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• One of the bills that we see... thanks for our city council member, Maywood, for coming and testifying
• We already have a crisis in the capital and the state, Twin Cities.
• One of the bills that we see... thanks for our city council member, Maywood, for coming and testifying
• We already have a crisis in the capital and the state, Twin Cities.
• We already have a crisis in the capital and the state, Twin Cities.

Bills: HF2296 , HF1566 , HF1854 , HF1385 , HF1142

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• :13:57.000><c> uh</c> Greater Minnesota cities um on the uh Greater Minnesota cities um on the uh from
• Cities all located outside the metro area.
• </c> only your city but imagine the city only your city but imagine the city council<00:43:17.559><c>
• </c> approached our boards or our city approached our boards or our city councils<00:53:07.920><c> Township
• I'm the fire chief for the city of Burnsville.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• uh encompasses all types of code uh encompasses all types of political<01:01:33.960><c> subdivisions
• </c><01:24:48.760><c> towns</c> forcing New Hampshire cities towns forcing New Hampshire cities towns
• Charter School 18 towns and three cities Charter School 18 towns and three cities uh<02:01:15.119><c>
• </c><02:36:46.080><c> and</c> cutting these benefits the cities and cutting these benefits the cities
• I was on the Executive Council for two years, and I had 103 towns in four cities.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Subjects an ordinance, resolution, or other measure that is an emergency measure adopted by a city or
• For the record, Jane Ahern, with Herrera-Ariano, on behalf of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns,
• to forestall cities from responding to crises or time-sensitive matters.
• They should feel safe being able to do this without feeling any sort of retribution from the city.
• I will also note, real briefly, I had a conversation with the League of Cities and Towns.

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committee: Senate Government

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• </c><04:21:12.720><c> and</c> 48th nationally in aid to cities and 48th nationally in aid to cities and
• We rely on Keen City campus security.
• <c> syntheticum</c><06:17:46.400><c> as</c> criminal code, classifies syntheticum as criminal code, classifies
• :02.000><c> shall</c><07:13:02.400><c> stamp</c> city, town, or municipality shall stamp city, town,
• And finally, if I know that cities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for code.
• for code.
• You wouldn't be the first person I think that what I'm saying is that code for code is one standard.
• I think that what I'm saying is that code for code is one standard.
• </c><01:53:07.880><c> for</c> that what I'm saying is that code for that what I'm saying is that code

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Our rural areas are just dying because of lack of physician care, even in our big cities.
• So a bill like this big cities.
• And I just want to say quickly that the KMA has, they are neutral this year and that the AMA code of
• </c><01:37:23.360><c> of</c><01:37:23.480><c> ethics</c><01:37:24.040><c> really</c> AMA code of ethics
• really AMA code of ethics really lays<01:37:26.280><c> out</c><01:37:26.560><c> how</c><01:37:27.360

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:10 Discussion of 25RS HB 414 00:44:26 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 414 00:50:25 Discussion of 25RS SB 27 00:53:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 27 00:55:49 Discussion of 25RS SB 93 00:57:57 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 93 00:59:29 Discussion of 25RS SB 132 01:37:39 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 132 01:40:55 Discussion of 25RS SB 153 01:42:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153 01:43:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties. Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem. Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.

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• </c> uh Russell Medical Center in Alex City uh Russell Medical Center in Alex City and<00:23:22.840><
• ,</c> airport authority, county, city, airport authority, county, city, whatever<00:25:20.240><c> to<
• And y'all have seen some amendments before to this part of the code.
• I mean, if I see that City A is well under-staffed and it's public information, then I might say that

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c> sense and lines up with the city sense and lines up with the city announcements<00:15:15.680><c>
• If the taxpayers in a particular city want to build infrastructure for their city, then they should,
• </c><00:19:28.799><c> build</c> particular city want to build particular city want to build infrastructure
• /c><00:19:30.400><c> they</c> infrastructure for their city then they infrastructure for their city then
• </c> formbbased code that increases density. formbbased code that increases density.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee opened with a public hearing on HB 196, which would repeal the Housing Champion program. Representative Matt Drew, the prime sponsor, argued the program is an unnecessary and poorly targeted subsidy, saying it rewards municipalities after projects are completed and may not be limited to new housing production. He questioned the transparency of the program, cited difficulty finding required annual reports, and noted a fiscal note suggesting the state could recover up to $3 million if obligations are terminated. Committee members and witnesses debated whether the program’s criteria amount to political favoritism or a standard grant process; supporters said the rubric is specific and that municipalities are evaluated against objective requirements. Representative Priest, Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire, and Karen Benfield of Stay Work Play New Hampshire all opposed repeal, saying the program encourages local zoning and regulatory changes, helps smaller communities participate, and supports housing supply and young people’s ability to stay in the state. The hearing on HB 196 was then closed. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1405, a bill establishing an affordable housing guarantee program within the Housing Finance Authority. Prime sponsor Representative Chris Muns said the bill would reduce lender risk by guaranteeing up to 80% of principal on qualifying loans for affordable housing, with a cap of $30 million per lender per year and $300 million outstanding at any time. He described the measure as a low-cost public-private partnership backed by the full faith and credit of the state, and said it was identical to a prior Senate bill that had received unanimous bipartisan committee support before dying later in the process. He framed the bill as one part of a broader housing package aimed at financing, infrastructure, workforce, zoning reform, and other housing-related issues. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal actions were opening and closing the public hearing on HB 196 and opening the public hearing on HB 1405, with testimony continuing on HB 1405 at the end of the transcript.

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• </c> with changes to criminal code. with changes to criminal code.
• When you go in, the one that we had closest to us was a RadioShack in Pine City.
• closest to us was a RadioShack<01:36:44.600><c> in</c><01:36:44.960><c> Pine</c><01:36:45.280><c> City
• </c> RadioShack in Pine City. RadioShack in Pine City.
• as well as uh, we added that to offense as well as uh, we added that to criminal<01:38:17.160><c> code

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And in a city as big and as complicated as Los Angeles, it truly is not a small feat.
• the world, from players who carry their communities with them, who show up with joy, who make our city
• elected to the Senate, I represented a district that went from the Santa Barbara County line into the city
• In 1992, Fran played a key role in the incorporation of the city of American Canyon, formerly known as
• And I'd like to introduce Beth Marcus and Lori Marcus, City Council Member Mark Josephs from the City

Summary: The Senate session opened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long series of floor recognitions and votes. Members spent substantial time honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrating their back-to-back World Series championship and highlighting the team’s history, community role, and connections to Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Vin Scully, and Jaime Jarrín. Senators also recognized summer interns and welcomed members of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Kappa League and Guide Right program to the floor. The chamber then took up several measures, beginning with AB 182 on ballot order and proposition numbering for the 2026 statewide ballot, which passed 38-8 after debate over whether placing legislatively referred measures first was fair. SR 113, commemorating the International Day of Peace and honoring Dr. Yongshik Cho’s role in proposing it, passed unanimously after supportive remarks about peace, education, and California’s diversity. The Senate also adopted SJR 16 urging Congress to restore commercial driver’s licenses for affected California truck drivers, and SCR 185 designating Probation Services Week. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to budget trailer bills. The Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to AB 112, AB 150, AB 152, AB 181, and AB 179, covering Medi-Cal, child care, human services, education governance, and housing. It also passed or concurred in SB 168, SB 169, SB 170, SB 171, SB 172, SB 174, SB 177, and SB 180, addressing public resources and energy, transportation, executive branch reorganization, labor, state government, courts, Medi-Cal financing, and taxation. Several of these drew opposition centered on energy costs, transparency, business impacts, or the proposed “fair share” approach to Medi-Cal costs for large corporations, but most measures passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The Senate also confirmed three California Horse Racing Board appointments and ended with adjournment motions, including a request to adjourn in memory of Francis Lydia Limos of American Canyon.

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• I'm speaking with the city manager of Benicia, the small city on the bay that is the host of Valero,
• And the leader in Benicia, the city manager, said to me, I will, but I just want to tell you one thing
• I told him as city manager that if there's ever an internship open up at the Energy Commission, I would
• A recent court decision in Rogers v. the City of Redlands disrupted this. This bill reinstates it.
• Cities, labor groups, and service providers like waste haulers are in joint support of the effort.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and several ceremonial presentations. Members welcomed Jack and Jill of America’s Far West Region and a large education bus trip from Senate District 15. The body also adopted SCR 151 designating May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month, SR 105 declaring May as National Tennis Month, SCR 175 recognizing Behavioral Health Awareness Month, SCR 176 designating May as Small Business Month, and SCR 178 recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. These resolutions drew broad support, with many senators speaking to the health, civic, economic, and cultural themes in the measures, as well as concerns about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and solidarity across communities. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointees unanimously: Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. In addition, the chamber approved a motion to suspend Joint Rule 62(a) so the Committee on Local Government could hear AB 1768, after debate over the procedure and a roll call vote. On legislation, the Senate passed a series of bills on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 1311 on updates to consumer affairs boards and licensing rules, SB 1143 on access to forensic interview recordings in child abuse cases, SB 1307 on clearing forged real estate documents, SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting, SB 971 on community networks for older adults, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on lien authority for a groundwater sustainability agency, SB 1115 on public cemetery district governance, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on automated driving system software update reporting, and SB 1398 on recognizing Green Globes as an equivalent state building certification. Earlier, a motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee failed on a 22-22 vote.

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• I told him as city manager that if there's ever an internship open up at the Energy Commission, I would
• I was speaking with the city manager of Benicia, the small city on the bay that is the host of Valero
• And the leader in Benicia, the city manager, said to me, I will, but I just want to tell you one thing
• The City of Redlands disrupted this. This bill reinstates it.
• Cities, labor groups, and service providers like waste haulers are in joint support of the effort.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I am a child care provider in Alameda, the city of Alameda.
• attorney for the City of Oakland.
• Our coalition is comprised of seven city attorneys and county counsels from the cities of Oakland, San
• My name is Luke Edwards, and I'm here today as a supervising deputy city attorney for the Oakland City
• The city and county of San Diego, along with a number of our cities, have called on us to advise on how

Summary: The committee first adopted a 4-0 consent calendar for SB 1345, SB 1410, and SB 1421. It then heard SB 1200 on child care, which would redefine infant and toddler age categories so providers could count 18- to 24-month-olds as toddlers without changing ratios. The author and family child care providers said the bill would better reflect child development, improve reimbursement, increase capacity, and help keep family child care businesses open; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee next approved SB 971, a permissive framework for counties to offer senior education and technology training through local public health systems and community partners. Supporters said it would help older adults with digital literacy, fraud awareness, health, and social connection, while remaining optional and locally tailored. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 to the floor. The committee also passed SB 1234, which requires fentanyl to be included in court-ordered drug testing in dependency cases when drug testing is already ordered. The author, an angel family member, and a sheriff’s office witness described child deaths and fentanyl exposure risks; the bill passed 4-0 to the floor. SB 1109, dealing with oversight of short-term residential therapeutic programs in small rural counties, drew substantial testimony. Supporters from Alpine County argued that two facilities there strain local emergency response and that annual review should be triggered by repeated serious citations or placement in counties lacking basic infrastructure. Opponents said the bill was too broad and could destabilize needed placement capacity. After discussion, the author accepted committee amendments, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also passed SB 961, which would notify financial aid applicants that they may be eligible for CalFresh; students and advocates said it would reduce food insecurity and improve college success, with no opposition, and it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. Later, SB 1099, clarifying local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under federal PRWORA exemptions, was heard and supported by local government attorneys; it was held on call after a 2-0 roll. SB 1190, creating licensing and safety rules for youth transport companies used in out-of-state residential placements, was supported by survivors and advocacy groups, with some support-if-amended testimony; it passed 4-0 to the Public Safety Committee. Finally, SB 1325, a narrow San Diego County measure to allow Feeding San Diego to participate in Cal Food under specific conditions, drew support from the author and Feeding San Diego but opposition from the California Association of Food Banks, which argued it would shift limited resources and add administrative burden. The transcript ends during committee discussion on SB 1325, before a final vote is shown.

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• We identify where we believe the leaks are and then go out with a team from the city to dig and see if
• We are also moving forward with the city of Las Vegas.
• Cities have permit fees except for North Dakota and Mississippi.
• Reclaimed water to the city.
• We also have some city medians that the reclaimed water supplies drip irrigation for.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Prices probably in all of your respective cities have grown over the past four, five, six years, which
• Our members are located in just about every city and town in the Commonwealth and certainly represent
• those cities and towns.
• That's one in seven people in the Commonwealth, and if you're in a city like Boston, one out of every
• That's one in seven people in the Commonwealth, and if you're in a city like Boston, one out of every

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held an informational opening hearing for the Financial Services Committee, with Chair Murphy and Senator Feeney introducing new and returning members and explaining that no bills were being heard that day beyond brief introductory testimony. Commissioner of Banks Mary Gallagher thanked the committee for last session’s money transmission modernization law, and several members echoed appreciation for her office’s work. The hearing then featured a long series of stakeholder introductions and overviews of their priorities for the session. Testimony covered a wide range of financial, insurance, housing, health care, and consumer issues. Banking and mortgage groups discussed housing affordability, foreclosure delinquencies, flood insurance, regulatory changes, and the impact of federal policy shifts. Insurance representatives raised concerns about auto and homeowners market pressures, labor rates, tariffs, rebates, e-titling, third-party litigation funding, and public adjuster restrictions. Consumer and advocacy groups highlighted debt collection reform, earned wage access, retirement savings access, public banking, and consumer protections in financial services. Several speakers also emphasized the need for committee expertise and offered themselves as resources for future bills. Health-related organizations focused on insurance mandates, prior authorization, behavioral health access, pharmacy benefit manager reform, community health center funding, maternal health and midwifery reimbursement, and anesthesia reimbursement parity. Other groups, including credit unions, retailers, auto dealers, dental and medical associations, and behavioral health providers, described their roles in the Commonwealth and previewed legislation or policy areas they expect to follow this session. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended after testimony from the sign-up list and a few late additions.

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• Code in support of our federal mission.
• of Burlington has established a subnational sister city partnership with Chess East in Sagal.
• Ali and the members of the sister city board, would you stand and be recognized?
• Ali and the members of the sister<00:30:05.039><c> city</c><00:30:05.360><c> board,</c><00:30:05.600>
• board, would you stand and sister city board, would you stand and be<00:30:06.720><c> recognized?

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Every December I go to a conference for real estate at the Javits Center in New York City, and every
• Our request for $7.576 million would complete the Haines City-Davenport campus, which is designed to
• And before that, I was a city council member.
• And before that, I was a city council member. I think we have lost you. We have lost you on Teams.
• I worked in ERs throughout the city.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• residents in commercial areas or schools shall be for consideration of the National Association of City
• residents in commercial areas or schools shall be for consideration of the National Association of City
• </c><00:41:33.920><c> Transportation</c> Association of City Transportation Association of City Transportation
• Um, but we're going to be removing the part that Department of Customer Services in the City and County
• Okay. code<01:04:37.920><c> to</c><01:04:38.000><c> vote</c><01:04:38.160><c> on.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• from disclosure following a Supreme Court opinion in Florida Police Benevolent Association versus the City
• The court opinion in Florida Police Benevolent Association versus the City of Tallahassee stated that
• This bill will afford these essential workers the same protections as code enforcement officers, parking
• Not only do I represent the City of Miami police officers, but I represent all the FOP members of the
• Professionally, I'm actually here with the Florida League of Cities as a member of Venice City Council

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, and local government bills. Early measures included HB 743 on social media use by minors, which would require platforms to provide access to parents and law enforcement with a warrant; PCS for HB 1049 on protection of court officials; PCS for HB 491 restricting warrantless government use of AI cameras to detect concealed firearms; and HB 1053, an FDLE agency bill that removed obsolete provisions, renamed a program, combined reports, expanded security-related definitions, and added support for retired police dogs. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 1053 adopted as amended after some questions about eliminating the Victim and Witness Protection Review Committee and related reporting changes. The committee also approved HB 4075, a Leon County local bill capping reimbursement for inmate medical transport and care at Medicare-based rates, and HB 1095, a Hillsborough County pilot program for probationers with substance-abuse conditions that uses frequent testing and short jail sanctions for violations; both were reported favorably as amended. Several bills focused on law enforcement and public safety. HB 1129 clarified that victims’ identifying information, including names, is protected from public release under Marsy’s Law, and its amendment added a 72-hour confidentiality period for law enforcement officers involved in critical incidents, with possible extension if safety concerns remain; the bill passed favorably as amended. PCS for HB 1371 addressed a range of protections and tools for law enforcement and first responders, including limits on vehicle kill switches, funding for critical infrastructure mapping, a 25-year minimum for attempted first-degree murder of specified justice personnel, and procedures after exposure to bodily fluids; it was reported favorably. HB 857 increased penalties for assault or battery on utility workers and was also approved. HB 317 required written, sworn complaints against law enforcement and correctional officers, imposed penalties for false complaints, and limited the use of unsubstantiated investigations in personnel files; it passed despite opposition from some law enforcement groups and support from others. The committee spent substantial time on HB 903, a corrections bill that would tighten inmate complaint procedures, authorize tracking of inmate movement, adjust execution-related provisions, streamline mental health and competency processes, and change contracting authority for prison services. Members raised concerns about costs, civil rights, and the statute of limitations, but the bill was reported favorably as amended by a 14-3 vote. HB 181 on objective parole guidelines, which would require the Commission on Offender Review to incorporate vocational, educational, and self-betterment programming and provide its statistical analysis to legislative leaders, drew strong support from criminal justice reform advocates and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved HB 1455 on repeat sexual offenders, which creates mandatory minimum sentences for subsequent specified sexual offenses and bars gain time or discretionary early release; an amendment increased one mandatory minimum from 10 to 20 years for selling or buying minors for sexually explicit conduct. Throughout the meeting, several bills drew testimony from law enforcement, industry, advocacy groups, and members of the public, with votes generally favoring the measures.