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• Americans and Muslim organizations in America, raising money in the United States and sending it overseas
• to support terrorist activity overseas.
• people who are possibly paid by propagandists to push certain narratives that benefit mentalities overseas
• And of the 13 that have it, those are citizens that are living overseas.
• "Knowing none of Arizona's overseas members of the military would have been able to vote, and we would

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee convened with roll call, member and staff introductions, and a review of amendment deadlines and decorum rules. Members also suspended the committee rule on late-distributed amendments to allow consideration of a Kolodin amendment. The chair then moved to the agenda bills, beginning with HCM 2001, a memorial urging Congress and the President to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and asking Arizona agencies to monitor related organizations. Testimony on HCM 2001 was sharply divided, with supporters arguing the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR are linked to terrorism and Sharia law, and opponents calling the memorial discriminatory, unsupported by evidence, and an attack on Muslim civil rights organizations and free speech. The committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2001 out of committee. The committee then heard HCM 2002, which urges a federal review of CAIR for possible foreign terrorist organization designation and supports related congressional action. Testimony again split along similar lines: opponents, including CAIR representatives, a veteran, and community members, said the measure was scapegoating, lacked legal basis, and would stigmatize Muslim communities; supporters cited the Holy Land Foundation case, FBI concerns, and alleged ties between CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2002 out of committee. Following a brief recess, the committee took up HB 2009, which would prohibit committees primarily organized to influence constitutional amendments from accepting foreign national contributions and require disclosure of out-of-state funding. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve transparency and keep constitutional initiatives focused on Arizona voters; members discussed whether the measure should apply to all ballot initiatives and how donor verification would work. HB 2009 was also approved 4-3. The committee then began HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election procedures, including citizenship requirements for voting, limits on foreign contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, government-issued ID requirements, and changes to early voting and mail ballot rules. The committee adopted a late amendment after procedural discussion, and the sponsor described the resolution as a broad election-security reform modeled on Florida. Members raised concerns that the proposal could reduce access, increase lines, and create confusion for mail voters, while the sponsor argued it would improve security and voter confidence. The transcript cuts off during this bill’s discussion, before final action is shown.

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• license rather than to require somebody who might be serving in the military or in the government overseas
• It could also be an overseas agency that helps people overseas access their absentee ballots, and then
• either serving their country or overseas either serving their country or going<00:28:47.440><c> to</
• agency that helps people an overseas agency that helps people overseas<00:29:24.919><c> access</c><00
• absentee ballots overseas access their absentee ballots and<00:29:26.799><c> then</c><00:29:27.039><

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• That in rural areas, specifically rural county jails, it was a lot harder for deployment.
• Here on which ones are manufactured overseas and which ones are manufactured here, but I can get that

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• So, right now, essentially, if I had a family member that was deployed overseas, I could send them money
• Stationed in Oklahoma and whose home of record's not Oklahoma, but I could still send them money overseas
• I just, you know, obviously, as a veteran who has been overseas multiple times, I have issues with Charging
• You would be able to receive credit on that if you are an Oklahoman who sends the money overseas.
• to receive fees to fund that source than through wire transfers, especially those that are going overseas

Bills: SB1936 , SB1612 , SB1543 , SB1260 , SB1988 , SB1859 , SB2041 , SB1257 , HB4272 , HB3277 , HB3148 , HB3651 , HB3323 , HB4287 , HB4105 , HB3304 , HB3345

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: forfeiture, criminal offenses, law enforcement, Class D1 offenses, property seizure, SB1612, mandatory reporting, violent injury reporting, gunshot wound, stab wound, poisoning, burn injury, explosive injury, medical reporting, healthcare providers, law enforcement notification, evidence preservation, patient video records, confidentiality waiver, misdemeanor penalty

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• Citizens Absentee Voting Act, military members stationed out of state or overseas, the elderly, and
• To what extent do you support Americans living abroad, military personnel serving overseas to be able
• We definitely support the military and overseas voters to vote. We work really closely.
• We definitely support the military and overseas voters to vote.
• military members serving our country overseas have their voice heard?

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard updates from the Secretary of State, EDD, the State Controller’s Office, CalHR, and DGS on a range of budget proposals and federal policy impacts. Secretary of State Shirley Weber opened with remarks about California’s election system, emphasizing its safety, transparency, high voter registration and vote-by-mail participation, and the office’s response to bomb threats and other election threats. Her staff then presented funding requests for the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS) and Help America Vote Act/VoteCal activities, describing them as needed to modernize campaign finance and lobbying disclosure systems and maintain election security and voter services. A major portion of the hearing focused on federal election policy, especially the potential effects of a presidential executive order and the SAVE Act. Secretary of State staff said California would face significant, potentially unquantifiable costs if forced to comply, including new burdens on county recorders, county election offices, and the Secretary of State’s office, and warned of voter disenfranchisement, especially for students, seniors, disabled voters, military and overseas voters, rural residents, and people with limited transportation. Members and public commenters strongly opposed the federal proposals and argued California’s current system is functioning well. The committee also heard that federal HAVA funds were not expected to be at risk because the state draws them down into an interest-bearing account. EDD reported on paid family leave, explaining that recent delays were tied to a system transition and increased claim volume, and said it was simplifying applications and adding staff and automation. Public testimony supported expanding paid family leave to chosen family. EDD also said it is prepared for possible unemployment spikes, citing a recession plan, a command center, and recent hiring. The State Controller’s Office requested funding to continue the Fiscal migration project, which would move the state’s accounting book of record to the new system by July 1, 2026; Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee expressed support for the project’s progress. CalHR presented a proposal for a statewide recruitment, outreach, and education paid media campaign under AB 1511, saying its current advertising budget is too small to reach diverse communities effectively. The final item addressed Governor Newsom’s executive order requiring a return to office on a four-day schedule. CalHR and DGS said they were working department-by-department to assess space, parking, transit, and other logistics, but had not completed a statewide cost analysis. Members and many public commenters criticized the order, arguing it was rushed, costly, harmful to telework benefits, and potentially disruptive to workers, especially those with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, or long commutes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• consequences of it were if we had kept Arizona law the same, what would have happened is that none of our overseas
• So this is a change that is necessary in order to ensure that our overseas military members can vote
• If we wait until the general effective date, our overseas members in the military don't get to vote in
• If we wait until the general effective date, our overseas members in the military don't get to vote in
• If we're deployed or overseas in Germany, we've run into this, some of the folks from Arizona that were

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, covering appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal justice. Early discussion included HB 2148, which would give the Legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures included HB 2091 on insurance assessment limits, HB 2122 on BTR reciprocity/endorsement clarifications, HB 2138 on firefighters’ workers’ compensation coverage, HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public funds to pay certain professional associations, HB 2110 allowing prayer at public governing body meetings on request, and HB 2142 creating a School Safety Center at ADE with up to 10% of program funds for administration. The caucus also heard several parental-rights and elections bills. HB 2249 would expand the parents’ bill of rights to require notice if school staff facilitate a minor’s social transitioning and to allow parents access to complete educational records, with penalties for interference. HB 2022 would conform Arizona election deadlines and the primary date to federal law changes affecting military and overseas voters, with sponsors saying it preserves the 2024 timeline and includes emergency and permanent fixes. HCM 2001 urged the President and Congress to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 was discussed as a related measure concerning CARE and congressional review/designation efforts; members debated the legal differences between the two memorials. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election rules. The sponsor said it would require U.S. citizenship to vote, government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, end early voting by the Friday before Election Day, and tighten ballot-return and polling-place rules, framing it as an Arizona Secure Elections Act modeled on Florida reforms. Members asked about ballot-return mechanics and the impact on voters who move, and the sponsor said the measure would require periodic address confirmation for early voters and earlier drop-off deadlines for certain ballots. The caucus also reviewed many water bills, including measures on snowpack augmentation, water conservation grant disclosures and eligible uses, stormwater recharge mapping, cesspool remediation, groundwater withdrawal limits in irrigation non-expansion areas, and a $1 million appropriation for Colorado River litigation. Additional bills covered tax and property issues, criminal penalties, and other policy changes. These included HB 2016 eliminating late-filing penalties when no tax is owed, HB 2104 and HB 2105 protecting agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and requiring notice before inspections, and HB 2289 updating truth-in-taxation pamphlet examples to reflect $100,000 and $400,000 home values instead of outdated figures. The caucus also heard bills on felony murder involving unborn children, disposal of dead bodies, unlawful flight penalties, weapons trafficking, fentanyl trafficking, child support during pregnancy, and a memorial for the Buffalo Soldiers. No formal votes were taken in the transcript excerpt; the meeting consisted primarily of bill presentations, sponsor explanations, and member questions, with several bills noted as removed from the consent calendar or awaiting further consideration.

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• They also provide trade grants to take companies overseas with them in trade missions.
• to have a record $1.9 billion in sales that those businesses actually experienced when they were overseas
• They also provide trade grants to take companies overseas with them in trade missions. provide trade
• grants to take companies overseas with them in trade missions and to trade shows.
• to have a record $1.9 billion in sales that those businesses actually experienced when they were overseas

Summary: The committee heard two informational presentations: one from the Department of Commerce and one from the Florida Department of Transportation. Jason Mahon of Commerce outlined the state’s economic development strategy and tools, emphasizing Florida’s GDP growth, business formation, and strengths in manufacturing, high-tech, defense, life sciences, and international trade. He described programs such as the State Small Business Credit Initiative, the Rural Community Investment Program, the Florida Opportunity Fund, the Rural Infrastructure Fund, the Job Growth Grant Fund, performance-based tax credits, and disaster recovery loans, and cited examples including ServiceNow, Williams International, NeoCity, and Point Blank Enterprises. Members asked about small-business grants, foreign investment interest, workforce needs, and whether additional tools are needed; Mahon said most Commerce programs are loan-focused and noted ongoing workforce and site-readiness challenges. Jennifer Marshall of FDOT then reviewed major transportation projects and the Moving Florida Forward initiative, highlighting congestion relief, express lanes, bridge and interchange work, and accelerated delivery methods. She cited projects such as Golden Glades, I-95 improvements, the NASA Causeway Bridge, the DuPont Bridge, I-4 corridor work, the First Coast Expressway, the Howard Frankland Bridge, A1A seawall work, and Turnpike projects, along with examples of cost savings and schedule acceleration. Senators asked about how express lane locations are chosen, toll revenue use in South Florida, the status and cost of the I-395 downtown Miami project, and whether EV and rideshare access to express lanes should be preserved. FDOT said it would follow up on several of those questions, and the committee adjourned without taking any legislative action.

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• It concerns voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.
• State to use an electronic ballot return portal for the following types of voters: military voters, overseas
• that we could beat up, if you will, before we would ever even consider rolling anything out for deployment
• also expand access for voters with disabilities, those on tribal reservations, and military and overseas
• also expand access for voters with disabilities, those on tribal reservations, and military and overseas

Bills: SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness

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• While he never made it overseas, Mr.
• c><00:08:42.800><c> never</c><00:08:43.039><c> made</c><00:08:43.200><c> it</c><00:08:43.360><c> overseas
• While he never made it overseas, close.
• While he never made it overseas, Mr.<00:08:44.240><c> Lang</c><00:08:44.640><c> rose</c><00:08:44.880
• Lowe received deployment orders abroad. On June 30, 2025, Mr.

Bills: HB4016 , HR580

Keywords: defense appropriations, military funding, national security, Department of Defense, fiscal year 2026, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, DoD appropriations, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC, Federal Reserve, central bank digital currency, CBDC

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• We have a part of our New Hampshire state statute that allows military and overseas voters to get the
• 15.120><c> and</c> state statute that allows military and state statute that allows military and overseas
• 16.320><c> get</c><00:09:16.480><c> the</c><00:09:16.720><c> whole</c><00:09:16.959><c> ballot,</c> overseas
• voters to get the whole ballot, overseas voters to get the whole ballot, which<00:09:17.920><c> means
• They can no longer request the town ballot before they leave for deployment.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• They changed all of the deadlines for the presidential election and for our overseas military voters
• And as a consequence, if this body had not come together to fix that issue, none of our overseas members
• But this year, we have to at least extend the part of the fix related to military overseas voters.
• Otherwise, again, our overseas men and women in uniform will not be permitted to vote in the primary.

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• Dairy Export Council, which does market development and marketing overseas to drive exports of dairy
• It really changes their gut health if they're changing products when they travel overseas, and we help
• It really changes their gut health if they're changing products when they travel overseas, and we help
• When they travel overseas, we help them bring local dairy into Milan, and we've done that for multiple
• Those are cheddar-style products that end up overseas, and those are basically chopped from there, shredded

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• are so many different programs out there for veterans, for soldiers, for people currently deployed overseas
• are so many different programs out there for veterans, for soldiers, for people currently deployed overseas
• You know, when I was overseas last year, uh, there were dozens and dozens of organizations that were
• You know, when I was overseas last year, uh, there were dozens and dozens of organizations that were
• You know, when I was overseas last year, uh, there were dozens and dozens of organizations that were

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• commerce—how many of those layers do we have to go through to figure out if our money is making its way overseas
• too, but also see the value in the intent of the bill and make sure that our money doesn't make it overseas
• too, but also see the value in the intent of the bill and make sure that our money doesn't make it overseas

Bills: HB4193

Committee: House State Powers

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4193, authored by Representative Chapman, which is intended to prevent Oklahoma taxpayer dollars from going to foreign adversaries or entities not aligned with state or U.S. interests. Chapman said the bill was still a work in progress and that he had been working with OMES and the State Purchasing Director on possible changes, including shifting more authority to the purchasing office and clarifying the bill’s scope. Members raised several concerns about the draft language. Representative West asked about the provision making a company ineligible to bid on state contracts for 60 months, and Representative Yurek questioned whether allowing a company to bid again after five years undercut the bill’s purpose. Yurek also said he was not comfortable voting on a fluid proposal without seeing the final language or amendments. Chapman and another member explained that the goal was to give the Central Purchasing Office more practical authority to stop contracts with foreign adversaries, while avoiding unintended consequences for state agencies and subdivisions, such as replacing widely used drone technology that could be costly to substitute. In response to the concerns and the fact that the bill was not yet in final form, Chapman agreed to lay the bill over for further work before it would be heard again. No vote was taken, and the committee adjourned after no further business was raised.

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• The next bill, Senate Bill 6035, relates to ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas
• Currently only military and overseas voters can return their ballots electronically, and many do so by
• The reason why I'm against sections three and four is that, as you know, I am the person overseas who
• The reason why I'm against sections three and four, as you know, as the person that is overseas that
• and I have proposed this before, but it was removed in the House, not here, is I want to do with overseas

Summary: The committee held public hearings on six bills. SB 6081 would protect sex designation information and related records from public disclosure, limit sharing of such information by the Department of Licensing and Department of Health, and allow denial of records requests when disclosure could cause harm or disenfranchisement. The sponsor and many supporters, including transgender Washingtonians, privacy advocates, and allied organizations, said the bill would close a privacy gap and reduce doxing, harassment, and targeting; one witness opposed it on grounds of record accuracy, law enforcement, and concerns about sports and public safety. No vote was taken. SB 5902 would update voter notification and address-change procedures by allowing more flexible forms of voter registration updates, reducing mailed notices in some automatic registration situations, and expanding electronic communication options. The sponsor and county auditors said it would improve efficiency, reduce confusion, and save counties money; testimony was generally supportive. The hearing then moved to SB 6034, which would codify the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs as a cabinet-level agency and require ongoing training and reporting on government-to-government relations with tribes. The sponsor and tribal representatives supported the bill as a technical fix and a commitment to tribal sovereignty, and no action was taken. SB 6035 would require regular county and state meetings with tribes on election access and authorize an electronic ballot return portal for certain voters, including military, overseas, disabled, and some tribal voters. Supporters said it would improve access and collaboration, while the Secretary of State, Verified Voting, and others raised cybersecurity and secret-ballot concerns about the electronic portal; several witnesses also opposed that portion while supporting tribal outreach and drop boxes. SB 5892 would centralize requests for voter registration database records through the Secretary of State and make unauthorized disclosure of protected voter data a felony; supporters framed it as protecting voter privacy and resisting federal overreach, while opponents argued it would hinder voter-roll maintenance and transparency. Finally, SB 5973 would ban pay-per-signature compensation for initiative and referendum signature gathering and require 1,000 supporting signatures before a ballot title is issued; supporters said it would reduce fraud, misleading tactics, and ballot-title shopping, while opponents called it an added barrier to direct democracy. The committee heard extensive testimony on all bills, but the transcript does not show any votes or executive action taken during this meeting.

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• His support for the military was unwavering, and he performed for U.S. troops stationed overseas.
• His support for the military was unwavering, and he performed for U.S. troops stationed overseas.
• shows on multiple U.S.O. tours and combat zones and uplifting American service members stationed overseas

Bills: SB1246 , SB1510 , SB1979 , SB1929 , SB1930 , SB1976 , HCR1019 , SB1459 , SB1673 , SB1500 , SB1447 , SB1646 , SB2007 , SB1275 , SB2074

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the invocation, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and Nurse of the Day. Members also welcomed guests in the gallery, including supporters of a prosthetic coverage bill. The chamber then took up HCR 1019, which designates the planned turnpike corridor from I-44 to I-40 as the Toby Keith Expressway in honor of the late Oklahoma country music star. The resolution was read, discussed in celebratory terms, and adopted by voice vote. The Senate also acted on Senate Bill 202 by rejecting House amendments and requesting Senate conferees to be named later. Senate Bill 1459, which extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Abstractors Board to 2031, was explained by its author, advanced, and then passed on third reading by a roll call vote of 41-6. The Senate then approved the emergency clause for the bill, making it effective immediately. During announcements, members noted an upcoming legislative drive for the OIE fair project, a Business and Insurance Committee meeting, and recognized the agenda clerk for a birthday. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. when the clerk’s desk is clear.

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• One risk may have come from something as simple as a routine of eating local food during their deployment
• .<04:54:43.040><c> Certain</c><04:54:43.680><c> uncooked</c><04:54:44.320><c> fish</c> deployment.
• Certain uncooked fish deployment.
• Grace Baptist has sponsored churches in Florida and overseas.
• His preaching and teaching has overseas.

Bills: HCR22 , HR1039 , HR586 , HR970 , HR877 , HR1228 , HR983 , HR981 , HCR9

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Black health, public health, HIV testing, HIV prevention, PrEP, antiretroviral therapy, viral suppression, U=U, undetectable equals untransmittable, AIDS, Minority AIDS Initiative, community health centers, culturally competent care, health disparities, racial disparities, health equity, Black Americans, African Americans

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• Madam Chair, yes, we actually implemented, beginning in February of last year, with the deployment of
• from people who are unknowingly participating in illegal online platforms, many of which are based overseas

Committee: Senate Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:

• LAST TIME WE SPOKE WE HAD A DEPLOYMENT ASPECT AND THE NON-DEPLOYMENT ASPECT KIND OF HIGHLIGHTED OUR EFFORTS
• TOWARDS THE NON-DEPLOYMENT EFFORT WHEN THIS POLICY CAME OUT.
• MY QUESTION IS AROUND HOW ARE YOU HANDLING DEPLOYMENT IN RURAL AREAS, ARE YOU FINDING ANY GAPS IN DEPLOYMENT
• SO WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO DEPLOYMENT?
• AND COMMUNICATION DEPLOYMENTS IN GENERAL AS A NEW REVENUE SOURCE.

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• So, one, if you are a soldier overseas and you're killed in Minnesota...
• are so many different programs out there for veterans, for soldiers, for people currently deployed overseas
• are so many different programs out there for veterans, for soldiers for people currently deployed overseas
• You know, when I was overseas last year, there are dozens and dozens of organizations that were just
• You know, when I was overseas last year, there are dozens and dozens of organizations that were just

Bills: HF3727 , HF3684 , HF3467

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards