Transcript Highlights:

• </c> recommend a no vote. recommend a no vote.
• The roll call began with Chair Mohler voting aye, Chair Noatne voting no, Vice Chair Feist voting aye
• Curran voting aye, Representative Duran voting no, and Representative Enen voting no.
• Representative Johnson voted aye. Representative Johnson voted aye. Representative Pinto voted aye.
• Representative Schwarz voted no. Representative Steer voted no. Representative Tapki voted aye.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We've all cast our votes on it.
• In fact, I would note that the vote when We've all cast our votes on it.
• I've seen them use amendment votes. I've seen them use amendment votes.
• This vote is a vote to protect... ...be the enemy of good.
• This vote is a vote to protect our children. Nothing more. It's that simple.

Keywords: 964, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> be conducted as a 15-minute vote. be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• ><03:05:49.279><c> votes.
• This is a votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute<03:07:07.040><c> vote.</c> Let's vote.
• </c> >> I ask for a recorded vote. >> A recorded vote is requested.
• to vote yes on HR6398.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there any no<00:34:05.600><c> votes?</c> no votes? no votes?
• </c> vote on SB2612. vote on SB2612.
• So, I am asking for a no vote, and we'll be voting no today.
• And I ask for an I vote. vote. vote. &gt;&gt; Senator<02:31:50.560><c> Weissman.
• Are there any no votes? There is one no vote: Senator Lon.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• So I urge an eye vote. Thank you. Fantastic. Is there a motion? Thanks a much. Good. I vote.
• Consent is approved on a vote of 10 to 0.
• Okay, the vote is nine to one. That bill is out.
• Okay, that bill is out in a vote of 8 to 2. Okay, that bill is out in a vote of 8 to 2.

Summary: The committee heard AB 736, the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which would place a $10 billion housing bond on the ballot to fund multifamily housing, supportive housing, homeownership, preservation of deed-restricted units, acquisition/rehabilitation of naturally affordable housing, farmworker housing, and tribal housing. The author and supporters said the bond is needed because existing housing bond funds are exhausted and California still faces a severe affordability and homelessness crisis. Support was broad, with many local governments, housing groups, labor, and business organizations testifying in favor; Habitat for Humanity opposed unless 10% of proceeds were reserved for CalHome. Committee members raised the CalHome issue and other priorities, but the bill passed on a do-pass motion to Senate Appropriations with a roll-call vote, with some members voting aye and the measure held on call for absent members. The committee then took up SB 1361, which would limit how SB 79 transit-oriented housing rules can be used to interfere with planned transit stops and routes. The author and supporters from L.A. Metro and the building trades argued the bill would prevent local governments from stalling transit projects out of concern that future density requirements could apply, while preserving existing housing standards. Several groups that had initially opposed or had concerns, including the League of California Cities, Streets for All, Greenbelt Alliance, California YIMBY, and Bay Area Council, withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. The bill was approved as amended to Senate Local Government and placed on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1003, creating a pro-housing infrastructure financing program to help local governments and developers fund infrastructure needed for infill housing, and SB 1014, requiring local agencies to provide early good-faith estimates and itemized lists of on-site and off-site improvements so projects are not hit with late surprise costs. Both bills were supported by housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, and other groups, with limited opposition or concerns from some cities about implementation details. Each measure received a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard SB 908 on window replacement streamlining, which would ease permitting for energy-efficient residential window replacements statewide and limit certain new-construction provisions to San Francisco; it passed as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Later, Senator Allen presented SB 1092 and SB 1093 on mobile home park preservation and post-disaster protections. SB 1092 would require park owners who intend to sell to give residents or their representatives an opportunity to make a competitive bid to buy the park, with supporters citing wildfire losses and the need to preserve unsubsidized affordable housing; opponents argued it would devalue property and create litigation risk. SB 1093 would require clearer communication, access, and compensation protections for residents after disasters, and would require owners to consider rebuilding versus closure. Supporters emphasized the uncertainty faced by displaced residents in the Palisades and other fire areas, while opponents said the bill could impose onerous obligations, liability, and valuation requirements. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations and held on call.

Transcript Highlights:

• I ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Take a roll call vote.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• Would love an I vote. Thank you. Great. I have a roll call vote.
• Wicks: Not voting. Wilson: Not voting. All right, 6-0. We'll keep that open for absent members.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 249, which would require youth-specific coordinated entry assessments for homeless services. The author and supporters from Larkin Street Youth Services and the California Coalition for Youth argued that current vulnerability tools are adult-focused and can disadvantage young people; the bill was described as a developmentally appropriate fix to better connect youth to housing and prevention services. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 7-0 to Human Services. Members then heard AB 239 and AB 1206. AB 239 would create a state-led disaster housing task force, a state disaster housing coordinator, and regular legislative reporting to speed recovery after disasters; it passed 7-0 to Emergency Management. AB 1206 would let local agencies pre-approve plans for single-family and small multifamily homes of up to 10 units to reduce permitting delays and costs; the League of California Cities opposed it unless amended, citing local variation and staffing concerns, but the author and supporters said it would preserve local control and help speed housing production. The bill passed 9-0 to Local Government. The committee also took up AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s home purchase assistance funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. Supporters framed it as reparative justice and a way to address longstanding racial disparities in homeownership, while Pacific Legal Foundation argued it likely violated constitutional limits on race-based government action and urged a race-neutral approach. After discussion about reparations criteria and the bill’s intent, it passed 6-0 to Judiciary. The consent calendar, including AB 480, AB 726, and AB 1154, was approved 8-0. Later, AB 282 was heard to allow housing providers to prefer applicants who participate in rental assistance programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, despite existing source-of-income discrimination law. Supporters said it would help voucher holders find units and improve affordable housing operations; no opposition testified, and the bill passed 6-1 to Judiciary. AB 1229 followed, restructuring the adult reentry grant program to focus on permanent housing for people leaving prison by moving administration to HCD and using regional administrators; supporters emphasized the link between housing stability and reduced recidivism, and the bill passed 7-0 to Public Safety. The committee then approved AB 670, which would let local governments count preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element goals and require better demolition reporting, and AB 750, which would strengthen oversight and reporting for homeless shelters after a prior reporting law saw very low compliance. AB 670 passed 8-0 to Local Government, and AB 750 was presented with testimony from a shelter resident describing abuse and lack of accountability in shelters.

Transcript Highlights:

• Four votes. Aye. McKinner, aye. And Pappin, aye. Four votes. Aye. That matter is out.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. We ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
• So I am recommending an aye vote on this. With that, we will take a roll call vote.
• I urge you to vote aye on 2447. Thank you for your time. I urge you to vote aye on 2447.
• Not voting. Lee?

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing none, by chair for the vote. Thank you, Chair. Voting on House Bill 1893.
• By chair for the vote. Thank you, Chair. Voting on House Bill 2335.
• </c> By chair for the vote. By chair for the vote.
• Seeing none, vice chair for the vote. Seeing none, vice chair for the vote.
• Seeing none, vice chair for the vote. Thank you, Chair. Voting on House Bill 2091.

Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

Transcript Highlights:

• By our vote, six ayes, zero nays, one not voting.
• I vote aye, five ayes, two no, zero not voting. Final vote of five ayes, two no, zero not voting.
• Five ayes, two nays, zero not voting. Final vote of five ayes, two no, zero not voting.
• So I vote yes. Six ayes, zero nays, one not voting.
• Four eyes, one nay, two not voting. By your vote of four eyes, one no, two not voting.

Summary: The committee first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it hears roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard several liquor and consumer-related bills. SB 1478, an annual liquor-policy cleanup bill, made technical changes to liquor statutes, including conforming the definition of cider to federal tax law and clarifying other terminology. The bill drew support from industry stakeholders and neutral testimony from the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control; the committee adopted a clarifying amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. SB 1108 would require Swedish rounding of cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; an amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax calculations, and the bill passed as amended with support from business groups. SB 1205 would regulate private-property vehicle booting by setting signage, notice, fee, and recordkeeping requirements and making violations a misdemeanor; members raised concerns about appeals and signage on non-parking property, but the committee adopted a technical amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. The committee also took up SB 1241, which would allow private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects without municipal or county approval. Supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities focus on higher-priority work, while cities and counties opposed the bill on public-safety and local-control grounds, warning about private incentives and inspection quality. After adopting an amendment granting immunity to municipalities that rely on private providers, the committee recommended the bill do pass as amended by a 5-2 vote, with some members explaining their votes and asking for further stakeholder work. Finally, the committee heard SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review towing fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS policies, and to report recommendations by the end of 2026. Supporters said the study would help address inconsistent standards and consumer concerns before permanent changes are made. Some members objected that the study committee did not include minority-party appointments, but the sponsor said that could be addressed later. The committee adopted a strike-everything amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. The committee then began SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript cuts off during extended debate and no final action on that bill is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Have all senators voted? All senators have voted. Okay. Lock the board, record the vote.
• If all senators voted, all senators voted.
• Members will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted? Members will proceed to vote.
• Have all senators voted? All senators voted.
• Members, proceed to vote. All members voted. Lock the board and record the vote.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If not, acting vice chair Morwaukee for the vote. Chair votes I. Votes I. Excused. I adopted.
• Vice chair also votes I. &gt;&gt; Thank you. Vice chair also votes I.
• Chair votes I. the vote. Chair votes I.
• Chair votes I.
• Chair<00:13:03.440><c> votes</c><00:13:03.680><c> eye.</c> Chair votes eye. Chair votes eye.

Bills: SB3326 , SB2911

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard SB 3001 on artificial intelligence in a joint Commerce and Consumer Protection/Labor and Technology hearing. Testimony included support from the Department of Education and Google, comments from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office, and late opposition from Agentic LLC. The Attorney General raised constitutional and vagueness concerns and suggested clarifying amendments, while Google said the bill’s risk-based approach and proposed amendments could help establish industry-wide safety standards for minors. The committees recessed and then voted to pass SB 3001 with amendments, adopting DCCA/OCP recommendations on data minimization for minors and UDAP clarity, the Attorney General’s proposed clarifications and deletions, and Google’s nonconflicting amendments; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. The vote passed unanimously among members present, with some members excused. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then took up several previously heard measures in decision-making. SB 2045 on combat sports passed with amendments reflecting DCCA and boxing commission recommendations, including clarifying the on-site medical professional requirement, reporting duties, promoter payment, removal of the combat sports registry and ambulance requirement, and other technical changes; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. SP 2347 on the residential landlord-tenant code passed with amendments striking landlord requirements so OCP could work on a multilingual tenant-rights notice, and SP 2495 on consumer protection passed with amendments requiring OCP to publish an annual report on potential code violations. SB 2777 on insurance was deferred to February 17, 2026 for further decision-making. At a later CPN decision-making agenda, SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons, passed with amendments clarifying the preamble, removing language about foreign artificial persons, and making other consistency and non-substantive changes; both effective dates were moved to January 1, 2027. SP 2033 on renewable energy also passed with amendments clarifying the definition of grid-ready homes, cost-sharing provisions, applicability to interconnecting customers, and safety/certification compliance, with the effective date deferred to July 1, 2050. In each case, the committee voted to adopt the recommendations without objections from members present. The committees also heard SB 3000 on insurance, which would authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions to recover costs and losses tied to climate-attributable harm and future climate risk, including costs incurred by state insurance-related entities. The Insurance Division and Attorney General’s office offered comments seeking clarification and warning about redundancy, implementation issues, possible representation of private insurers, and concurrent litigation concerns. Supporters, including the Center for Climate Integrity, a resident testifier, Sierra Club, and Green America, argued the bill would help shift insurance costs to fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms and address rising premiums and nonrenewals in Hawaii. Opponents, including the American Petroleum Institute, argued the bill singled out one industry, raised constitutional concerns, and should be deferred because related climate litigation is already pending. The transcript ends with the committee continuing testimony and discussion on SB 3000 and then moving into SB 3326 on energy, where the consumer advocate and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill’s proposed separation of generation from transmission and distribution, while the PUC stood on written testimony, Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported it, and Life of the Land raised concerns about assumptions and the need for more substance.

Transcript Highlights:

• Not voting. Blackie, not voting. This measure remains on call.
• Sharp Collins, not voting. That measure passes. Yes. Sharp Collins, not voting.
• Schultz, Alanis, Gonzales, Haney, Harabedian, Blackie, not voting. Ramos, not voting.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Any testimony? I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• Not voting. No. Ramos, not voting. Sharp Collins? Aye. That's on call.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There were some no votes.
• McMahan, Tate, voting yes or yay. Barnett, Blackman, voting yes or yay.
• voting?
• No, as voting?
• Anyone wish to be recorded as voting?<03:02:07.279><c> No.</c> voting? No. voting? No.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> v vote occurred. v vote occurred.
• The vote on this was 597 votes in favor, 547 votes opposed.
• votes was 597 votes in favor, 547 votes opposed. opposed. opposed.
• </c><01:01:22.000><c> vote</c><01:01:22.240><c> it</c> voters in the co-op wide vote vote it voters in
• </c> of the district votes yes. of the district votes yes.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1331, which would allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. The prime sponsor and several supporters argued the change would increase local control, streamline overlapping town and school functions, and potentially help align school spending with Derry’s tax cap. Supporters also said Derry is large enough to warrant a structure more like Manchester or Nashua, and one witness cited a 2018 nonbinding Derry ballot question that passed 597 to 547 in favor of seeking authorization for this change. Opposition came from NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle, who said the association and the Derry Education Association opposed the bill because schools are not simply another municipal department and because Derry voters had already rejected merging the district into town government. She argued the state should respect local control and the community’s prior decision. Committee members asked about the scope of the proposed charter change, the role of the school board, and the reported prior vote, and the sponsor clarified that the amendment would be limited to this specific purpose rather than opening the entire charter. The hearing then moved to House Bill 1374, which would change the procedures for withdrawing from a cooperative school district. Representative Mary Murphy said current law gives other cooperative towns too much control over a withdrawing town’s decision, and her bill would remove the requirement for approval by the other towns while raising the withdrawing town’s approval threshold to a supermajority. She pointed to Francis Town’s 2024 withdrawal vote and said the bill was intended to protect students and local decision-making. The sponsor asked for an ought to pass recommendation, and committee members asked follow-up questions about the prior withdrawal vote and the number of voters involved.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair votes aye. Vice Chair votes aye. Senator Elephante aye. Senator Rhoads aye.
• And that adjourns the 105 agenda. votes I. Senator Decoy is excused. votes I.
• Chair votes I. amendments. Chair votes I.
• Chair votes I. is pass with amendments. Chair votes I.
• </c> Vice chair votes I. Senator Elephante I. Vice chair votes I. Senator Elephante I.

Bills: SB2373 , SB2101 , SB2905 , SB3231 , SB2486 , SB2376

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: carbon sequestration, marine ecosystem, climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity, nature-based solutions, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, bioconversion, recycling, food waste, green waste, food-soiled paper, wood waste, landfill diversion, waste reduction, waste management, county solid waste plan

Summary: The committee heard SB 2006, which would clarify that a farm dwelling permit in an agricultural district may include a single-family farm dwelling with an accessory employee housing structure, subject to restrictions. Testimony was largely supportive, with comments from the Department of Agriculture Biosecurity, DPP, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Hawaii Farmers Union, Housing Hawaii Future, and several individuals. The chair noted there were nine in support, two opposed, and four offering comments. In decision-making, the chair recommended passing the bill with OPSD-suggested amendments to clarify the definitions of farm employee housing and bona fide agricultural services. The chair also referenced opposing testimony that raised concern the original draft could limit tourism activities that provide supplemental income for bona fide farming operations. The proposed amendments were intended to make clear that farm employee housing is only for workers and not visitor accommodations, while allowing tourism activities on the same parcel if they are secondary and incidental to a bona fide agricultural operation, do not occur in employee housing units, and comply with county ordinances. The committee adopted the recommendation and voted to pass SB 2006 with amendments. The recorded votes showed the chair, vice chair, Senator Rhoads, and Senator Awa in favor, with Senator DeCoite excused. The same pass-with-amendments recommendation was then made to the housing committee and adopted there as well, with Senator Elephante voting aye and Senator Favella excused.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we vote, we will first take up resolutions.
• All members vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote. Again, this vote is for co-authors. Clerk will close the roll.
• All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I do recommend that the bill be voted do pass.
• That has to be by a vote of the people.
• If they vote on it, and I'm looking at the back, if they vote on it, then we have a group that is overseeing
• Chair: By your vote of seven ayes and two noes, you have voted do pass House Committee Substitute for
• By your vote of seven A's and two nos you have voted do pass house committee set for house bill 2379

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You did not vote aye on the quorum call, right?
• Respectfully asked for an I vote. Okay. Secretary, please call the roll.
• Current vote 14-0. You pass to Appropriations. Allen, Archuleta, aye.
• I'm going to vote for it, and then the meeting will be over.
• Current vote 15-0. Do you pass to Appropriations? Current vote 15-0. Allen? Aye. Okay.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For today's hearing, all items are vote only.
• We will now move to the vote-only calendar.
• Seyarto, not voting. Those items are now out of the committee, two ayes and one not voting.
• Seyarto not voting. Those items are now out of committee with two ayes and one not voting.
• Sayarto, not voting. Those items are now also Arazo, aye. Sayarto, not voting.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On the 26-member UC Board of Regents, there's only one student, one seat that can vote.
• And so, respectfully, I ask for your aye vote. Thank you so much. Thank you. And welcome.
• When the Regents voted for cohort tuition, I was able to make critical amendments.
• We urge your aye vote. Thank you. Astro Kakobien, proud UC graduate, in support. Thank you.
• Thank you. sponsors of the bill, we urge your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you.

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 988, house, all