Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Miss Brady.
• Chair: Thank you, Miss Wilin.
• Chair: Thank you, Miss Wilin.
• Chair: Thank you, Miss Wilin.
• Thank you very much, Miss Weberg.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 104, which would restrict the use of restrictive housing or solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with specified exceptions. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation strongly opposed the bill, saying its existing policy already meets or exceeds ACA and National Institute of Corrections standards, and objecting to language they said would give the oversight commission operational decision-making authority. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission supported the bill, but also said it was not intended to run operations and described concerns about restrictive housing practices, including CoreCivic’s SHIP program at Saguaro. Supporters included the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the Disability Rights Center, ACLU Hawaii, Easter Seals Hawaii, and individual testifiers. They argued that Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted by incarceration, that solitary confinement is harmful and linked to depression, anxiety, suicidality, and poor reentry outcomes, and that confinement beyond 15 days is widely condemned under international standards. Several testifiers cited suicides and deaths in custody as reasons to codify limits in statute rather than rely on policy alone. The department responded that it already has 24/7 medical care, though not 24/7 mental health coverage at one facility, and explained that it uses four custody categories: disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, and placements for inmates seeking separation for safety reasons. Members questioned the department and commission about the SHIP program, whether the bill was based on other states’ laws, and how current policies compare with national standards. The director said the bill was too ambiguous in places and that the department was willing to work with the commission on policy changes, but still opposed the measure as written. The committee took testimony and questions; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:06:55.520> from not looking to take children from not looking to take children from parents
• the um concern we have for our children the um concern we have for our children in<00:33:38.519>
• No, and thank you, Miss Stevens.
• We need to help our children. We are here to help, to change children, um, to be the change agent.
• going to let again the our our children going to let again the our our children to<01:58:04.000>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 285, which would add language to the parental rights and responsibilities statute directing judges to consider known mental health or medical conditions that could affect parenting. Representative Ball, the bill’s sponsor, said the intent was not to require disclosure of private records, but to give judges a reminder to ask whether anything in a parent’s condition could interfere with parenting and to help ensure children’s safety and best interests, especially in high-conflict or pro se family court cases. He said the proposal was meant as a guardrail and not as a way to reduce parenting time or take children from parents. Committee members questioned whether the existing best-interest factors already cover parenting ability, whether the new language could invite stigma or weaponization in custody disputes, and whether judges already have authority to ask these questions. Ball responded that judges often do not ask, that family court can be difficult for unrepresented parties, and that the language would simply make the issue explicit. He also said he would be open to amendments, including language that more directly instructs judges to ask the question. One member raised concerns about whether the bill should say judges “shall” ask rather than “may,” and Ball said he was willing to work with the committee on wording. Sarah Horn, a NAMI New Hampshire board member and parent, testified in opposition. She described her own history with OCD, ADD, PTSD, hospitalization, and recovery, and said mental illness had not harmed her ability to parent; she warned the bill could increase stigma and discourage people from seeking treatment. In response, Ball said her testimony was part of why he had considered an amendment to include physical health as well, so the bill would not single out mental health. The hearing ended without a vote in the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> [clears throat] And all of God's children said, "Amen."
• And all of God's children said, "Amen."
• Lady from Hinds, Miss Summers. >> Is there objection to this?
• Lady<00:07:39.160> from<00:07:39.360> Hinds,<00:07:39.720> Miss<00:07:39.880

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The journal reading was dispensed with, and there were no reports from select committees or resolutions/petitions. Members also introduced several guests and family members from the gallery, including relatives of Representatives Summers, Porter, Varner, and Ford, with the House offering welcomes and applause. On the calendar, the House took up concurrence motions on Senate amendments. HB 719, dealing with prevention strategies for financial fraud and creating a study committee, was concurred in after explanation that the Senate had only added a representative from the Association of Banking to the committee; the motion passed 118-0. The House also concurred on HB 1076, which concerns veterans’ claims filing assistance and includes a Senate change capping fees at $12,500; that motion passed 121-0. After the concurrence items, the House moved through routine parliamentary steps, including a motion to lay on the table subject to call, which passed. During member announcements, notices were given for the Capitol Prayer Group, requests to expedite surplus bills, the Turkish Mississippian Friendship Dinner, and the Trailer Trash Bash. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Miss Protem, you're recognized to explain House Bill 4324. Thank you, Chairman.
• So, what it does is it protects children by preventing sex offenders from hanging out around our child
• an undue burden on people who are just changing their oil, and that they're going to what if they miss
• Another section of law about temporary detention and custody of children subject to consult compulsory

Bills: HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581

Keywords: property rights, forfeiture, noncitizen, land ownership, felony, public safety, criminal procedure, sentence modification, resentencing, judicial review, postconviction relief, district attorney, prosecutor, victim rights, victim notification, Department of Corrections, inmate rehabilitation, sentencing reform, life without parole, nonviolent offense

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, I'm glad I'm not the only one who misses the person in front of me.
• We're looking at a memorial that is requesting a trauma-informed strategy for children in CYFD's care
• This might include foster children or children that are still with their families; that is yet to be
• They're finding that children who can tell a story with coherence are able to feel better from their
• I can't imagine being with foster children and all the traumatic events they have to face.

Transcript Highlights:

• And do we divert these recurring dollars into other recurring expenses, i.e., getting other children
• Representative Tant and I met with the Department of Children and Families a few times, and among the
• There are a number of children in our state who have significant behavioral issues for which psychiatric
• While in its infancy, this program is already serving children falling through the cracks of not being
• I'm sorry I missed it. I can't wait to watch it on video.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to review agency budgets, vacant positions, and possible efficiencies across several health and human services agencies. Members were asked to identify savings and potential areas for increased funding, and the discussion repeatedly focused on whether long-vacant FTEs, reversion of funds, and staffing shortages reflect true operational needs or broader budgeting and recruitment problems. The chair and members emphasized that the exercise was intended to help the committee make more informed budget decisions and to identify structural issues that may require legislative action. For the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, members highlighted a large waiting list, including individuals in crisis and children, and discussed whether vacant positions and unspent funds could be redirected to services. Several members raised concerns about delays in crisis applications, the use of paper applications, and whether the issue is staffing, process, or both. For the Department of Children and Families, the presenters discussed vacant positions, the use of staff augmentation in state hospitals, support for expanding behavioral qualified residential treatment program beds, and concerns raised by audits of the managing entities, which showed procurement and financial management problems. They recommended continued oversight, reporting requirements on Medicaid enrollees receiving mental health services through managing entities, and support for the governor’s proposed funding items. Other agencies reviewed included Elder Affairs, where members questioned the need for multiple divisions, CARES assessments, and supervisory overhead; the Department of Health, where vacancies, turnover, pay gaps, and units of rate were discussed as barriers to recruitment and retention; and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, where the presenters said vacancies were tied to new nursing homes and recommended shifting a major priority into general revenue rather than trust funds. Throughout the meeting, members generally agreed that the vacancy review was eye-opening and suggested deeper, possibly separate, reviews of agency staffing, pay parity, and fund reversion practices. No formal votes were taken during the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that is one of our most sacred duties as legislators, is to protect children. children from harm.
• . children.
• To summarize, Kinsey informed the general public that children are sexual from birth, children are never
• Our children deserve better. They deserve protection.
• People care about protecting children.

Bills: SB20, SB1621, SB412, SB441, SB442

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, visual material, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, law enforcement, defense against prosecution, obscenity, judicial officer, deepfake, deep fake, synthetic media, AI-generated content, machine learning, nonconsensual pornography, revenge porn, sexually explicit media, intimate images, digital manipulation, visual depiction

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and this aligns with with children.
• This children would should feel safe.
• >> I just have something and maybe I missed >> I just have something and maybe I missed it
• I wondered if you and I missed that.
• people on Medicaid are children. people on Medicaid are children.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:07:54.720> in<00:07:55.039> emergency crisis of children boarding in emergency
• Senator Miss Morgan Evans, please introduce yourself and proceed.
• Uh, Miss Evans, Miss Garza, please introduce yourself and go ahead. Hi, I'm Amy Garza.
• Miss Scobby, please introduce yourself and proceed. My name is Rhonda Scobby.
• Thank you, Miss Scobby. Are there questions from members or comments?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and once your is for your own children and once your children<00:24:51.919> are<00:24:52.080>
• <00:26:47.520> Um, support each other's children. Um, support each other's children.
• or our own community family children or our own community children, children, children, our<00:27:18.080
• So it behooves us to support all<00:27:41.600> children. all children. all children.
• children children uh<00:29:45.200> and<00:29:45.440> their<00:29:45.760> children

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• > deported We've seen children abducted, deported We've seen children abducted, deported in<00
• c> and<00:25:17.279> all<00:25:17.440> of children, vulnerable adults, and all of children
• I think all of our children have been impacted by this.
• <00:33:26.559> are And if you think that your children are And if you think that your children
• children have been impacted by this. children have been impacted by this.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, approval of the prior journal, adoption of standing committee reports, second readings of House Files 3131, 3241, and 3436, and first readings of House Files 3814 through 3922. The chamber also referred House Resolution 6, calling for the impeachment of Governor Tim Walz, and House Resolution 7, calling for the impeachment of Attorney General Keith Ellison, to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. The main floor debate centered on House File 3412, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty, including local, state, and federal agents, with stated exceptions. Representative Long moved to suspend the rules so the bill could be recalled from committee and brought to final passage. Supporters, led by Representative Finke, argued that masked, unidentified officers undermine public trust, intimidate communities, and should not be allowed to operate anonymously; they framed the bill as a public safety and transparency measure. Opponents, including Representative Noatne, said the bill was poorly written, unnecessary, and could interfere with legitimate law enforcement needs, urging a no vote. Other members spoke at length on both sides. Supporters described recent incidents involving masked federal agents, family separations, and fear in communities, arguing that Minnesota should require identification and accountability for anyone enforcing the law. Opponents emphasized the professionalism of peace officers, the need for masks in some situations, and the importance of not stripping humanity from law enforcement. Representative Pinto also supported the motion, saying transparency and accountability are essential and that masked officers resemble “secret police.” The transcript does not include the final roll-call result or final disposition of the motion/bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• I missed that in my remarks, but thank you, Madam Chair.
• In Florida, approximately 27,000 children and teens live with epilepsy.
• But I do not want to see any more children or anybody else get hurt.
• But I do not want to see any more children or anybody else get hurt.
• It's a challenge working with children with disabilities.

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

Transcript Highlights:

• Miss Noner. Mr.
• Uh Miss Cory Thank you sir. be great. Uh Miss Cory Thank you sir.
• Miss Noner. Mr.
• We'll go to Miss Carterin. Uh, if you'll... We'll go to Miss Carterin.
• Miss Noner. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, Miss Nakamura, do you mind coming up again? Did I say that wrong, Nakamatu? Sorry.
• Yes, I just missed my name you called. Sorry about that. Yes, you were first on the list.
• <00:45:28.200> Forester Sun I'm of my colleagues Miss Forester Sun I'm of my colleagues Miss
• Yeah, I missed something.
• Yeah, I missed something.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 5571 is about protecting our investment in Texas children. It's about accountability.
• , of a similar story that I heard from a teacher, but you said he worked with, uh, special needs children
• worked at their special their director informed them that they needed to serve less special needs children
• It's difficult to really get control of how our children are being underserved.
• Um, yeah, so first and foremost, I'm just to clarify, I'm clarifying something that I, I may have missed

Transcript Highlights:

• I missed it, unfortunately.
• It's hit or miss.
• We do have miss.
• goes missing. goes missing.
• missing person in example of a missing missing person in this<04:16:23.840> area,<04:16:24.200

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Miss Hawkins. Yeah. Mhm. Miss Hawkins. Yeah.
• Or Miss Hawkins. >> Mr.
• and children, youth and families. and children, youth and families.
• <02:15:58.240> Miss<02:15:58.440> James? can talk to that bill. Miss James?
• Miss<02:20:34.720> James.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• science-based information about their health and about which vaccines are safe for them and their children
• We car seats for children, but car seats decrease the chance of death by infants by only 71% and by only
• car seats for children, but car seats decrease<00:03:55.560> the<00:03:55.640> chance<
• <00:07:53.720> school long-term complications, missed school long-term complications, missed
• So thank you. children, adolescents, and adults children, adolescents, and adults um<00:17:03.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is Miss Gomez on the floor of the house, strike her name. Is Miss Garcia on the floor of the house.
• Miss, Miss Garcia Bear, is Miss Garcia of Dallas on the floor of the house? Strike her name. Is Mr.
• It's Miss Hinahos on the floor of the house, strike her name, Miss Hall on the floor of the house, strike
• Miss Johnson on the floor of the house, strike her name.
• Miss Ordaz on the floor of the house, strike her name. Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

• The choice in front of you today is this: Are you going to bully the children of Minnesota?
• It is a way to score cheap political points at the expense of children.
• I have two children. I'm a wife.
• Miss—Madam Chair, um, so I grew up playing hockey.
• representative Falconer thank you Miss representative Falconer thank you Miss Madam<01:35:48.360

Keywords: 1183, house