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• My name is Greg Namer, and I'm the president of SEIU Local 26, a union of 8,000 property service and
• About 70% of the public supports uh folks being a part of unions, want to be a part of unions, and so
• make enough to be able to really uh help their families and help their communities move forward.
• We have heard the drivers facing unsafe situations and getting no support from the companies.
• We have heard the drivers facing unsafe situations and getting no support from the companies.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And whereas there are nearly 260 family dairy farms in Washington, And whereas there are nearly 260 family
• I urge support. Thank you, Mr. President. Further remarks, Senator Warren. I'd urge support.
• I rise in support of Senate Resolution 8688.
• family.
• Are you sure you can provide for your family?

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine business, including approving the previous day’s journal, receiving House messages transmitting House Bill 73 and Second Substitute House Bill 1784, and referring Senate Bill 6353 to the Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections. It then moved to resolutions. Senate Resolution 8687, commemorating the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and acknowledging the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, drew extensive remarks in support from several senators. Speakers emphasized the injustice of the internment, the contributions of Japanese American veterans and civil rights activists, the importance of remembrance, and the need to prevent similar abuses in the future. The resolution was adopted by voice vote. The Senate also considered Senate Resolution 8688, recognizing Washington’s dairy farms and the role of dairy producers in the state’s economy and communities. Senators shared personal ties to dairy farming and praised the hard work of family farms, dairy workers, and industry representatives. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and visiting members of the Washington State Dairy Council, Dairy Women’s Organization, and Dairy Ambassadors were recognized in the gallery. At the close of business, the Senate agreed to adjourn until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

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• The witness responded that staffing will continue to be a major challenge in long-term services and supports
• </c> services and supports you know services and supports you know Marketplace<00:17:44.400><c> as</c
• Services they're relying on family Services they're relying on family they're<00:46:04.559><c> relying
• It's just taking a really long time to get all the services and supports lined up on the right timeline
• </c><01:15:54.199><c> that</c><01:15:54.320><c> meet</c> services and supports um that that meet services

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Can you speak to any other cost savings efforts that you've made to support families?
• Can you speak to any other cost savings efforts that you've made to support families?
• for families.
• And our support is literally... ...full support of Lewis-Clark University.
• Post Falls all support it.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• Thank you, Vanessa Kahina, on behalf of the California Academy of Family Physicians, here in support.
• Trevor Nelson with the California Alliance of Child and Family Services in support. Thank you.
• I, for one, am supporting it.
• And we ask for support. Thank you. Anyone else here in support of this bill?
• from EQCA—strong support.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• I ask that you support public library service statewide by supporting e-library Minnesota funding that's
• ask that you support public library service<00:16:02.399><c> statewide</c><00:16:02.959><c> by</c><00
• :16:03.199><c> supporting</c><00:16:03.600><c> e</c> service statewide by supporting e service statewide
• Last year, thanks to your support, schools like mine were able to begin using food service funds for
• Last year, thanks to your support, schools like mine were able to begin using food service funds for

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Members, support, support bills. Remember, support, support bills. Let's move.
• service.
• service.
• This is a support, support bill. Please vote aye. Thank you, Assembly Member Harbidian.
• This is a support, support bill. Please vote aye. Thank you, Assembly Member Harbinion.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then completed the roll call and prayer, adopted routine procedural motions, and moved through the daily file with many bills passed and retained or passed outright. Early measures included AB 2417 on community college faculty retirement information, AB 1579 expanding the Children’s Crisis Pilot Program, AB 2041 on emergency medical services reporting, AB 1547 on a UC medical school feasibility study in Kern County, and AB 1552 directing higher education segments to report on civic engagement and democracy education. The body also took up SB 73, an urgency elections-security bill, where supporters argued it would protect ballots, voting systems, and election workers from interference, while opponents said it could be unconstitutional, partisan, and overly restrictive of local and federal investigations. SB 73 passed with urgency and immediate transmittal to the Senate. The Assembly then approved a long series of policy bills, many with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 1554 on California Earthquake Authority transparency, AB 1584 on civil rights duties at the Air Resources Board, AB 1592 on the California Indian Cultural Center, AB 1629 on direct payment to dentists, AB 1645 on prison visitation physical-contact rules, AB 1688 on foster care notice and accountability, AB 1699 on prescribed and cultural burns, AB 1738 on virtual final inspections for single-family homes, AB 1741 on charging sexual battery during a residential break-in as a wobbler, AB 1802 on mitigation lands endowments, AB 1813 on community renewable energy program changes, AB 1899 creating a youth homelessness prevention office, AB 1904 on a credentialing apprenticeship program, AB 1941 on organized metal theft, AB 2043 on drone-attack prevention for mass gatherings and critical infrastructure, AB 2054 on paid family leave for military relatives, AB 2081 on home-based Medi-Cal care, AB 2116 on predatory lending, AB 2122 limiting bench warrants for vehicle-code infractions, AB 2176 on student housing coordination, AB 2187 on tribal public-contract exemptions, AB 2221 on charitable fundraising processing deadlines, AB 2232 on advance parole hearing reporting, AB 2235 on confidentiality of judges’ home addresses, AB 2250 on cannabis/hemp enforcement cleanup, and AB 2266 on electricity. Most measures were described as support or bipartisan bills and passed with little or no opposition. A few bills drew notable debate or recorded opposition, including AB 1813, AB 2122, and SB 73, though all ultimately passed. After finishing 35 items, the Assembly announced it would return the following week with a much larger file, noted upcoming floor amendment deadlines, and adjourned until Tuesday, May 26 at 1 p.m. A post-adjournment vote change was also recorded, changing Assembly Member Dixon’s vote on AB 2041 from aye to no.

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• We support each other, and we support our children while promoting patriotism.
• What you do and supporting them and supporting our nation is the example that we need to come together
• Thank you for your service. And Mr.
• I know that many of her work family is here today. Her family is watching from home.
• This amendment simply clarifies that these services are not navigation services.

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

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• Welcome to the House, and thank you, Debbie, for all of the years of service.
• They are training and supporting more than 2,000 researchers.
• And boy, we sure take advantage of that with my family.
• And boy, we sure take advantage of that with my family.
• to access a no-cost, comprehensive, and evidence-based mental health support platform.

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• My entire family are graduates... My entire family are graduates of the University of Wisconsin.
• That is a service. Regarding other... Thank him for that. That is a service.
• For your public service, and what do you believe the goal of your service as Regents are?
• Families can't afford this.
• services in the country.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

Keywords: 970, all

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• </c> second all right okay so while I support second all right okay so while I support you<00:09:53.440
• is not congregate living a multif family is not congregate living a multif<01:17:21.159><c> family</
• :25.560><c> all</c> unit multif family um building those all unit multif family um building those all
• and fire services that they need.
• </c><01:22:56.199><c> they</c> services and fire services that they services and fire services that they

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• services.
• services.
• services.
• And if you don't get that waiver, you get your site fund... ...student support services.
• I... ...student support services. Members, you've heard that motion. All in favor, vote aye. Aye.

Committee: Joint Legislative Council

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I support AB 1065. Thank you.
• In full support of AB 1065, and we are going to support this. Hi, I am Taramji Singh.
• Please support Cal Account. so that workers like me don't end up in debt for trying to feed our families
• Providing these services in addition to the services that they already offer.
• already provide the service?

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It affects the families, of course.
• We're very proud to support Ms.
• We're very proud to support Ms.
• All right, seeing no other individuals to speak in support.
• The response was that the fire service is evaluating it.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• support plans that detail the services the provider is agreeing to provide.
• support plans that detail the services the provider is agreeing to provide.
• support plans that detail the services the provider is agreeing to provide.
• </c><00:08:30.640><c> so</c><00:08:30.840><c> that</c><00:08:31.080><c> services</c> community supports
• so that services community supports so that services accu- accu- accu- accurately<00:08:34.440><c> reflect

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Bless our families who support us, our constituents who depend on us, and the state that we love.
• I appreciate all of your service and your advocacy.
• HB 2272, dental or optimistic services. License student loan services. HB 2309, earned wage access.
• to veterans and military family members.
• to veterans and military family members.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch, and recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes participants, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and ACLU visitors. Attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused. The chamber handled routine floor business, including temporary committee replacements, referral of HB 2677 from Judiciary to Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and the first reading and referral of a large number of House bills and one concurrent resolution. The bill list covered a wide range of topics, including education, appropriations, housing, taxes, health care, public safety, energy, water, labor, elections, and several measures related to abortion, firearms, and tribal affairs. Second reading of bills was also announced for another extensive set of measures. During announcements, members promoted a blood drive, a Veterans Caucus coffee-and-donuts event and lunch with a Department of Defense speaker, and several committee meetings or cancellations. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred beyond the procedural motions and the final motion to adjourn. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

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• A foster child is part of the family.
• With that, I'd ask for your favorable support.
• And I support this bill, but I have a question concerning the use of the term community service.
• or community, or what might be referred to as community service, versus community service for graduation
• Yep, waving in support. Thank you. All right.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills, along with a block of gubernatorial confirmations. Senate Bill 572, by Senator Harrell, updated ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” would include foster parents and foster children; the Commission on Ethics supported the change as a recommendation, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414, by Senator Bracey Davis, would have allowed campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, but the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance and temporarily postponed it. The committee also heard Senate Bill 500, by Senator Avila, which would provide FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices through the election and transition period. Senators raised questions about definitions, current protections, and public disclosure of travel information; despite some opposition over taxpayer funding, the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 620, by Senator Mayfield, required candidates to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship when qualifying for office; testimony from a dual citizen criticized the bill as unnecessary and stigmatizing, while supporters framed it as transparency. The bill also passed favorably. Chair Gates then presented CS for SB 92, creating whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge, including remedies for retaliation; the Commission on Ethics supported it and it passed favorably. The committee also approved a slate of gubernatorial appointments en bloc. Finally, Senate Bill 564, by Senator Yarborough, would allow registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; testimony from a supervisor of elections and advocacy groups supported the civics benefit, a senator asked about how it would interact with existing community service requirements, and the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• Military students are our nation's service members' kids.
• environment for these students and their families.
• But they demonstrate a long-standing commitment to our military families.
• By continuing to support, you're not just helping a student.
• You are supporting a military family, enhancing our national security, and strengthening our communities

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee approved the minutes from January 22, 2026, after a motion and second, with no opposition. The committee then heard a presentation on military-connected students from Dominic Hagan of Mountain Home Air Force Base and Dr. Spencer Barzzi of the Idaho State Department of Education. The presenters described Idaho’s Purple Star School designation, which recognizes schools that support military families, noting Stevenson Elementary in Mountain Home as the state’s first Purple Star school. They also discussed the Military Interstate Children’s Compact (MC3), which helps military students transfer credits, maintain graduation progress, and navigate enrollment and placement issues when families move. Dr. Barzzi also reviewed Idaho’s military student identifier and the State Department of Education’s website resources, explaining that these tools were developed in response to a 2023 study that found military-family resources were not always easy to access. Committee members asked how many military-connected students are in Idaho and whether the program is limited to base schools. The presenters said there are about 3,500 military-connected students in the state, concentrated near Mountain Home but also present in Kuna and Boise, and that Purple Star support can be offered in any school, not just those on base. No further action was taken, and the committee adjourned.

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• We navigated supporting families and their changing needs.
• </c><00:48:26.920><c> uh</c> support and uh mental health services uh support and uh mental health services
• statewide, including Spanish-speaking families, Ojibwe- and Dakota-speaking families, and families who
• . supported. supported.
• Families<02:02:53.720><c> and</c><02:02:53.920><c> data</c> Families and data Families and data points

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Transportation, translation services, housing support services—and all of those were the same group.
• translation services, h uh housing support<00:07:33.440><c> services,</c><00:07:34.319><c> and</c><00
• services, and all of those were support services, and all of those were the<00:07:35.840><c> it's</c
• and housing support services—I think they went from a couple million dollars to $200 million a year,
• My family.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all