT LOCK THEN YOU'VE OPENED UP YOUR SELF TOO BAD ACTORS.
• IF YOU TAKE AWAY THE ENCRYPTION THEN YOU TAKE AWAY THE FRONT DOOR LOCK ON YOUR HOUSE.
• IF YOU DO AWAY WITH DECRYPTION YOU CAN DO AWAY WITH THAT LOCK. >> Sen.
• A LOT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED ABOUT DECRYPTION WHETHER YOU CAN LOCK THE DOOR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the claims bill prior to this, the largest exoneration claim was for an individual that had been locked
• the claims bill prior to this, the largest exoneration claim was for an individual that had been locked
• the claims bill prior to this, the largest exoneration claim was for an individual that had been locked

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 5074, the claims bill, which addresses claims against the state in three categories: exoneration claims, personal injury claims, and property claims. Representative Frederick explained that this year’s bill includes the largest exoneration payment in the bill’s history, with $4.5 million for Marvin Haynes, who was incarcerated as a teenager and later found innocent after about 20 years. He noted there are also two other exoneration claims and one personal injury claim. During discussion, Frederick thanked Representative Wam for help on the claims committee and praised nonpartisan staff for preparing the bill materials. He urged support for the measure. No amendments were offered. The House then took a roll call vote, including remote votes, and passed House File 5074 by a vote of 134 yeas and 0 nays. The bill’s title was agreed to.

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• It makes them responsible for locking up their firearms, safely providing gun locks in addition to that
• Sign a pledge, and it's fully a moral pledge to say that you are going to properly lock up your firearms
• Also, I do want to make a comment on military members having to put their guns away and locked up.
• They do not belong to military members, so that's why they're locked up. It's that simple.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and approval of the journal. Members then adopted motions to extend the second regular session, suspend the seven-bill limit for budget-related measures, and request the Senate return SB 1786 (Artificial Intelligence Content Verification) for reconsideration. The House also moved into Committee of the Whole to consider calendar items. In Committee of the Whole, members advanced SB 1057 with a do-pass recommendation. SB 1171, dealing with health and human services, was amended on the floor amid discussion of fingerprinting and fraud prevention, with supporters saying it would help address Medicaid fraud and improve accountability; it was then recommended do pass as amended. SB 1424, an education bill requiring age-appropriate firearm safety instruction and guidance on safe storage, drew extended debate. Supporters framed it as common-sense gun safety and child protection, while opponents argued it was an unfunded mandate, infringed on parents’ rights, and diverted attention from core academics. A proposed Gutierrez floor amendment to shift the focus toward secure storage responsibility was rejected by division vote, 23-31, and the bill was then recommended do pass. SB 1515, concerning public safety pay, was amended to create a public safety parity fund using rainy day fund interest and was recommended do pass as amended. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, SB 1171, SB 1424, and SB 1515 were deferred to engrossing, SB 1178 was retained on the calendar, and SB 1057 was placed on third reading. The House then held an additional Committee of the Whole on SB 1552, adopted a minor floor amendment, and recommended the bill do pass as amended. On third reading, SB 1021 failed 22-35, while SB 1215, SB 1345, SB 1456, and SB 1493 all passed. The House also received several appropriations bills on first reading and adjourned until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after announcing a special Joint Appropriations Committee hearing for the next morning.

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• Many Minnesota households are locked out of home ownership due to rising home prices.
• 41.840> Minnesota<00:01:42.400> households<00:01:42.880> are<00:01:43.119> locked
• <00:01:43.759> out Many Minnesota households are locked out Many Minnesota households are
• locked out of<00:01:44.240> home<00:01:44.479> ownership<00:01:45.119> to<00:01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That lower interest rate I was able to lock in with the help of RFA saves me enough interest each month
• 05:10.880> to that lower interest rate I was able to that lower interest rate I was able to lock
• 00:05:11.840> of<00:05:11.919> RFA<00:05:12.400> saves<00:05:12.639> me lock
• in with the help of RFA saves me lock in with the help of RFA saves me enough<00:05:13.120> interest

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It means trigger locks that are placed on firearms.
• and they have that trigger lock attached to the firearm.
• and they have purchase a trigger lock and they have that<00:14:26.199> trigger<00:14:26.560><
• > to<00:14:29.639> the that trigger lock um uh attached to the that trigger lock um uh
• on their gun safety lock boxes. felt that that was um um uh felt that that was um um uh unneeded<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills and a Department of Corrections budget overview. On Senate File 9, Senator Rest explained a bipartisan campaign finance refund bill that had previously moved through the Elections Committee and the tax bill process. Members asked about the $10 minimum contribution threshold for reporting and refund eligibility, and Rest said it was a reasonable number suggested by Senator Karan to make the system more efficient. The bill also included data practices language classifying certain refund-related information as private data, with a separate nonpublic classification noted for receipt validation reports. The committee voted to recommend the bill to pass and re-refer it to the Taxes Committee. The committee then took up Senate File 11, a sales tax exemption for firearm safety devices such as trigger locks and gun safes. Rest described the bill as an extension of prior tax exemptions and clarified that it does not apply to the firearm itself. An A1 clarifying amendment defining “government entity” by reference to statute was adopted. Members discussed the bill’s scope and data privacy language, including a provision making purchase or transfer information private if collected by a government entity. The committee then voted to recommend the amended bill to pass and re-refer it to the Taxes Committee. Next, the committee heard Senate File 456, a bill to update Minnesota’s drug statutes to address fentanyl more directly. Anoka County Assistant County Attorney Sebastian Mesa and Senator Oumou Verbeten testified in support, arguing that fentanyl has become more dangerous than methamphetamine and that the law needs to be updated to give prosecutors a better tool. Members discussed overdose trends and whether more recent statistics were available; one member noted 2023 fentanyl deaths exceeded 1,000, while another said national fatal overdoses had declined since mid-2023. The bill was laid over, with the committee noting it would wait for fiscal analysis before further action. Finally, Commissioner Paul Schnell gave an overview of the Department of Corrections, describing its mission, staffing, prison population, community supervision responsibilities, and budget context. He emphasized rehabilitation, evidence-based practices, reentry support, and the public safety benefits of reducing recidivism. No vote was taken on the department presentation.

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• Clerk, lock the machine and the members will vote. Clerk, lock the machine and record vote 11.
• Clerk, lock the machine and the members will vote.
• place right now is that we don't lock place right now is that we don't lock someone<01:02:55.119
• Record a Clerk will lock the machine.
• Record the Clerk will lock the machine.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You keep it locked up in a lock box so you don't lose it.
• You keep it locked up in a lock box so you don't lose it.
• You keep it locked up in a lock box so you don't lose it.
• You keep it locked up in a lock box so you don't lose it.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: State legislators and farm leaders held an impromptu discussion focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement activity, especially ICE presence in Minnesota, on agriculture and rural communities. Speakers argued that agriculture is central to the state’s economy and said fear of raids is causing legal immigrant and guest workers, including H-2A workers, to stay home, disrupting farms, food processors, restaurants, grocery stores, and other parts of the food supply chain. They also linked the issue to broader federal uncertainty, including USDA funding freezes and cuts, and said the lack of transparency from federal agencies is making it difficult for state officials and producers to plan. Senator Rob Kupec and Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish said ICE activity in both the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota is creating fear, trauma, and labor shortages, with reports of workers avoiding work, lunch trips, medical appointments, and school. Wertish said the organization supports comprehensive immigration reform and called for an end to the ICE surge, while also emphasizing the need to respect local law enforcement and the rule of law. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Andrea Vaubel said immigrants are a critical part of Minnesota’s food and agriculture workforce, warned that labor shortages could raise production costs and food prices, and said the state would not have its current food supply without immigrant workers. In response to questions, speakers said they had anecdotal reports from rural areas such as Pelican Rapids, Willmar, and Detroit Lakes, but that the situation is changing quickly and many incidents may not yet be public. They said the lack of coordination with local law enforcement and the use of masks contribute to fear and confusion. Legislators said they have no direct jurisdiction over ICE operations but see their role as documenting what is happening, communicating with constituents, and avoiding state actions that would worsen the problem. They also said the issue is not purely partisan and may be mobilizing concern across political lines, especially among farmers worried about labor availability for planting and other seasonal work.