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• So with that, I vote no. Senator QB: I explain my vote?
• Explain your vote. Explain my vote. Thank you. May I make a comment? Yes. Explain your vote.
• Four ayes, three noes, zero not voting. I vote aye.
• I vote no. I'd like to explain my vote. Yes, thank you. I'd like to explain my vote.
• I vote aye. Five aye, zero no, two not voting.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several election, victims’ rights, family court, and probation-related measures. SB 1425, an emergency bill moving Arizona’s primary election date earlier and adjusting related election timelines, was amended to move the primary to the second-to-last Tuesday in July and to remove the proposed compression of cure/ID deadlines; county officials supported it, and it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1289 and SCR 1013/SCR 1014 focused on foreign money in election administration and ballot measure campaigns, with supporters arguing the bills would close loopholes that allow foreign-backed funding to influence elections; some members raised concerns about breadth and enforcement, but both measures advanced. SB 1402 would require probationers on certain sex-offense-related monitoring to pay the cost of electronic monitoring; supporters said it would improve accountability and child safety, while opponents warned it could punish indigent people and divert money from treatment. It also received a do pass recommendation. The committee spent substantial time on family court bills. SB 1330 would allow a parent with less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority to request a jury trial in custody-related disputes; supporters described severe financial and emotional harm in family court and argued juries would provide a neutral check, while county and legal representatives opposed the bill as costly, slow, and ill-suited to specialized child-welfare decisions. Despite those objections, SB 1330 passed with a do pass recommendation. SB 1328, as amended, declared Arizona public policy to include protecting parents and a child’s right to equal access to both co-parents; supporters said it would clarify legislative intent, while opponents called it duplicative of existing law. It also passed. The committee also heard SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals in custody and parenting-time matters if the professional deviated from licensing ethics or standards. Supporters argued that quasi-judicial immunity and weak oversight have allowed harmful, expensive practices in family court, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already exist and warned against expanding litigation. The bill received a do pass recommendation. SB 1326, allowing courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim-rights violation, also passed after supporters said it would help pro bono and victims’ attorneys enforce rights, and opponents said the term “exacerbates” was vague and the need was unclear. The committee approved the minutes and held SB 1285 and SB 1392 without hearing them.

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• So the Senator votes nay. Senator Wintrow votes no. Wooler? Woodward? Aye. Cito? Sidervelt?
• Sarah Guthrie, you voted? Aye. The vote count shows 34 in favor with one against.
• The vote count...
• So the senator will vote aye. Senator Wintrow votes no.
• So the senator votes nay. Sarah Wintrow votes no. Bowler? Woodward? Woodward? Thank you.

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• And they also said they wanted to clarify that electors who are entitled to vote for the officer sought
• And they also said they wanted to clarify that electors who are entitled to vote for the officer sought
• And they also said they wanted to clarify that electors who are entitled to vote for the officer sought
• And they also said they wanted to clarify that electors who are entitled to vote for the officer sought
• And they also said they wanted to clarify that electors who are entitled to vote for the officer sought

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• of the elector after July 1st, 2026, in essence making this prospective as it relates to those levies
• but use a two-thirds vote threshold.
• By your vote, SB 746 is reported as a favorable committee bill. Gavel back to you. I'm on a roll.
• Chair: By your vote, SPB 7048 reports favorably as committee bill.
• Are there any senators that wish to be recorded as voting on bills before the committee?

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

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• On the on the vote? Yes. On the vote, On the on the vote? Yes. On the vote, please. please. please.
• . vote. vote.
• vote? vote?
• Anyone wish to change their vote, vote.
• vote? vote?

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• It's a recall vote.
• </c> All votes would be taken by roll call. All votes would be taken by roll call.
• If you are opposed to the motion, then you will vote no. You will vote yes.
• If you are in favor of that motion, you will vote yes. If you are opposed, you will vote no.
• </c> &gt;&gt; The clerk votes no. &gt;&gt; The clerk votes no.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR CS FOR SP 462 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• OF THE ELECTORATE.
• I'M HERE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL.
• I REMEMBER VOTING FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST YEAR AND FEELING A SENSE OF RELIEF KNOWING I WAS ABLE TO VOTE
• THAT MIGHT BE IN THE INTENSE, IF YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE YES, VOTE YES BUT PLEASE VOTE NO ON THIS. >> Chair

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• SB 1325, elector elevator requirements, Constitution project employees.
• SP 1344, State Voting Rights Act. SB 1343, State Voting Rights Act.
• Those in favor vote aye. Aye. Oppose vote no. The ayes have it. So ordered.
• All in favor, vote aye. Opposed, vote nay. The ayes have it; so ordered. Seeing none, Mr.
• I was in favor, vote aye. Opposed vote nay. Because the ayes have it, do have it so ordered.

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• I just don't know why we're wasting so much time on bills that make it harder to vote.
• inside the voting area.
• curbside while the other spouse would have to go inside to vote?
• for people who need to vote curbside.
• So, it would be one person accompanying the individual who is voting.

Bills: HB223

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures

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• We will take that vote. Those who vote to table will be voting against the articles of impeachment.
• You you vote you vote for the articles.
• We will take that vote. Those benefit. We will take that vote.
• Those who<02:22:32.880><c> vote</c><02:22:33.120><c> to</c> who vote to who vote to table<02:22:34.960
• Vote.

Bills: HB2966

Keywords: citizenship, small business, loan eligibility, immigration status, entrepreneurship

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• , early voting, absentee voting.
• </c> of the right to vote. of the right to vote.
• </c> do to protect her vote. do to protect her vote.
• </c> by six votes. by six votes. Six. Six. Six.
• And so with that, I am proud to cast a green vote. proud to vote green. proud to vote green.

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• Some pass, some fail. that are voting in the ballot box are the ones deciding.
• I think I voted you that way because I did not have a vote on it.
• Yes, I voted everyone yes, but he did text me during that time.
• Senate Bill 2950 by Sparks relating to vote harvesting.
• voted by mail.

Bills: SJR12 , SJR81 , SCR39 , SB22 , SB32 , SB241 , SB393 , SB414 , SB458 , SB464 , SB568 , SB583 , SB609 , SB660 , SB693 , SB731 , SB732 , SB746 , SB783 , SB785 , SB897 , SB993 , SB996 , SB1008 , SB1029 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1120 , SB1122 , SB1147 , SB1163 , SB1188 , SB1197 , SB1209 , SB1227 , SB1245 , SB1267 , SB1307 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1386 , SB1394 , SB1396 , SB1470 , SB1494 , SB1537 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1610 , SB1664 , SB1814 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1948 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SJR12 , SJR36 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SJR4 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB241 , SB304 , SB1023 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1120 , SB541 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB711 , SB746 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB507 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB1567 , SB310 , SB311 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB1396 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1841 , SB1147 , SB1008 , SB2016 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB860 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB984 , SB619 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38 , SB393 , SB2065 , SB1371 , SB1394 , SB1365 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB2039 , SB1919 , SB1895 , SB1598 , SB1493 , SB1810 , SB1791 , SB1706 , SB1644 , SB1238 , SB783 , SB458 , SB22 , SB651 , SB897 , SB1809 , SB1080 , SB745 , SB826 , SB989 , SB1320 , SB1437 , SB2320 , SB2289 , SB1171 , SB664 , SB1637 , SB2064 , SB868 , SJR40 , SJR27 , SCR38 , SCR37 , SB1079 , SB1243 , SB1504 , SB1851 , SB1879 , SB2237 , SB1257 , SB2034 , SB1522 , SB883 , SB249 , SB1318 , SB1151 , SB596 , SB1191 , SB226 , SB570 , SB870 , SB991 , SB60 , SB365 , SB1067 , SB1786 , SB326 , SB1401 , SB1592 , SB1728 , SB1265 , SB586 , SB529 , SB217 , SB209 , SB1923 , SB1559 , SB1839 , SB387 , SB1874 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1921 , SB1883 , SB1677 , SB95 , SB1620 , SB1838 , SB2024 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB2166 , SB871 , SB510 , SB33 , SB2420 , SB1860 , SB1541 , SB1316 , SB1314 , SB1313 , SB1426 , SB1398 , SB1869 , SB1750 , SB1871 , SB36 , SB855 , SB1233 , SB760 , SB2425 , SB2037 , SB1758 , SB1759 , SB2365 , SB1924 , SB762 , SB1271 , SB1818 , SB605 , SB1405 , SB1762 , SB1968 , SB1977 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB1967 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB2124 , SB2204

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on educational reforms, particularly in special education funding. Notably, Senator Bettencourt laid out the transformative impacts of Senate Bill 568, which aims to lift a historical cap on special education funding that affected approximately 775,000 students. The discussions included plans for an intensity-based funding model that could ensure fair distribution of resources depending on individual needs, thereby enhancing educational support for diverse learning requirements. Senators acknowledged past failures in the special education framework, emphasizing the necessity of moving towards a system that is transparent and focused on delivering adequate services.

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• Be elected with only a handful of votes in certain circumstances.
• The vote of town meeting was 69 in favor, 55 against.
• When voters elect commissioners, they have a direct vote.
• What happened to my vote? It's gone.
• Vote to count.

Bills: H5426 , H5434 , S3084 , S3087 , S3088 , S3092

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members

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• Hunter voting. I'm Mr. Harris voting aye. Ms. McQueenie voting aye. So Mr. King voting aye.
• Show the speaker voting aye. Lopez voting aye. Toth voting aye. Swanson voting aye.
• Have all members voted? Strassler voting aye. Corwin voting aye. King voting aye.
• Dutton voting no, Zwiener voting no, Oliverson voting aye, Asseep voting aye.
• Hunter voting aye, Mr. Dutton voting aye, Mr. Basu voting aye, Mr. King voting aye.

Bills: HB4 , HB4

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• Senator Lur, are you voting? All senators having a desire to vote have voted.
• The secretary will to vote has voted.
• </c> votes I. Senator Jang votes I. votes I. Senator Jang votes I.
• Senator Matthews votes aye. All senators having voted, who desires a vote?
• </c><02:04:27.440><c> And</c> votes I. Senator Jang votes I. And votes I. Senator Jang votes I.

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• Have all members voted? All members voted.
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Thank you. Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Have all members voted?

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• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Thank you. Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• So if you're going to vote up on this bill, vote up on it.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum calls, and introductory remarks, including recognition of former Representative Ardian Zika and law enforcement officer of the day Representative Chuck Brannan. Members also unveiled a portrait of Speaker Daniel Perez, with extended remarks praising his leadership and the institution of the House. The Speaker then explained the process for taking up returning messages from the Senate, noting that the House would consider Senate amendments to bills already passed by both chambers. The House first concurred in Senate amendments and passed CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which adds computer science and artificial intelligence content to high school instruction and creates a teacher certification program, with implementation delayed to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The chamber then considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program whether or not they receive a grant, add a five-year sunset, and keep the program under the Florida Digital Service rather than a university. The House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 104-1. Members also refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both bills back to the Senate. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 1471, which would create a process for designating domestic terrorist organizations and related restrictions. Supporters said the Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and aligned the bill with federal-style procedures; opponents argued it lacked due process, could chill speech, and gave the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate evidentiary standards or judicial review. Members also debated a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which would exempt certain records tied to the designation process; critics said the exemption would further reduce transparency and due process. Despite objections, the House adopted the amendments and passed HB 1471 by 80-25, while the public records measure was taken up as a technical companion to align with the newly amended bill.

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• Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Thank you. Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
• Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Have all members voted?

Summary: The House met with a quorum present, heard prayers and ceremonial remarks, and then took up a series of returning messages from the Senate. The first major item was CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification. Members explained that the House concurred in a Senate amendment that restored teacher certificate language, kept computer science and AI-related content in the bill, and delayed implementation to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The House adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 105-0. The House also considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity. Members adopted a House amendment allowing local governments to buy into the cyber grant program even if they do not receive a grant, adding a five-year sunset and reporting provisions. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration from a university to the Florida Digital Service, and passed the bill 104-1. Several other returning messages were rejected or sent back to the Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, as well as CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel. The most contentious debate came on CS/CS/HB 1471, which concerns systems of law and terrorist organizations; the Senate amendment defined “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and retained references to Sharia law. Opponents argued the bill was overbroad, lacked due process and evidentiary standards, and threatened First Amendment rights, while supporters said it targeted conduct, not speech, and protected against terrorist support. The House adopted the amendment and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which made a technical conforming change to align with HB 1471; debate focused on transparency and due process concerns.

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• sites; allow early voting on the day before the election; allow Election Day voting to occur at early
• voting sites; designate additional secure ballot intake stations; send vote-by-mail ballots to voters
• to vote him or her out.
• All of the elements that we've included with the poll workers, with early voting sites, voting on the
• I'd encourage everybody to vote up. All right, members, one second.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met and first took up CS/HB 567, a broad transportation bill by Rep. McFarland. The bill, as explained, covered a range of transportation policy changes including higher speed limits, local regulation of e-bikes and e-scooters, parking accommodations for pregnant women, advance land acquisition for DOT projects, changes to FDOT contracting, elevation of roads in capacity projects, MPO quality metrics, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. Two amendments were adopted: one added a prohibition on driving too fast through flooded roads and creating excessive wake, and another updated language to allow for future technology in traffic management systems. The strike-all removed several items from the original bill, including utility-right-of-way language, private-public-use airport funding, and an electric vehicle tax redirect, and added MDX board changes. The bill then passed favorably on a recorded vote. The committee next considered CS/HB 1535, also by Rep. McFarland, a lengthy hurricane recovery and preparedness measure. It requires local governments to post storm-preparedness and recovery information online, expands special needs shelter information, mandates emergency management training, improves debris removal planning, and adds provisions for fiscally constrained counties. It also addresses shelter access, rebuilding rules, permitting timelines and fees after storms, homestead rebuilding limits, and election flexibility after disasters, including a process for supervisors of elections to request emergency changes through the Secretary of State. Members asked several questions about local rebuilding ordinances, election “super sites,” and the request/approval process. The bill drew support from several groups, including disability advocates, builders, waste and recycling interests, crane owners, and restaurant and lodging representatives, and it passed favorably. The committee then heard CS/HB 561 and CS/HB 563 from Rep. Cobb on manufacturing. HB 561 would elevate a chief manufacturing officer within the Department of Commerce, create a voluntary Florida manufacturing promotional campaign, and require biennial reporting on manufacturing efforts; an amendment removed the grant portion of the program, and the bill passed favorably with support from industry groups. HB 563 established an annual fee, capped at $100, for participants in the voluntary manufacturing promotional campaign and also passed favorably. Finally, Rep. Spencer presented HB 827, which directs a statewide study on the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on Florida’s workforce, to be updated every three years and developed with business, academic, and local input; it too passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned with notice that the subcommittee would meet again the following week.

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• </c> Vote closed. Vote closed.
• This would have to go through the electors of the state of Wyoming for a vote.
• This would have to go through the electors of the state of Wyoming for a vote.
• This would have to go through the electors of the state of Wyoming for a vote.
• This would have to go through the electors of the state of Wyoming for a vote.