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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 56 to allow the following committees to notice bills
• Unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 56 to allow the following committees to notice bills pending
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to withdraw SB 119 from the Committee on Budget
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer the following bills to committee
• the Education Committee to the Appropriations Committee.

Summary: The Assembly convened on June 4, 2025, first addressing a quorum call before proceeding with the day’s business. Members handled several procedural motions, including a failed attempt to withdraw AJR 4 for immediate consideration, approval of requests to notice bills pending re-referral, and a successful motion to withdraw SB 119 from Budget and Fiscal Review and place it on third reading. The chamber also rescinded prior action on SB 47, re-referred SB 355 and SB 685 to Appropriations, and authorized notice for a Housing and Community Development hearing on SB 522. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 369, a measure on emergency services that increases access to life-saving medication for people with seizure disorders, by a unanimous vote. Members then took up AB 1138, the major film and television tax credit measure, with extensive support from the author and other members who described the bill as a response to California’s declining production and job losses; the bill’s urgency clause and Senate amendments were concurred in, and it was sent immediately to the Governor. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 313 on student financial aid. The body adopted SJR 2, which urges Congress to protect the rights of classified school employees, after debate emphasizing the importance of paraeducators, bus drivers, custodians, clerical workers, and food service staff. The Assembly then adopted the second-day consent calendar, including SCR 25 on nuclear fusion and several other Senate concurrent resolutions, and added coauthors to SCR 74 on Flag Day. The session concluded with announcements, birthday acknowledgments, and adjournment until Monday, July 7 at 1 p.m.

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• This home rule petition also includes important safeguards by requiring the City Council This home rule
• Nancy Brumbach of the League of Women Voters told this committee in 2023 that many home rule matters
• It rejected a study in 2012, and in 2020 the committee had no study committee when it approved a second
• I respectfully ask this committee to honor Sudbury's town meeting and advance our home rule petition
• and committee staff.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Let me give you an example from the committee last week, which I'm sure the committee last week, which
• Members of the fraud committee serve on this committee.
• Will this bill go to the Judiciary Committee? Will this bill go to the Judiciary Committee?
• probably</c> a chair of fraud committee I probably a chair of fraud committee I probably would<00:37:
• <00:37:45.200><c> uh</c><00:37:45.280><c> chair</c> Committee uh chair Committee uh chair Robbins<00:

Bills: HF23 , HF1355

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• Chairman, and members of the committee.
• Chairman and committee.
• Chairman and committee. NFIB strongly supports this legislation.
• All the rules stay; all the stuff stays.
• or make recommendations for the rules.

Bills: SB174 , SB180 , HB196 , HB25 , SB193 , HB25

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911

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• for action pursuant to Rule 12.7 of the Rules of the Florida Senate.
• As required by Rule 12.7, the committees conducted an inquiry into the qualifications, experience, and
• As required by Rule 12.7, the Committee on Ethics and Elections conducted an inquiry concerning the qualifications
• Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48, a bill to be entitled an act relating
• Please read the bill a third time: Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48,

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and observances, including St. Johns County Day at the Capitol, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMI Kids Day at the Capitol, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber also heard a report on executive appointments from the Ethics and Elections Committee, which recommended confirmation of 65 gubernatorial appointees. Senator Smith spoke in opposition to confirming Tina Vidal-Douart, citing contracts tied to the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and the Hope Florida Foundation; Senator Pizzo spoke in support, describing her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was then adopted by a 37-0 vote. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing by a 38-0 vote. The bill requires local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, limits certain local restrictions, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, requires ADU leases of 30 days or more, and extends density bonus incentives for housing affordable to military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578 on the Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative by a 38-0 vote. That bill creates a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying work was progressing well and announcing a revised schedule: budget rollouts in appropriations committees on February 12 and full appropriations consideration on February 18. Rules Chair Passidomo moved to waive rules so bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House, and the motion was adopted without objection. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, or upon the call of the President.

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• To Assembly Rule 77.2, I'm re-referring item 139, that's SB 716, DeRaso, to the Local Government Committee
• Speaker and members, I rise to recognize the upcoming retirement of a long-time Rules Committee employee
• Committee.
• Please join me, along with the Speaker, Republican Leader, and Vice Chair of the Rules Committee, in
• And Vice Chair of the Rules Committee in recognizing Liz Foster for more than 34 years of service to

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest and retirement recognitions, including tributes to long-serving Assembly staff Liz Foster and Teresa Trujillo. Members also made procedural motions, including placing SB 546 on the inactive file, re-referring SB 716 to the Local Government Committee, and rescinding prior actions on SB 1344 and SB 1273 to return them to the third reading file. The body then took up a long series of concurrence and third-reading items, with most measures passing overwhelmingly. Among the bills discussed were AB 442 on working forest management plans, AB 2042 on civil actions, AB 1145 on vehicles, ACR 162 honoring Congressman Doug LaMalfa, AJR 17 on immigration registry renewal, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1306 on controlled substances and semiconductor manufacturing, SB 1169 extending tentative map validity, SB 1211 on conviction integrity units, SB 971 on older adult education, SB 1193 on Alameda County discretionary funds, SB 1115 on public cemetery district trustee removal, SB 1187 removing language-access provisions from a Brown Act transparency measure, SB 505 on money transmitter security, SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 994 banning NDAs for local officials and staff, SB 1405 on unclaimed retirement distributions, SB 881 extending food-bank-related tax incentives, SJR 18 on campaign finance reform, SB 1307 on forged real estate documents, and SB 1196 on utility hookup timelines. Most measures were approved with little or no opposition; SJR 18 passed 43-14, and several items required urgency or 54-vote thresholds and were adopted. The Assembly also adopted HR 136 designating Home Hardening Week and the consent calendar, including ACR 228. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory presentations for David and Lupe Navarro and Rachel Summers, followed by an announcement that the Assembly would reconvene the next day at 9 a.m. for a floor session recognizing departing members, and the House adjourned until Tuesday, August 18 at 9 a.m.

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• To Assembly Rule 77.2, I’m re-referring Item 139, that’s SB 716, DeRaso, to the Local Government Committee
• Speaker and members, I rise to recognize the upcoming retirement of a longtime Rules Committee employee
• Committee.
• Please join me, along with the Speaker, Republican Leader, and Vice Chair of the Rules Committee, in
• recognizing Liz Foster for more than 30, and Vice Chair of the Rules Committee in recognizing Liz Foster

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have a strict three-minute rule in this committee.
• We have a strict three-minute rule in this committee.
• Committee, so we put this amendment on the Senate floor because after we ran the SCR out of the committees
• I don't want to violate the rules of the committee. Representative O?
• Two, we have clear rules.

Bills: HB91 , HB123 , HB167 , HB255 , HB264 , HB321 , HB884 , HB955 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB994 , HB1005 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1109 , SCR3

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: criminal procedure, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection, trial rights, electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice

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• The Chair hears none, and the rules are suspended.
• The Chair hears none, and the rules are suspended.
• 12 and is referred to the Committee on Public Service.
• The ayes have it, and the rule is suspended.
• The report of a committee.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• 31 is referred to the under rule 31 is referred to the committee<00:10:03.400><c> on</c><00:10:03.960
• of the state under rule 31, is referred to the Committee on Finance.
• an appropriation under rule 31, is referred to the Committee on Appropriations. >> [laughter] Sounds
• 44A, it is referred to the Committee on Rules.
• </c> our committee. our committee.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• </c> rules with Senate Committee sub one. rules with Senate Committee sub one.
• It's now in the position of the Rules<00:11:18.240><c> Committee.</c> Rules Committee.
• Rules Committee.
• </c> in the Rules Committee. in the Rules Committee.
• ><c> has</c><01:25:00.920><c> posted</c> Also, the Rules Committee has posted Also, the Rules Committee

Keywords: 958, all

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• The bill was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
• The bill was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
• Uh other committees then the committee.
• Pursuant to Rule 12.5, Senator Fate moves that the following members be excused for a conference committee
• </c> pursuant to rule 40.7. pursuant to rule 40.7.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Committee on Rules reports recommending the resolution filed by Representative Pacheco of Wellesley
• Pice of Wellesley moved suspension of the rules.
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred this day the order filed by Speaker Mariano of Quincy, reports
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred this day the order filed by Speaker Mariano of Quincy, reports
• Galvin of Canton moves to suspend the rules. For said election, Mr.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine matters reported by the Committee on Rules. It adopted a resolution filed by Representative Pacheco honoring Partners for Youth with Disabilities on its 40th anniversary after suspending the rules. The House also adopted an order from Speaker Mariano setting Tuesday, June 10, 2025, as the date for the special election to fill the vacancy in the Third Bristol District, again after a motion to suspend the rules. Members then observed a moment of silent tribute for James Richardson of Shelburne, recognizing his long service as an elected assessor and tree warden and his contributions to the community. The House subsequently adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Thursday at 11 a.m. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which was approved, and the House stood adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 97. Of the third reading. That objection, such shall be the order.
• Education Committee to the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Transportation Committee.
• I'm now appointing a Joint Committee to escort the justices to the rostrum.
• the authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners and its role over attorney admissions.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm now appointing a joint committee to escort the justices to the rostrum.
• I'm now appointing a joint committee to escort the justices to the rostrum.
• Joint escort committee, please escort the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
• Next month, the Judicial Council will consider a proposed California rule of court.
• authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners and its role over attorney admissions.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I'm now appointing a joint committee to escort the justices to the rostrum.
• I'm now appointing a joint committee to escort the justices to the rostrum.
• Joint escort committee, please escort the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
• Next month, the Judicial Council will consider a proposed California rule of court.
• the authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners and its role over attorney admissions.

Summary: The Legislature convened in joint convention for the 2026 State of the Judiciary, escorting Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the Associate Justices to the rostrum and recognizing statewide constitutional officers in attendance. Legislative leaders welcomed the court and framed the address around the importance of judicial independence, equal justice, and the judiciary’s role in California’s democracy. Chief Justice Guerrero reported on several major judicial branch priorities. She emphasized rising threats to judges and court security, the need to extend authority for remote proceedings beyond its current sunset, and the ongoing implementation of the CARE Act in all 58 counties, including data on petitions, agreements, and plans. She also discussed trial court funding and persistent judgeship shortages, especially in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, where congested calendars have led to case dismissals and heavy use of temporary assigned judges. The Chief Justice also addressed the judiciary’s response to artificial intelligence, including guidance on generative AI, deepfakes, and evidence issues, as well as concerns about federal immigration enforcement at courthouses and its effect on access to justice. She reviewed corrective actions after the February 2025 bar exam problems, including scoring adjustments, a return to in-person testing, and rule changes for attorney admissions. She closed by noting judicial salary concerns, the 100th anniversary of the Judicial Council, and the need for continued collaboration with the Governor and Legislature. No votes were taken. The joint convention ordered the State of the Judiciary address printed in the Journal as a separate appendix and then adjourned, with an invitation extended to a reception with the Chief Justice later that evening.

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• I'm now appointing a joint committee to escort the justices to the rostrum.
• I'm now appointing a joint committee to escort the justices to the rostrum.
• Joint escort committee, please escort the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
• Next month, the Judicial Council will consider a proposed California rule of court.
• the authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners and its role over attorney admissions.

Summary: The Legislature recessed into a joint convention for the 2026 State of the Judiciary, escorted the California Supreme Court justices to the rostrum, and heard remarks from legislative leaders and Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero. The speakers emphasized judicial independence, the rule of law, and the importance of the courts as a co-equal branch of government. The Chief Justice framed her address as a calm report on the judiciary’s work and major challenges, while thanking legislative and executive partners for collaboration. Chief Justice Guerrero highlighted several policy and operational issues facing the courts. She urged continued support for remote proceedings, noting more than 6 million remote hearings since 2022 and strong user satisfaction, and discussed the CARE Act’s statewide implementation, including petition and agreement numbers and the recent expansion to cover certain bipolar disorders. She also raised concerns about judicial security and privacy, threats and negative rhetoric toward judges, courthouse access issues tied to federal immigration enforcement, and the need for more judgeships and funding in high-need counties such as Riverside and San Bernardino. She also discussed the judiciary’s response to artificial intelligence, including guidance on generative AI, deepfakes, and evidence admissibility, and reported corrective actions after the troubled February 2025 bar exam, including scoring adjustments, expanded provisional licensing, and a return to in-person testing. Additional points included proposed ongoing funding for trial courts, long-standing judicial salary disparities, and the Judicial Council’s 100th anniversary. No votes were taken; the joint convention concluded with the address ordered printed in the Journal and an invitation to a reception for members and guests.

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• . >> GOOD MORNING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, RANKING MEMBER AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
• I ALSO WANT TO WELCOME THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NEW TO OUR COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON THE
• RULES.
• AND ON AUGUST 29th WE DID ISSUE AND REPUBLISH THE RULES OF ELEMENT AND AS OF LAST WEEK WE NOTIFY THE
• NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 12th OF THIS YEAR.

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• with a like committee from the House as a conference committee on engrossed Senate Bill 2399.
• of three be appointed to serve with a like committee from the House as a conference committee on each
• As read by the Secretary, and that a committee of three be appointed to serve with a like committee from
• to act with a like committee from the House as a conference committee on House Bills 103, 1308, and
• like committee from the House.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and handled a mix of conference committee appointments, appropriations bills, policy bills, and House amendments. Early in the session, the chamber appointed conference committees for SB 2399 and for House-amended SBs 2213 and 2354, and also named conference committees for HB 103, HB 1308, and HB 1169. The Senate then took up several appropriations measures, including HB 1612, which creates the North Dakota Center for Aerospace Medicine at UND; the Senate adopted an amendment shifting the funding to a one-time $250,000 Community Health Trust Fund appropriation with a required $250,000 match from other sources, and the bill passed 39-7. HB 1193, the “Back the Blue” grant, was amended to make the funding one-time and focus on officer retention, then passed 41-5. HB 1329, a government spending database proposal for school districts, was amended into a legislative study and passed 42-4. HB 1020, the water budget, received extensive amendments reducing and reallocating funding across major water projects, adding studies and oversight changes, and passed 45-0 with the emergency clause. HB 1581, a tribal tourism grant, also passed 40-6. The Senate rejected HB 1330, which would have authorized divestment from direct investments in Chinese companies; after debate over the prudent investor rule, trade impacts, and whether the bill singled out one nation in law, it failed 20-26. HB 1534, limiting property valuation increases, and HB 1266, adjusting the disabled veterans property tax credit, both failed unanimously or nearly so after committee recommendations against them. HB 1566, which would have created a regulatory framework for a product discussed as kratom, was amended on the floor to convert it into a study and then passed 31-15. The chamber also passed HB 2241 on charter schools after a House amendment changed the funding formula to the statewide average from the prior year, and HB 2022, the indigent legal counsel budget, after House changes added funding flexibility, offset lost fee revenue, and included a study on a public defender office. The Senate concurred in several House amendments and then passed a number of Senate bills. SB 2375, allowing joint negotiations between dental providers and insurers under Attorney General oversight, passed 44-2. SB 2251, clarifying that open records requests during state audits should be referred to the audited agency, passed 46-0. SB 2159, related to nuclear energy research, passed 43-3 after House amendments required Industrial Commission approval and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. SB 2155, changing gratis antelope license rules, passed 30-16 after debate over landowner rights and tag distribution. SB 251, setting fees and an audit for the Private Investigative and Security Board, passed 44-2. SB 2280, the prior authorization health insurance bill, passed 43-3 with a House-added study and consumer protections. SB 2023, the Racing Commission budget, passed 41-5 after a House change made internship funding one-time. SB 2232, changing prenatal substance exposure reporting requirements and related toxicology rules, passed 44-2. SB 2241, authorizing public charter schools, passed 39-7. The session ended while the Senate was still processing SB 2022’s final passage vote, but the bill had already cleared concurrence on House amendments.

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• This committee may hear bills.
• Chairman, and I understand the ruling. Mr. Chairman, and I understand the rulings.
• Testified in front of Senate Rules.
• Chair, members of the committee. I've been in this committee before.
• We have a rule. We have a rule of procedure by how we do that. It's Rule 45.

Bills: SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking