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• </c> uh fraudulent corporate filings. uh fraudulent corporate filings.
• </c> potential candidates for these offices. potential candidates for these offices.
• </c> filing such as using the UCCC framework. filing such as using the UCCC framework.
• To say, you know, filings.
• </c> frivolous and fraudulent filings. frivolous and fraudulent filings.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.

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• :01.279><c> the</c> will recommend candidates to the will recommend candidates to the governor.<00:16
• Um so members to to re amend candidates.
• and recommend three vet candidates and recommend three candidates,<00:31:52.960><c> we</c><00:31:53.279
• So, if I grateful for uh, House File 3.
• </c> cross wires with House File 3's efforts. cross wires with House File 3's efforts.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• with whatever bill is filed that they determine will move forward.
• If you have your email on file, a phone number, we want you to have your ballot counted.
• So on your voter file it doesn't have one signature.
• Valenti alluded to the difference between a candidate petition and a... As Ms.
• What was your experience with candidates? I didn't look.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from several county supervisors of elections and the Florida Supervisors of Elections Association on the 2024 election cycle and priorities for the 2025 session. They described very high turnout in the presidential election, major operational planning needs, and the heavy reliance on seasonal workers, list maintenance, ballot-on-demand systems, and secure chain-of-custody procedures. They also discussed the impact of recent legislative changes on voter-roll maintenance, including inactive voter removal, and said Florida’s election administration has improved to what they called a “platinum standard.” The supervisors outlined several legislative requests: allowing more than one non-government “wild card” early voting site to improve access and emergency flexibility; requiring newly naturalized citizens to update driver’s license information so voter records match DHSMV data; exempting home addresses of certain election workers and ballot transporters from public records to improve safety and recruitment; restoring a checkbox on vote-by-mail return envelopes so voters can stay on the vote-by-mail list for the next cycle; aligning base salaries for supervisors, property appraisers, and clerks with other constitutional officers; and reducing ballot length by removing precinct committee races from the ballot. They also said they expect a committee bill to carry some of these proposals. Members questioned the panel about ballot transport security, signature verification, vote-by-mail expiration, public records transparency, and the petition process for constitutional amendments. The supervisors said ballots are transported under detailed county plans with tamper-evident seals, chain-of-custody logs, trained workers, and in some cases two-person transport teams. On petitions, they said the process is labor-intensive and expensive, that fraud has occurred in some cases, and that they favor reforms such as requiring more personal identifying information and having initiative sponsors mail petitions to voters rather than making supervisors handle the mailing. They also said signature mismatches can be cured within 72 hours after Election Day and that voters are notified when possible. After the supervisors’ presentation, the committee also heard brief public testimony from Kathleen Griffiths, who urged adoption of commercial-style risk management standards in election systems and referenced several election-related bills her group supports.

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• because you all participate in those programs, are the campaign finance program for state-level candidates
• </c><00:01:48.520><c> party</c> Finance for state level candidates party Finance for state level candidates
• During a non-election year, it's basically going to be for candidates only, the year-end report.
• </c> do know that there are some candidates do know that there are some candidates that<00:46:19.599>
• </c> the uh impressive slate of candidates the uh impressive slate of candidates that<00:59:12.760><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• system and also train candidates.
• system and also train candidates.
• system and also train electronic filing system and also train candidates<00:02:24.120><c> so</c><00:
• But there's part of the pot that the candidate or the non-candidate committee—I can't remember where
• </c> election period uh to a candidate election period uh to a candidate candidate<01:22:09.880><c> committee

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills first. SB 51, a comprehensive public financing bill for candidates, drew strong support in testimony but also concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund has only about $2.2 million, far short of what would be needed, and that the program could not realistically start in 2026 because of staffing and system changes; the commission asked for a start date no earlier than 2028. SB 118, which would create a full-time investigator position at the Campaign Spending Commission, was supported by the commission, which said it has lacked staff growth since 1995 and that an investigator is needed to handle investigations instead of having the commission’s attorney do that work. SB 255, a housekeeping bill on excess cash campaign contributions, was supported by the commission and several county officials and would require excess cash contributions over the limit to be returned within 30 days or turned over to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. SB 345, which would expand the current partial public financing program, was supported by the commission but drew questions because it would still allow private fundraising; the commission said that under its assumptions the bill would provide more total public funds than SB 51, with a maximum of a little over $20 million versus a little over $15 million for SB 51. Testimony counts were reported as 125 support/48 oppose for SB 51, 26 support/0 oppose for SB 118, 30 support/49 oppose for SB 255, and 30 support/49 oppose for SB 345. The committee then discussed SB 176 on recount thresholds. The Office of Elections said it would stand on written testimony, and the East Hawaii Republican Party was listed but not present. The Office of Elections explained in response to questions that the bill’s recount trigger would be based on the final election-day count, not the early 6 a.m. tabulation, because the initial count is not complete until later in the day and cured ballots are counted later; the office said it does not want to begin recounts before all election-day ballots are counted. The reported testimony count was 4 support, 50 oppose, and 2 comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 260, the Judiciary’s biennial budget bill. Judiciary staff requested about $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027 for operations, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $11.9 million for capital improvements. The Judiciary said the request would support specialty courts such as Women’s Court, Truancy Court, and DWI Court, a new Wahiawa District Court unit, an additional district court judge in Kona, cybersecurity, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, and facility projects including South Kohala design work and a Kauai chiller replacement. Civil legal services providers, including Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, Kuikahi Mediation Center, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, all supported the bill but asked for an additional $1 million for the civil legal services line item, saying demand is high and the funding is spread across more providers than before. The Judiciary clarified that some of its requested positions would support Wahiawa and Women’s Court, and that the civil legal services funding goes to organizations serving low-income residents on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures. The committee also briefly took up SB 279 on fentanyl possession thresholds, where the prosecuting attorney’s office supported the bill and said fentanyl is already driving overdose deaths and that the proposed thresholds target distribution-level quantities rather than personal use.

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• The night before, at about 5 to 4, she filed a motion to continue it.
• Next up, we have the candidate for general district court. All right.
• Foley, candidate for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, representing Norfolk.
• Cruz, candidate for the 16th Judicial District, JDR.
• So I do have familiarity with filings and the process for civil cases.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• When I was asked to file this bill, I was extremely hesitant.
• In that instance, did they send different candidates each time, or did you say they sent the same candidates
• to be a good merit-based candidate to be.
• Commission, why they would be a good merit-based candidate to be on the list of three candidates that
• That's like saying the Secretary of State picks which candidates serve in office.

Summary: The Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and first went into executive session on House Bill 3088, where members discussed concerns raised by hospitals about proposed language changes. The bill sponsor said he was still working with hospitals and would continue to refine the measure, but several members objected to voting before seeing the revised language. HB 3088 was nevertheless voted do pass by an 8-4 vote. The committee then approved House Bill 2749 by an 8-4-1 vote, after which it moved into public hearing. The committee heard House Bill 2844, which would prohibit paraquat use in Missouri and require reporting related to its use. Representative Gallick said the bill was intended to be narrow and focused on paraquat’s toxicity and possible links to Parkinson’s disease. Supporters, including the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Sierra Club, and others, argued that paraquat is highly toxic, that research links exposure to increased Parkinson’s risk, and that many countries have banned it. Opponents from the Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri AgriBusiness Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Corn Growers, and Missouri Pork Association said paraquat is a restricted-use pesticide already regulated under federal law, is important for weed control and crop production, and that a state ban would set a dangerous precedent and harm farmers. The committee took no final action on HB 2844 during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 1880, which would bar school districts and charter schools from selling beverages with more than 100 milligrams of caffeine per container to students. Representative Reuter said the bill was inspired by students from Seckman High School and cited concerns about adolescent caffeine consumption. Student witnesses described energy drink use at school, health effects such as anxiety, heart racing, dehydration, and sleep disruption, and said the bill would help reduce harmful habits. Several members supported the goal but suggested the threshold might be too high, that private schools receiving state scholarship funds should be included, and that school boards might be a better place to address the issue; others noted the bill lacked an enforcement provision. No vote was taken on HB 1880.

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• </c> candidates they voted for. candidates they voted for.
• </c> general election for those candidates general election for those candidates nominees. nominees.
• Um, as you know, filing election.
• candidate requirements.
• Next bill is Senate File 29.

Keywords: 916, all

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• file reports.
• . his late filings.
• I was under the assumption, as a first-time candidate, that the reports being filed for my runoff election
• If I could file a complaint? Yes. Any resident in Texas. To whom would I file that?
• I was so candid.

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• One week before the filing deadline, Congressman Chuy Garcia filed for re-election and submitted the
• ONE WEEK BEFORE THE FILING DEADLINE, CONGRESSMAN CHUY GARCIA FILED FOR RE-ELECTION AND SUBMITTED THE
• During the filing period in Illinois, any qualified citizen resident could have filed to challenge Representative
• DURING THE FILING PERIOD IN ILLINOIS ANY QUALIFIED CITIZEN, RESIDENT COULDVILLE FILED TO CHALLENGE REPRESENTATIVE
• I only circulated when I filed on the first day.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But nevertheless, the bill before you is Senate File 4244. Senate File 4244.
• You're here with Senate File 4144.
• You're here with Senate File 4144. You're here with Senate File 4144.
• </c> this is Senate file 3969. this is Senate file 3969.
• </c> candid and honest with you. candid and honest with you. Okay. Okay. Okay.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• representing the Boys the Year candidate representing the Boys and<00:04:17.120><c> Girls</c><00:04:
• File. Governor's Message 759 makes corrections to the board names in various governor's messages.
• File. Governor's Message Nos. 760 to 766 transmit nominations to various boards and commissions.
• File. Governor's message messages. File.
• File.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The secretary will read the Senate file numbers. >> Senate file numbers 3637, 3623, 3545, 3670, and 3703
• &gt;&gt; Senate file numbers 3637, &gt;&gt; Senate file numbers 3637, 3623, 3623, 3623, 3545, 3545, 3545
• I move that Senate<00:11:24.640><c> file</c><00:11:24.960><c> 3173</c> Senate file 3173 Senate file 3173
• I move that Senate<00:11:46.240><c> file</c> Senate file Senate file 3572<00:11:48.480><c> be</c><00:
• </c> candidates, please. candidates, please.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's numerous case files and case reports of active trafficking cases.
• If a winning candidate for U.S. president or vice president...
• If a winning candidate for U.S. president or vice president dies, withdraws, or becomes incapacitated
• A president or vice president or presidential candidate before the Electoral College meets.
• The other time that this happened was in 1912 when a vice presidential candidate passed away.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Moving along, a message from Her Excellency the Governor has been filed, which the clerk will read.
• I am filing this legislation at the request of the Oakham Select Board, with the support of Oakham's
• An act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haver... 4781.
• passage: an act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverill, House 4203; an act
• providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haveral, House 4204; an act authorizing the

Summary: The Senate took up several procedural and local matters, beginning with standing votes to adopt emergency preambles for two sick leave bank bills: Senate 2908 for Shannon Manning of the Trial Court and Senate 3031 for Stephanie Rivera of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. Both emergency preambles were adopted. The chamber also welcomed Brownie Girl Scouts from Milford who had earned a Journey Summit Award for a water protection project, and adopted resolutions commending Essex National Heritage Commission Inc. and congratulating the Office of the Inspector General on its anniversary. The Senate then acted on legislation reported from committee and from the third-reading calendar. The Committee on Ways and Means reported favorably, with amendment, on a bill to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark sky visibility, substituting Senate 3145 for Senate 2243; the rules were suspended and the amended bill was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also accepted a third-reading committee report and passed to be engrossed a bill amending the membership of the Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee, along with local bills waiving maximum age requirements for Boston police officer applicants Kenny Gatot and Jean E. Rosney, and a bill authorizing Bridgewater to amend its charter to use gender-neutral language. On final passage, the Senate enacted bills concerning election procedures in Haverhill, a millennium fund for the Wayland Free Public Library, and an extension of Southbridge’s authority to grant additional liquor licenses. The bills were ordered signed by the President and laid before the Governor. The Senate also received a gubernatorial filing for legislation validating the 2006 annual elections in Oakham, which was referred to the Committee on Election Laws. The session ended with an order to reconvene the following Monday at 11 a.m., and the Senate adjourned.

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• Okay, moving along, a message from Her Excellency, the Governor, has been filed, which the clerk will
• I am filing this legislation at the request of the Oakham Select Board, with the support from Oakham's
• An act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haver... 4781.
• passage: an act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverill, House 4203; an act
• providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haveral, House 4204; an act authorizing the

Keywords: 1212, all

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• There should never have been a complaint filed.
• They're not, you know, I mean, being candid, they're not as pleasant.
• I'm just being candid. I don't put staff in that type of situation.
• But I also want to be clear that if a lawsuit is filed against me, if complaints are filed against me
• sourcing and candidate nurturing.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first handled several routine items, including governor’s appointments not required to appear, references to bills, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved the appointments of Heather Lynn Gonzalez and Allison Salton-Sall to the Court Reporters Board, and then moved on to appointments required to appear from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both proposed associate directors in CDCR’s Division of Adult Institutions, testified about their backgrounds and emphasized staff safety, rehabilitation, trauma-informed practices, and the California model. Senators focused heavily on the rollout of the California model, the August 2024 use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and prison visitation. Both nominees said the department had improved communication and training, had disciplined or removed staff in response to misconduct, and was working to strengthen PREA reporting, investigations, and family visiting consistency. Public testimony was strongly supportive, and the committee voted 4-0 to send both nominations to the Senate floor. The committee then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Johnson framed his work around rehabilitation, public safety, and culture change, and addressed concerns raised in late opposition letters and a lawsuit alleging retaliation, hostile work environment, discrimination, and whistleblower issues. He said he could not discuss pending litigation in detail, but described his leadership as focused on accountability, professional standards, and improving relationships with staff and community partners. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, risk assessment, contraband interdiction, and the Prison Rape Elimination Act response; Johnson said adult parole uses risk-based supervision and GPS for registered sex offenders, operations is working with correctional safety and law enforcement on contraband and drone interdiction, and CDCR continues to expand reporting channels and training. The committee also discussed the importance of rehabilitation and reentry programs, with Johnson saying most people return to the community and that CDCR must prepare them for successful reintegration.

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• There shouldn’t ever have been a complaint filed.
• They're not, you know, I mean, being candid, they're not as pleasant.
• I'm just being candid. I don't put staff in that type of situation.
• But I also want to be clear that if a lawsuit is filed against me, if complaints are filed against me
• sourcing and candidate nurturing.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• People saying this is electioneering for the town, you know, making one candidate or another candidate
• one candidate or another candidate<00:19:33.039><c> or</c><00:19:33.200><c> another</c><00:19:33.720
• </c> the individual that's is the candidate the individual that's is the candidate they<00:48:21.680>
• I filed this bill.
• and the candidate than another candidate and the candidate who<01:00:02.480><c> got</c><01:00:02.720

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We interviewed the candidate. And we found the candidate qualified. Thank you very much.
• We interviewed the candidate.<00:08:14.280><c> And</c><00:08:14.720><c> we</c><00:08:14.880><c> found
• </c><00:08:15.400><c> the</c><00:08:15.480><c> candidate</c> candidate.
• And we found the candidate candidate. And we found the candidate qualified. qualified. qualified.
• actually filed before the briefs<00:24:46.520><c> are.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 725, the nomination of Daniel M. Gluck to serve as associate judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced a two-minute testimony limit, said the committee would not vote that day, and scheduled decision-making for the next day at 10:45 a.m. in Room 016. Testimony in support came from the Governor’s Office, judges and legal professionals, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and members of the public, including a child who described Gluck’s kindness and help in Girl Scouts. The committee reported 72 supporters, zero opposition, and one comment from the West Side Bar Association. Gluck thanked the committee and outlined his background in private practice, nonprofit work, and government service, including work in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. He emphasized access to justice, pro bono representation, and his commitment to reducing the ICA backlog. In response to questions, he said he would focus on fuller staffing, shorter and more concise opinions, possible use of AI for limited administrative tasks, and process improvements to speed appeals. He also discussed appellate timelines, briefing schedules, and the value of oral argument for transparency and clarification. Members questioned him about impartiality, especially in cases involving tension between Hawaii and federal precedent. Gluck said judges must follow controlling law, including U.S. Supreme Court precedent on federal questions and Hawaii Supreme Court precedent on state-law issues, and that the judiciary should not make policy. He also described his current work as deputy corporation counsel, including HART, firearms licensing after Bruen, appeals, and pending state cases. No vote was taken, and the hearing was adjourned after questions concluded.