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• Has everyone recorded their vote? Anyone wish to change their vote, explain their vote?
• Has everyone recorded their vote? Anyone wish to change their vote, explain their vote?
• I'm going to put up a red vote. vote. vote.
• change their vote, explain their vote?
• </c> change their vote, explain their vote? change their vote, explain their vote?

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• I request a yes vote. Thank you.
• Staff will announce the vote. Madam Chair, there are 11 ayes, zero nays, and two excused votes.
• Anyone wishing to change their vote? Anyone wishing to change their votes?
• Staff will announce the vote.
• Anyone wishing to change their vote? Anyone wishing to change their votes?

Bills: HB2239, HB2304, HB2095, HB2248

Keywords: interment, location choices, remains, Washingtonians, funeral services, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation

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• Vote no on HB 155. Thank you for your time.
• Vote no on HB 155. I grew up here.
• Vote no on HB 155. Thank you for your time.
• I urge you to vote no on HB tax cut.
• </c> not vote for HB 155 and um thank you. not vote for HB 155 and um thank you.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's crossover. So, you know, an hour round trip.
• I request a yes vote. Thank you.
• And it looks like we're going to do, by request, an oral vote.
• Madam Chair, there are 11 ayes, zero nays, and two excused votes.
• Anyone wishing to change their vote? Anyone wishing to change their votes?

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2239, which would allow family burial grounds on privately owned land and exempt them from private cemetery requirements, while imposing limits such as recording burials with the county auditor, setbacks, and a cap on the burial ground covering no more than 10% of the parcel. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help rural landowners and families, including Native communities, keep burials on land with family and cultural significance. Testimony from a farmer and the Washington Cattlemen’s Association strongly supported the bill as a way to honor family ties to land. A question was raised about what happens if a later property owner wants to disturb an existing burial ground; staff said the bill requires notice but is silent on that issue. No action was taken on HB 2239 in the transcript. The committee also heard House Bill 2304, a follow-up to last year’s condominium liability reform, expanding the option for declarants to use a 2-10 warranty for stacked-flat or mid-rise condominium buildings up to four stories. Supporters from housing, real estate, builders, AARP, Habitat for Humanity, the City of Seattle, and others said the bill would reduce liability barriers, increase condo production, and create more attainable and accessible homeownership options for first-time buyers, older adults, and people with mobility challenges. The Office of Insurance Commissioner supported the bill but suggested technical language changes to avoid referring to the warranty as insurance. Members asked about consumer protections and the distinction between warranties and insurance, and staff and testifiers noted existing layers of protection. No vote was taken on HB 2304 in the transcript. In executive session, staff summarized House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways and House Bill 2248 on Secretary of State filing processes. For HB 2095, staff described a proposed substitute and several amendments, including changes to education requirements, civil liability language, protected areas, punitive damages thresholds, and liability rules. For HB 2248, staff said the proposed substitute made cleanup and consistency changes to corporate filing provisions. The committee then moved the proposed substitute for HB 2248 out of committee with a due pass recommendation, and it passed 11-0 with two excused members. Action on HB 2095 was deferred to a later date.

Transcript Highlights:

• Veterans Affairs committees to be voted on. The candidate chosen then would be the commissioner.
• Having that cross... crossover.
• They have a voting board now. Right, they have a voting board now.
• The veterans vote for their board.
• We may be voting on it; I don't know yet.

Bills: HB154, HB153, HB180, SB70

Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform

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• </c> Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote. Vote closed. 39<00:15:38.720><c> I.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote. Vote closed. 13 I 49 no.
• </c> Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote. Vote closed. 32<01:11:29.280><c> I.
• Closing vote. Vote closed.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. 52 I, 10 no. Closing vote.

Keywords: 916, all

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• the things that I just see here as we look at what we heard this morning is that we have a lot of crossover
• the things that I just see here as we look at what we heard this morning is that we have a lot of crossover
• committees—I’ve noticed, in my time serving on Education Finance now and higher ed, there is so much crossover
• committees—I’ve noticed, in my time serving on Education Finance now and higher ed, there is so much crossover
• committees—I’ve noticed, in my time serving on Education Finance now and higher ed, there is so much crossover

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Vote.<01:43:29.920><c> Closed.</c> Vote. Closed. Vote. Closed.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. Senate File 56, 29? I to no. Vote. Close. Senate file 56 Vote. Close.
• </c> Vote.<01:47:23.679><c> Closed.</c> Vote. Closed. Vote. Closed.
• </c> Closing<01:48:50.960><c> vote.</c> Closing vote. Closing vote.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. Senate File 90, 31? I. Closing vote. Vote closed. Senate File 90, 31?

Keywords: 916, all

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• Chair votes I. Vice Chair votes I. Member Amato: No vote. Member Hartsfield: I. Member Martin: I.
• Chair, your recommendation is adopted. votes I. Member Amato. No vote. Thank votes I. Member Amato.
• Voting on SB 2090. Thank you, Chair. Voting on SB 2090.
• Voting on SB 2803 SD1. you, chair. Voting on SB 2803 SD1.
• Any members voting<02:00:53.880><c> no?</c> voting no? voting no?

Bills: SB709, SB2089, SB2090, SB2108, SB2211, SB2250, SB2325, SB2803, SB2866, SB3245

Keywords: mental health, crisis intervention, assisted community treatment, treatment orders, law enforcement training, public safety, court-ordered treatment, Medicaid, healthcare access, unlicensed professionals, supervised services, workforce development, mental health equity, child custody, evaluations, licensed counselors, family court, juvenile justice, waiver of jurisdiction, transfer to adult court

Summary: The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process. Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it. Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Clerk votes yes.
• </c><01:48:29.440><c> yes</c> Freeman yes clerk votes yes Freeman yes clerk votes yes representative<
• </c> representative Freeman yes clerk votes representative Freeman yes clerk votes yes<01:51:14.360><
• </c><01:58:18.079><c> yes</c> Freeman yes clerk votes yes Freeman yes clerk votes yes representative<
• </c> representative Freeman yes clerk votes representative Freeman yes clerk votes yes<01:59:25.360><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on HR 18, a resolution urging New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to seek federal changes that would let very small slaughter plants use custom-exempt inspection criteria with a third-party inspector present, so beef, pork, lamb, and goat could be sold as individual cuts directly to consumers. Representative Judy Aron said the resolution was drafted in lieu of state legislation because the issue is governed by USDA rules, and she noted she was also working on an amendment to ensure the measure covered federal “very small” plants. Representative Miner asked for clarification about custom slaughter versus retail sales, and Representative Scully supported the resolution while suggesting language to make clear it applied only to local end consumers. Joyce Brady of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the state’s four USDA slaughterhouses and the bottleneck in custom cutting made the issue important. After no further testimony, the chair closed the hearing. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. For HB 616, members discussed an amendment that had been revised after public comments and Commissioner Jasper’s feedback; Representative Guber said it balanced the competing positions, and Representative Penza and Representative Ger said the language now addressed concerns about animal suffering by allowing euthanasia if a treating veterinarian determines the animal is in extreme suffering. The committee then discussed HB 77, with Representative Penza describing changes to landfill-related standards, including replacing aquifer references with drinking water wells, removing a penalty section, changing discretionary language to mandatory language for the department, and adjusting an in situ soils standard. Members praised the compromise, though Representative Scully raised concerns about the 1,500-foot setback and suggested engineering controls such as berms; Penza responded that current rules do not include such controls and that the setback was intended to address surface spills. Several members said the bill reflected a hard-fought balance and should not be rewritten at the last minute. For HB 505, the freeze-dried food bill, Representative Aron explained that the amendment replaced a simple exemption with a requirement that homestead food operations selling freeze-dried foods from a farm stand, farmers market, or retail food store obtain a homestead food license under RSA 143-A:4. She said the amendment defines freeze-dried foods as fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products, and delays the effective date 120 days to allow rulemaking. Members generally supported the approach as a light-touch oversight mechanism for potentially hazardous foods, though Representative Ktoa asked for clarification about how the amendment interacts with existing licensing and inspection exemptions, and Aron clarified that these products would not be exempt from licensing under the relevant law. The committee then turned to HB 250, concerning local authority over dog muzzling, where members broadly supported the amendment as a simple solution, while Representative Ktoa asked about the underlying definition of a vicious dog and whether all listed behaviors would warrant muzzling. The discussion noted that the amendment would allow towns to require muzzling for dogs meeting the statutory definition, while excluding hunting, working, herding, and similar dogs.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hearing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. Chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye.
• </c> reservations no vote for me no vote for reservations no vote for me no vote for Senator<01:39:30.760
• Hearing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. Chair votes aye.
• Any no votes?
• Hearing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. The vote is aye.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several water, land, and conservation measures. HB 86, which would fund a permanent DLNR Makai Watch coordinator position, drew strong support from DLNR and community advocates. Testifiers said the coordinator is needed to connect community-based nearshore monitoring groups with government, support training and reporting, and provide stable civil-service funding instead of relying on grants and philanthropy. The committee discussed the position’s duties and cost, estimated at about $110,000 with fringe benefits, and noted broad support from organizations including Kuaʻulu, The Nature Conservancy, OHA, and others. HB 36, relating to state water code penalties, was also supported in principle by DLNR, but the agency proposed amendments to create two tiers of violations, distinguish first-time/non-harmful violations from repeat or harmful ones, and give the commission discretion on whether each day counts as a continuing violation. DLNR said the bill is intended to address egregious cases such as Red Hill while avoiding undue impact on small farmers and others without malicious intent. Testifiers from the Board of Water Supply, Lono Initiative, and others supported stronger penalties and transparency, while Earthjustice raised concerns about broader structural issues and the risk of penalties being applied unfairly. The committee then heard HB 316, which appropriates funds to continue the Green Jobs Youth Corps program. DLNR, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, Kōkua, The Nature Conservancy, and other groups testified in support, describing the program as a workforce pipeline that places young professionals in communities, builds trust, and helps recruit future state employees. Supporters said the program has expanded capacity in watershed and reef management and has drawn extensive public backing. Finally, HB 506, funding equipment for the Oʻahu branch of DOCARE, received support from DLNR and others. DOCARE said recent recruit classes are moving through training, that the new positions will expand patrol capacity, including nighttime enforcement, and that the Oʻahu-specific funding is tied to priorities such as the Māʻili Bay herbivore rules. The committee also began hearing HB 510 on water shortage and emergency declarations. DLNR proposed limiting shortage declarations to 90 days unless extended, capping groundwater reductions at 20% for lower-priority permits, removing climate-crisis language as a standalone criterion, and moving the process into rulemaking for more public input. The Board of Water Supply supported the bill and the proposed changes, while Earthjustice urged deferral absent broader Water Commission reforms. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the chair indicated the committee would be decision-making after the hearing on items on the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge you to help districts support our most vulnerable children by voting yes on Senate Bill 1288.
• I will support this going to the floor, but I reserve my right to change the vote on the floor.
• I will support this going to the floor, but I reserve my right to change the vote on the floor.
• And so I think, like Representative Marman, I will vote to get this through the floor, but I think some
• I just would like to say one more thing, and then we'll vote on this.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Olsen votes no on the amendment for House File 1. Olsen votes no. West. West votes no.
• This is an easy vote no. It's a moral vote no.
• So I vote no.
• vote for.
• Olsen votes no. Olsen votes no. Thank you. The roll.

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• </c> voting on this, I'd ask for a roll call. voting on this, I'd ask for a roll call.
• With that, I think we'll vote.
• With that, I think we'll vote.
• With that, I think we'll vote.
• With that, I think we'll vote.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They did debate the amendment and also voted on the amendment. And it came down to one vote.
• If it if it were, I vote um at all.
• </c> on on uh crossover Saturday. on on uh crossover Saturday.
• It modifies the commission's vote process applicable to life sentences to require an affirmative vote
• Has everyone recorded their vote? Madam, do you want to explain your vote? Uh, yes, ma'am.

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

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• So I would encourage the committee to vote yes on the bill. Okay, thank you.
• So I would encourage the committee to vote yes on the bill.
• Maybe we can find another way to get at this after crossover.
• Given that backdrop, and I think I can vote in favor of this.
• We vote on reconsideration.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I will also note, in the crossover proposals that we skipped over, there was a similar funding for a
• I will also note in the<00:47:30.160><c> crossover</c><00:47:30.720><c> proposals</c><00:47:31.200><c
• > that</c><00:47:31.359><c> we</c><00:47:31.520><c> skipped</c> the crossover proposals that we skipped
• the crossover proposals that we skipped over<00:47:32.400><c> there</c><00:47:32.640><c> was</c><00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• protected because the student could be placed in a completely different building where there's no crossover
• "There's no crossover.
• And then they vote to pass, you know, on the benefits that this legislature, in its wisdom years ago,

Summary: The House Education Committee met on March 31, 2026, and heard several bills focused largely on workforce training, student aid, and school safety. HB 325 by Rep. Brass would add successful completion of nine dual-enrollment credit hours as a third eligibility pathway for the TOPS Tech Award; after a clarifying amendment limiting the change to students graduating in the 2026-2027 school year, the bill drew broad support and was reported favorably. HB 407 by Rep. Larvadane would return the M.J. Foster Promise Program’s initial eligibility age to 21 for two years, grandfathering in current younger participants while the state addresses funding shortfalls; despite concerns about access for 18- to 20-year-olds, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill as amended on a 12-2 vote. HB 482 by Rep. Turner would loosen TOPS Tech requirements, including lowering one academic threshold, raising the age window to 25, and increasing the award amount at community and technical colleges; after an amendment expanding the affected institutions beyond LCTCS, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced HB 283 by Rep. Newell, which strengthens penalties and school responses for assault and battery on teachers and other school employees and expands sick-leave coverage for related medical, psychological, and rehabilitation treatment. Testimony from educators and union representatives described serious incidents of violence and fear of retaliation, while a school district attorney warned about unintended consequences for rural districts, transportation, and students with disabilities; the bill was amended to include students as protected victims and then reported with amendments. HB 448 by Rep. Adams would allow scholarships for firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty, and their spouses, to be used for graduate study rather than only a bachelor’s degree; after an amendment clarifying the scholarship could be used for bachelor’s or advanced degrees, it was reported as amended. HB 319 by Rep. Beham, a cleanup measure for the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education to improve quorum and update organizational references, was reported favorably. HB 195 by Rep. Beham, which would bar public postsecondary institutions from prohibiting students from carrying self-defense chemical spray on campus, was amended to add exceptions and then reported with amendments. The committee also heard testimony on HCR 10 by Rep. Wilder, which asks the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance and cheer as sanctioned sports; the sponsor said the resolution was prompted by a parent request and safety concerns, and an amendment was expected to broaden the measure. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly emphasized workforce development, dual enrollment, and the need to align education programs with labor-market demand, while also debating how to balance student access, funding limits, and school safety.

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. Thank you, Chair. Voting on SB 340, SD1.
• Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. Thank you, Chair. Voting on SB 165, SD2.
• Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. Thank you, Chair. Voting on SB 447.
• Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. Thank you, Chair. Voting on SB 442, SD1.
• </c><01:03:17.960><c> on</c><01:03:18.079><c> SB</c> the vote thank you chair voting on SB the vote thank

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• uh thank you for the registered votes uh thank you for the opportunity<00:05:20.639><c> to</c><00:05
• It's been well crafted, and I urge a yes vote. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• It's been well crafted, and I urge a yes vote. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Chair, we'll just have a vote and move this on and see where it lands.
• Senator Johnson Stewart, I was just getting ready to remark no—I was just getting ready to vote.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all