Transcript Highlights:

• But lower numbers do not end the conversation.
• wearing one of those devices, because I want to know if our conversation is being recorded or not.
• I would also note that the bill's definition of flashbang grenades or devices, whatever these devices
• I know I've had several conversations about this bill.
• I look forward to continuing those conversations. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• need that ignition interlock devices. need that ignition interlock devices.
• on device providers.
• devices and for certifying devices. devices and for certifying devices.
• requirements to device providers. requirements to device providers.
• back to this conversation. back to this conversation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That bill was amended from a ban on all vape devices to a ban on single-use devices, removing opposition
• A half a gram device delivers 150 doses. A full gram delivers more than 300.
• And so you charge the device and put in a new pod.
• And this bill does that by prohibiting single-use vape devices.
• This is a long-term conversation that I do intend to have.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please silence all electronic devices.
• repair options while accounting for the need to maintain device integrity and security.
• device integrity and security and to protect trade secrets.
• It doesn't cost the taxpayers anything to install the infant safety device.
• Let's provide the same opportunity to more want these devices in their communities.

Summary: The Rules Committee took up a large agenda of bills, with many measures reported favorably after brief explanations, amendments, and testimony. Early bills included CS/SB 658 on lien waivers and releases, which was amended to preserve enforceability despite form differences and then passed; CS/CS/SB 736 on brownfields redevelopment, which drew support from business and redevelopment interests and passed; and CS/SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, which was amended to bar certain building or fire code provisions affecting fuel-source choices and then passed despite opposition from environmental advocates. The committee also advanced CS/CS/SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, where manufacturers, dealer representatives, and industry groups warned the bill could undermine dealer networks and existing repair programs, while supporters argued it would improve consumer access and help farmers and equipment owners. The bill still passed. Other measures reported favorably included CS/SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of property-damage crashes, CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign-country controlling interests in health care licensing, CS/SB 772 on school access to glucagon for diabetes emergencies, CS/SB 1400 on removal of nonconsensual altered sexual depictions, and CS/SB 1696 on transportation network company impersonation and transit funding. A major portion of the meeting focused on affordable housing. CS/SB 1730, a follow-up to the Live Local Act, made several changes to zoning, height, density, parking, moratorium, and enforcement provisions, with members raising concerns about parking reductions, attorney’s fees, local control, and impacts in the Keys and other sensitive areas. Supporters said the bill closes loopholes and improves workforce housing implementation, while some witnesses urged additional exemptions for areas of critical state concern. The bill was reported favorably after amendment. Later, the committee considered several bills from Senator Leak, including CS/SB 576 on service of process, CS/SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments, and CS/SB 1164 on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices. CS/SB 606 drew substantial debate over whether hotels and extended-stay properties should be able to remove nonpaying guests without treating them like residential tenants; the sponsor said the bill clarifies transient occupancy and removes mandatory arrest provisions, and it passed. CS/SB 1164, which allows email notice delivery by agreement, passed despite concerns from tenant advocates that the bill should include clearer consent and safeguards. The committee also approved CS/SB 1374 on school district reporting of educator arrests and misconduct, CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation sales, and began hearing CS/SB 1690 on surrendered infants, which would authorize infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, with supportive testimony from proponents describing crisis situations and the need for anonymous surrender options.

Transcript Highlights:

• . devices. devices.
• ensuring these devices are safe for use. ensuring these devices are safe for use.
• So, they are both a very useful money-saving device, but they're also a safety device.
• So, they are both a very useful money-saving device, but they're also a safety device.
• Really there are two conversation.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Managing election conversation.
• These fees for every device in service.
• <00:06:33.199> count, vary by vendor and device count, vary by vendor and device count, creating
• So you're looking at 7,000 devices them.
• Each of these devices is locked down.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:14 Approval of Minutes 00:00:40 State Board of Elections 00:00:56, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met to hear an update from the State Board of Elections on its Bluegrass Books electronic poll book system. Rachel Pointer and Richard House described the project as an in-house modernization effort intended to improve security, customization, integration with the voter registration system, reduce voter wait times, streamline supplemental and provisional ballot processing, and provide year-round local support to county clerks and poll workers. They emphasized that the system is already a working product, not just a concept, and showed a workflow demonstration of voter lookup, signature capture, ballot issuance, manual lookup, and handling voters who have already voted. The agency also outlined the financial rationale for the project, saying the state currently lacks dedicated funding for replacing the iPads used for election-day poll books and that counties now bear vendor maintenance and support costs. Under Bluegrass Books, the state would seek to cover hardware replacement, maintenance, and on-site support through future appropriations, potentially using bulk purchasing to lower costs. When asked about the size of the appropriation request, the presenters said it was not yet finalized but noted roughly 7,000 devices are deployed statewide and replacement would likely be phased rather than done all at once. Members asked about security and whether the e-poll book could affect vote totals. The Board explained that the e-poll book is separate from ballot casting, that voting machines themselves are not connected to the internet, and that the poll book is networked only to update check-ins and prevent double voting. They said the device is locked down to the poll book application and can operate offline until connectivity returns. A member also asked how to recruit more poll workers; the response suggested higher pay is the main incentive, along with outreach to schools, community colleges, and possible pilot programs involving professionals. The meeting concluded without any votes or formal action beyond approval of minutes, and the next meeting was announced for January 29, weather permitting.

Transcript Highlights:

• But lower numbers do not end the conversation.
• conversation is being recorded or not.
• I would also note that the bill's definition of flashbang grenades or devices, whatever these devices
• I know I've had several conversations about this bill.
• I look forward to continuing those conversations. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to have it be a part of the conversation to have it be a part of the conversation as<00:30:20.399
• Open to conversation Raspersonson. Open to conversation anytime. anytime. anytime.
• devices that just had a few words on. devices that just had a few words on.
• communication devices. communication devices.
• While AAC devices can be today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , even if the person does not physically hold the device.
• On the use of such devices while operating a motor vehicle.
• One conversation through the chair, please. Mr.
• This section does not prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle while using a device, including a device
• Expand the prohibition on using portable wireless communication devices and standalone electronic devices

Bills: HB2006, HB2085, HB2109, HB2167, HB2205, HB2410, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, conversely, when that $610,000.
• <02:32:56.560> We these devices to succeed as well. We these devices to succeed as well.
• We have devices.
• But we want to make sure that the device is left after we’ve tested a device in a compliant state.
• tested a device in a compliant state. tested a device in a compliant state.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing began with SB 12, which would let certain veterans who already qualify for a disabled veteran license plate use that VA disability determination to obtain a walking disability placard without having to undergo a second physical or submit additional proof. Senator Waters, the prime sponsor, said the bill was prompted by a constituent and would reduce redundant paperwork. Melinda Sims of United Spinal and Leo Pacquin of the State Veterans Advisory Committee both supported the bill, saying veterans already go through an extensive VA certification process and should not have to repeat it for the state. A DMV representative said the department had no known objection and explained that the change would let the placard travel with the veteran in another vehicle. The hearing on SB 12 was then closed. The committee then took up SB 40, which would allow safe boater education certificates to be completed and tested online, rather than requiring an in-person final exam. Representative Coker and Senator Tim Lang described the bill as a cleanup measure to make a COVID-era online process permanent and said it would improve convenience and keep more revenue in New Hampshire. Tom Praol, representing the vendor, said the state lost significant revenue when the online option ended and argued that online proctoring can verify identity and prevent cheating. The New Hampshire Marine Trades Association supported the bill, saying it would help boaters learn New Hampshire-specific laws and keep dollars in-state. The Department of Safety Marine Patrol was neutral: Captain Tim Dunlvy said the current system includes classroom and online coursework followed by an in-person proctored final exam, and he raised concerns about safety, exam integrity, and lower scores in computer-only testing, while noting New Hampshire’s strong boating safety record. Committee members asked about reciprocity, proctoring methods, costs, and crash data, but no vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> CHAIR LAMARCA. >> Rep.
• I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM ABOUT THEIR PROGRAM.
• I HAVE SEEN THESE DEVICES.
• FDOT IS ALREADY USING THESE DEVICES.
• I WOULD AGREE THAT SIGNALING DEVICES OR WARNING DEVICES AND SAFETY DEVICES ARE BIG PART OF IT AND I THINK

Transcript Highlights:

• in this world to where conversations in this world to where conversations matter<00:22:43.720>
• , charge for the installation of a device, charge for the installation of a device, but<01:38:43.960
• shall install a plug-in device shall install a plug-in device or<01:39:31.560> I<01:39:31.640
• devices. And the question here, Mr. devices. And the question here, Mr.
• these devices. these devices. Okay. Okay. Okay. Thank<01:55:18.600> you.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, committee, always, for the conversation.
• I appreciate the conversation and I'd ask for your support today.
• Thank you, committee, again, always for the conversation.
• the age of the user upon the turning on of that device.
• Chair, but I think this is a conversation we have to have.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• conversation, we should. conversation, we should.
• The approved ballot counting devices.
• Uh you need two per device memory cards. Uh you need two per device you're<00:34:02.000> using.
• counting device counting device um um um you<00:35:23.280> really<00:35:23.520> couldn't
• >> 1309. >> 1309. >> We got a conversation with a motion. >> 1309. >> We got a conversation with a motion

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It defines electric micromobility device.
• clarify that high-speed electric devices clarify that high-speed electric devices as<00:41:24.880
• the legislation we've exempted devices the legislation we've exempted devices from<00:41:35.839>
• >> I think that's been the conversation >> I think that's been the conversation >
• interlock devices? interlock devices?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2021, a transportation measure creating a framework for electric bicycle and micromobility regulation. The bill would define electric bicycle and electric micromobility device, set age and helmet rules, restrict class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, allow limited sidewalk use for class 1 and 2 bikes, prohibit high-speed electric devices and certain nonconforming devices in specified locations, update county tax definitions, and change related terminology. Testimony was largely supportive from DOT, police, Honolulu officials, Hawaii Bicycling League, AAA Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and several individuals, while DCCA’s Insurance Division asked for clarity on whether insurance would be required. Committee discussion focused on safety, enforcement, and the fact that no insurance market currently exists for these e-bike classes; members also discussed the need to target bad actors rather than ordinary riders. The chair then proposed and the committee adopted amendments to HB 2021, including clarifying that road-legal, permitted, classified electric bicycles are not subject to insurance requirements at this time; allowing properly classified electric bicycles on sidewalks at 10 mph or less subject to county restrictions; barring high-speed electric devices and other nonconforming devices from public roadways; authorizing impoundment of non-road-legal or improperly registered devices; and requiring direct parental supervision for riders under 16 on class 2 or 3 e-bikes. The committee also made technical and effective-date changes. The recommendation to pass HB 2021 with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee next took up HB 1641, a related transportation bill addressing high-speed electric devices. The chair explained that the measure would prohibit the sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation of high-speed electric devices and establish penalties, but the committee’s version would narrow the focus to devices covered by HB 2021. The amended bill would prohibit offering high-speed electric devices for lease or rent, require sellers to comply with the new regulatory framework, ban operation on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, and streets, and set a civil penalty of $250 to $1,000 per violation. After no further questions, the committee voted to pass HB 1641 with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then moved to HB 1709, which would transfer regulation of the Hawaii Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation and make conforming changes with an appropriation. DOT testified in support, while the PUC and DCCA’s Consumer Advocacy Division raised concerns about preserving consumer protections and the complexity of moving the regulatory framework. Young Brothers supported the bill and said the current system is outdated, but the discussion remained ongoing; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1709 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Starting the conversation.
• So when your device, when a device that you have access to as a child, with a screen, gives you access
• So when your device, when a device that you have access to as a child, with a screen, gives you access
• Those are all obviously electronic devices we're concerned about.
• of electronic device may be too open-ended.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Silence all electronic devices.
• But let's start with the biofeedback devices.
• of what is a biofeedback device?
• So biofeedback device.
• They can have this conversation with and we're missing.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• My conversation with her is she's extremely knowledgeable.
• The<00:04:37.000> My<00:04:37.240> conversation<00:04:37.920> with<00:04:38.120>
• her<00:04:38.760> is<00:04:38.920> she's The My conversation with her is she's
• The My conversation with her is she's extremely<00:04:39.960> knowledgeable.

Bills: HB1519, HB1541, HB1737, HB1782, HB1854, HB1860, HB2023, HB2104, HB2276, HB2335, HB2455, HB2468, HB2551, SB177, SB411, SB874, SB2053, SB2069, SB2108, SB2268, SB2360, SB2363, SB2405, SB2407, SB2530, SB2543, SB2568, SB2803, SB2818, SB2851, SB2907, SB2934, SB2969, SB2999, SB3097, SB3103, SB3233, SB3238, SB3245, SB3001, SB3138, HB1946, HB389, HB1510, HB469, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097, SB888, SB2169, SB2367, SB2557, SB2575, SB2698, SB3082, HB344, HB939, HB1688, HB1853, HB2443, HCR103, HCR117, HCR180, HCR112, HCR18, HCR105, HCR173, HCR35, HCR98, HCR42, HCR53, HCR181, HCR101, HCR179

Keywords: campaign contributions, lobbyists, transparency, election funding, ethical regulations, HB1541, Act 057, Department of Health, Hawaii State Hospital, Developmental Disabilities Division, civil service, civil service exemption, HRS 76-16, HRS 334-4, mental health program, state hospital, secure psychiatric rehabilitation facility, associate administrator, project manager, security manager

Transcript Highlights:

• Silence all electronic devices.
• Senator Berman: Senator Burton, we did not have a conversation about this.
• They include accessible mobile devices, computer terminals, or other similar access devices.
• Say that again - if you have a mobile device, a computer terminal, or other similar access device, it
• I had a conversation a couple weeks ago when this bill went through the first committee stop.

Bills: S0598, S0934, S1260, S1300, S1452, S1510, S1566, S1580, S1668, S7034

Keywords: funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services

Transcript Highlights:

• You can get injured and break the device if you're using your daily device for things like physical activity
• You can get injured and break the device if you're using your daily device for things like physical activity
• And two, the device can be set up wrong, which would cause long-term cost to that device when it breaks
• prosthetic devices in three years.
• cost of the device.

Keywords: 996, all