Transcript Highlights:

• All members, guests, and staff will rise and recite the pledge.
• there is no objection, the matter of taking out of the orders of the day, an act relative to the appointment
• Is there objection to taking up the matter of an act relative to the appointment of retired police officers
• O'Connor, moves that the Senate insist upon its amendment and appoint a committee of conference.
• President, and to review to the members, I just wanted to very briefly introduce some friends of mine

Summary: The Senate took up several bills and conference matters, including a bill on the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District, which was amended by substitute draft Senate No. 3160 and then passed to be engrossed. The Senate also handled House Bill 464 on enhancing child welfare protection, where the House had rejected the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee; the Senate voted to insist on its amendment and appointed Senators Comerford, Kennedy, and O’Connor as conferees. The chamber concurred in House amendments to Senate No. 2967, concerning ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dam, and to House Bill 4359, which authorizes the town of Milford to expand an alcohol license from wine and malt beverages to all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to the appropriate committees. The Committee on Rules reported and the Senate adopted orders extending the Education Committee’s reporting deadline on two matters: Senate No. 2934, relating to expanding access to family-friendly and neighborhood child care administered by the Department of Early Education, and Senate No. 2769, relating to education matters more generally. The Senate also adopted an order setting up future consideration of Senate No. 30, a bill protecting children from addictive social media feeds, with a new draft from Ways and Means, Senate No. 3164. The session adjourned in memory of Doe Kwong M. of Dorchester, after a moment of silence.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please call the absent members.
• Please call the absent members. Alvarado Gill. Please call the absent members.
• The appointment is confirmed. Ayes 27, no zero. The appointment is confirmed.
• The appointment is confirmed. Senator Reyes, file item 12. Thank you, Madam President, members.
• The appointment is confirmed.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized guests on the floor, including students honored for a young authors program and representatives connected to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The body then took up SCR 138 by Senator Ashby, designating Architecture Week and highlighting California architects’ work in climate resilience, energy efficiency, wildfire safety, and housing innovation. The resolution also noted the low percentage of women in the profession and recognized Ida Claire, California’s first female state architect, along with other architects in attendance. SCR 138 passed unanimously, 32-0. The Senate also considered two gubernatorial appointments. Francisco Kim’s reappointment to the California Acupuncture Board was confirmed without opposition. Davina Hurt’s appointment to the California Water Commission was then considered, with supportive remarks from Senator Becker citing her service and qualifications; the appointment was confirmed on a 26-7 vote. The chamber also approved the Senate journals for March 23-26, 2026, and pulled SCR 124 from the consent agenda. Later, members made announcements about committee hearings scheduled after adjournment, including the Senate Human Services Committee, the new Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection, and a joint budget subcommittee hearing. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of several individuals, including Andrea Schroeder, Country Joe McDonald, and Brenda Joe Martin, with members offering tributes to their civic, artistic, and community contributions. The Senate announced it would recess and reconvene on April 9, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please call the absent members.
• Please call the absent members. Alvarado-Gil. Please call the absent members.
• The appointment is confirmed. Ayes 27, noes 0. The appointment is confirmed.
• The appointment is confirmed. Senator Reyes, file item 12. Thank you, Madam President, members.
• The appointment is confirmed.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized guests including young authors selected for publication and leaders involved with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The chamber adopted SCR 138, recognizing Architecture Week, with the author highlighting California architects’ work on climate resilience, energy efficiency, wildfire safety, and housing innovation, and noting the underrepresentation of women in the profession. The resolution passed unanimously, 32-0. The Senate also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments. Francisco Kim was confirmed to the California Acupuncture Board by a unanimous 28-0 vote. Davina Hurt was confirmed to the California Water Commission by a 26-7 vote after supportive remarks from Senator Becker, who cited her experience on the Belmont City Council and the Air Resources Board. The body also approved the Senate journals, pulled SCR 124 from the consent agenda, and announced upcoming committee hearings after adjournment. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Senator Wiener honored Andrea Schroeder, describing her long career in LGBTQ advocacy, women’s leadership, civic service, and political organizing in San Francisco and beyond. Senator Arreguín remembered Country Joe McDonald for his music, anti-war activism, and Berkeley ties, and Senator Hurtado honored Brenda Joe Martin for her community leadership in Lamor and work with local business and civic organizations. The Senate then recessed with plans to reconvene on April 9, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the
• The House bill providing for the appointment and removal authority of the town administrator of the town
• than those sworn officers of the Wilbraham Police Department and the Wilbraham Fire Department, appointed
• by the select board and department heads appointed by the select board and department heads appointed
• by the select board and department heads appointed by the select board and department heads appointed

Summary: The House met in informal session, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several routine matters. The Committee on Rules reported and the House adopted a series of congratulatory resolutions, including recognition of the U.S. Peace Corps on its 65th anniversary and congratulations to three Beverly Eagle Scouts: Noah Boudreau, Joseph McManus, and Benjamin Walsh. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended several local bills for House consideration, and the House suspended Rule 7A to proceed. The bills advanced on second reading and were ordered to a third reading. They included measures concerning Provincetown year-round housing restrictions, Edgartown’s affordable housing trust fund, Chatham’s affordable housing preference for commercial fishermen, Wilbraham’s town administrator authority, Plymouth’s land acquisition special revenue account, and Falmouth’s charter and town clerk. The House then considered three bills released from the third reading committee and passed each to be engrossed: a bill designating Levina A. Hatch Corner in Pembroke, a bill changing the maximum age requirement for police officers in Newton, and a bill allowing Jonathan Gagney to take the Haverhill police civil service exam notwithstanding the age limit. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Monday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• You appoint my two other members, and this gets taken to a whole other level. Thank you. Mr.
• I have begged for them to appoint us and get board members.
• Chairman and committee members, it's an appointment process with respect to the governor, but the boards
• Did you have to have the Senate confirm your appointment? Mr. Chair and committee members, no.
• Chair, members.

Committees: House Government , House House Government Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, Madam Chair, ranking member, and members of the committee for having me again.
• My apologies, Council Member Sony, and then we also have Bellevue City Council Member Robinson.
• Go ahead, Council Member. Morning, Chair Redmond, Ranking Member, and committee members.
• Thank you, Member Gaynor, and members of the committee.
• Thank you, Member Gaynor, and members of the committee. My name is Lynn Robinson.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee held public hearings on four bills and then took executive action on several measures and two gubernatorial appointments. At the start, the committee waived the five-day notice rule for Substitute House Bill 2354, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, and Second Substitute House Bill 2590. The committee also heard public testimony on House Bill 1859, which would expand affordable housing on property owned by religious organizations by lowering the affordability threshold needed to qualify for a density bonus. Supporters, including the sponsor, faith leaders, and local officials, said the current 100% affordability requirement has made projects difficult to finance and that the bill would better unlock underused church land for housing. The committee then heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, which would further standardize where and how permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and shelters can be sited, while limiting local barriers and allowing some negotiated conditions near schools or when local governments provide significant support. The sponsor and supporters from King County, housing providers, the Attorney General’s office, disability advocates, medical professionals, and others argued the bill would reduce discriminatory or inconsistent local siting rules and expand needed housing. Some local government representatives supported the bill but asked for additional amendments to preserve local flexibility, require on-site contacts, and clarify how operating conditions and funding agreements would work. The committee also heard House Bill 2590, which would revise rules for limited equity cooperatives so they can better function as a long-term affordable homeownership model and remain exempt from certain Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act requirements. Supporters said the bill would help preserve manufactured housing communities and other cooperative housing while maintaining affordability and oversight. House Bill 2354, a trailer bill to WACOIA, would make technical changes affecting common interest communities, including EV charging and heat pump cost responsibility, reserve studies, and audit thresholds; the Washington State Community Association’s Institute testified in support. In executive session, the committee confirmed gubernatorial appointments Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone and voted do-pass recommendations for EHB 1687, SHB 2269, and HB 2304, all subject to signatures.

Transcript Highlights:

• And on the bench here, we have Brandi Johnson, board member, and Olivia Paez, board member. Mr.
• Members of the Senate, Mr.
• of non-student members Nominating committees to provide lists of nominees to the governor for appointment
• members of boards of regents shall be appointed from a list provided by an elected student governing
• members of boards of regents shall be appointed from a list provided by an electric, elected student

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• Member please. Mahalo chair. Thank her. Member please. Mahalo chair.
• </c> Hello chair and and committee members. Hello chair and and committee members.
• He can continue to appoint members to boards or commissions like the burial council for the rest of the
• Uh he can continue to<00:15:24.000><c> appoint</c><00:15:24.800><c> members</c><00:15:25.279><c> to</
• c><00:15:25.519><c> boards</c><00:15:25.920><c> or</c> to appoint members to boards or to appoint members

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard multiple gubernatorial nominations to island burial councils, with testimony focused on the importance of filling vacancies so the councils can reach quorum and fulfill their kuleana to protect iwi kūpuna and burial sites. For GM 674, Kavuna Khalipi was introduced as OHA’s nominee for the Molokaʻi burial council, with OHA, SHPD, and several community members testifying in support and describing her cultural grounding, community service, and experience in mālama ʻāina. Testifiers also stressed that burial councils are essential for protecting ancestral remains and that prolonged vacancies have left sacred sites vulnerable. Khalipi herself said she was honored to serve but expressed concern about accepting the appointment without quorum, saying she did not want to waste a term if the council could not function effectively. The chair explained the Senate advice-and-consent process and the consequences of inaction, and after discussion Khalipi asked to pull her nomination from the committee. The chair then deferred decision-making on GM 674 until April 10 at 1 p.m. to clarify the process and avoid unintended rejection. The committee then heard testimony on GM 676, Dane Maxwell for the Maui and Lānaʻi burial council, GM 677, Noani Parisa, GM 678, Caroline Hartman, and GM 679, Benedict Duman. Supporters, including SHPD and OHA, highlighted each nominee’s cultural knowledge, preservation work, genealogy, and experience with burial or historic preservation matters. Testimony repeatedly linked the nominations to the need for functioning burial councils, especially in light of the 2023 Maui fires and long-standing vacancies. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated votes would be taken at the end of the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• President and members.
• Thank you, members. I'm so proud to recognize. Thank you so. Thank you, members.
• President and members.
• Thank you, members.
• And now, appointment—excuse me, file item number five. Secretary, please call the absent members.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, members.
• political party, five members from another, and then three members from one political party, three members
• She said she had served with a Supreme Court member, and that would have made him not allowed to be appointed
• like the proposal, then they can essentially just direct those two members that they helped appoint,
• don't like the proposal, then they can essentially just direct those two members that they helped appoint

Transcript Highlights:

• As every member voted. Do any members wish to change their vote?
• Has every member voted? Do any members wish to change their vote? Every member voted.
• Has every member voted? Do any members wish to change their vote?
• Has every member voted? Do any members but to change their vote?
• As every member voted, As every member voted, do any members wish to change their vote?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum. It then took up a series of appropriations and policy bills, with the most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. The House approved amendments that shifted governance of the department and veterans’ home from ACOVA to the governor, citing concerns about ACOVA’s salary-setting actions and broader appropriation oversight. Members opposed to the change argued ACOVA had studied compensation and acted within its role. The amended bill passed 57-34, and the final bill passed 69-22 with the emergency clause carrying. The House also passed Senate Bill 2001, the legislative branch budget, which funds the 2027 session, legislative staff, chamber upgrades, IT improvements, and salary adjustments for legislative leaders; the bill passed 62-29, but the emergency clause failed. Senate Bill 2019, the Career and Technical Education budget, passed 82-10 with emergency clause. Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget, passed 75-17 after discussion of data center migration, service automation, mainframe transition, ERP study, and DPI’s move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Other measures passed included Senate Bill 2228 for rural grocery store sustainability grants, Senate Bill 2390 creating a rural catalyst community grant program, Senate Bill 2188 adjusting the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, and Senate Bill 2265 authorizing a veterans national cemetery grant and line of credit with added reporting safeguards. Several House bills returned from the Senate were concurred in and then passed, including House Bill 1361 on mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders, House Bill 1017 for the Game and Fish Department, House Bill 1588 on firearms and dangerous weapons provisions, House Bill 1429 on harassment and stalking involving robots, House Bill 1591 on county fair resiliency grants, House Bill 1537 on service agreement protection for water projects, House Bill 1203 on edible medical marijuana products, and House Bill 1027 transferring administration of the State Fire and Tornado Fund from the Insurance Commissioner to OMB. The House also rejected a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2307, which dealt with library materials and obscenity-related restrictions, by a vote of 48-51. In addition, the chamber appointed conference committees on several House and Senate measures where concurrence had failed, and laid over Senate Bill 2340 for two legislative days.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, any questions of Ms. Bartlett?
• Questions for Representative Campos, members?
• Thank you, Chairman and committee members.
• Any questions, members of the witness?
• Members, this is a bill...

Bills: HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

Transcript Highlights:

• The other thing is there's 12 appointed members.
• appointed appointed members<01:38:07.440><c> those</c><01:38:07.800><c> appointed</c> members those
• appointed members those appointed members<01:38:10.719><c> also</c><01:38:11.239><c> have</c><01:38:11.880
• In the statute, um, let me get the right part here, sorry, where it references the members appointed
• </c><01:54:17.239><c> appointed</c><01:54:17.599><c> by</c> references um the members appointed by references

Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, please join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
• This is an important appointment, my friends.
• Eyes 28, no zero, the Governor's appointment is confirmed.
• The Governor's appointment is confirmed.
• Members will note, Senator Medjavar, Mr.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through several privileges of the floor. Guests and student groups were welcomed, including students from Flore High School’s Law Academy and a fourth-grade class from Holy Spirit School. Senator Blakespear also introduced Brigadier General Nick Brown, commanding general of Marine Corps Installation West and Camp Pendleton, highlighting his military service and leadership. On the floor, the Senate took up Governor’s appointments. Andrew Rakestra’s appointment to the Board of Environmental Safety was confirmed on a 28-0 vote, and Indira Cameron Banks’s appointment to the Civil Rights Council was also confirmed, 28-8. Senators then announced upcoming budget subcommittee meetings on resources, health and human services, judicial branch funding, and state administration. The chamber also heard adjourn-in-memory tributes. Senator Archuleta honored Yoshi Nakamura, a World War II veteran, educator, artist, and community activist whose life included service in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and decades of teaching in Whittier and at Rio Hondo College. Senator Blakespear honored Dr. Rosemary George Strayley, a Peace Corps pioneer and global advocate for education, women, and girls who worked with international organizations and co-founded Run Women Run. The Senate expressed condolences and recognition for both Californians. The session concluded with the desk cleared and the Senate announcing its next meeting date, then recessing until later in the day for an adjournment motion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Darry was appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy on the county plan member seat of the board.
• As a new appointment to the commission, Mr.
• The commission includes voting members and nonvoting members, including the Adjutant General, the Director
• Members serve staggered terms beginning October 1 of the year appointed.
• Members are appointed by the Governor, with terms of two, three, and four years, and vacancies are filled

Bills: LB737 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB1216 , LB1256 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB743 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LB787 , LB365A , LB823 , LB900 , LB903 , LB940 , LB954 , LB1127 , LB1127A , LB1205 , LB1240 , LR293 , LR296 , LR422 , LR505 , LR507

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• Thank you, Chair Taylor, Vice Chair Farr, our ranking member Walsh, and assistant ranking member Abel
• Ranking Member Walsh and members of the committee, my name is Liz Meston, and I am a supervising attorney
• Thank you, Chair Taylor, members of the committee.
• But some counties don't appoint in every case.
• So good morning, Chair Taylor, Ranking Member Walsh, and members of the committee.

Summary: The work session began with a discussion of expanding opportunities in the legal profession, especially in response to shortages of lawyers in rural Washington and in public service roles. Washington State Bar Executive Director Tara Nevitt described a slowly growing but aging attorney population, noted that younger attorneys have declined, and outlined efforts such as supervised practice pathways to bar admission, reduced admission-by-motion experience requirements, expanded law clerk capacity, rural job fairs and grants, and a pilot program allowing innovative legal service delivery models. Members asked about bar passage score changes, loan repayment assistance, and the former Limited License Legal Technician program; Nevitt said the bar is monitoring other states and remains in dialogue with the court about paraprofessional licensing. Law school representatives from UW, Seattle University, and Gonzaga emphasized public service pipelines, financial barriers, and rural legal deserts, citing LRAPs, scholarships, stipends, clinics, and hybrid or regional programs designed to recruit and retain students in Washington. Seattle U highlighted its FlexJD and hybrid hub partnerships in underserved areas, while Gonzaga and UW reported substantial shares of graduates entering public service, though most still cluster in urban regions. The committee also heard from the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and the Office of Public Defense, both of which described severe recruitment and retention problems in rural counties, with vacancies, low applicant pools, and the need for higher salaries, housing help, internships, and loan support. The Office of Public Defense said its internship and fellowship program, created by SB 5780, has already placed interns in rural counties and produced some commitments to return after graduation. The Washington State Bar’s law clerk program was also presented as a pathway that helps people train locally and remain in their communities, including by supporting succession for aging solo practitioners. The committee then shifted to family law and guardianship issues. On Title 26 guardian ad litem practice, presenters from Northwest Justice Project and private family law practice said GALs can play an important role but that training, oversight, and consistency remain major concerns, especially in domestic violence cases. They described problems such as inadequate training, bias, inconsistent recommendations, high fees, and lack of accountability, and suggested stronger, standardized training, more use of mental health professionals for custody evaluations, and better oversight mechanisms. Members asked about county practices, including rotation systems for GAL appointments and whether King County’s family court assessors provide a useful model. The discussion then moved to minor guardianships under the Uniform Guardianship Act. A Superior Court judge said the 2021 changes increased the need for court visitors and appointed counsel, but courts are struggling to find qualified attorneys and visitors, especially in rural areas. A former commissioner said most of the bill under discussion was technical cleanup to align prior amendments, though it would add some fiscal burdens. Administrative Office of the Courts staff reported that the statewide reimbursement program for UGA implementation has repeatedly run out of money earlier each year, with minor guardianship costs making up most of the expense. The Office of Public Guardianship then described rapid growth in demand for adult guardianship and less restrictive alternatives, noting that referrals and caseloads have risen sharply, but that the office is constrained by a shortage of certified professional guardians and low compensation levels. Finally, the committee began an update on Blake implementation from the Office of Civil Legal Aid, which funds civil legal services related to the decision, before the transcript cut off.

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• Otherwise, it would essentially default to the next taker or the next person appointed, or the group
• who might appoint a trustee.
• Now we've moved out of the trust code into the power of appointment act.
• Questions from the committee members?
• </c><00:27:31.600><c> is</c> questions from the committee members is questions from the committee members

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• It looks like you had three members that were retired.
• Three members that were retired.
• Maybe the intention was to have three active members and three retired members, and this language is
• So these members are appointed. Representative Bromley, please proceed.
• So these members are appointed by the mayor? Yes, sir.

Committees: House Pensions , House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Committee on Pensions met with a quorum present and heard opening remarks from the chair about the committee’s limited number of referred bills and the possibility of combining several minor technical fixes into an omnibus bill later in the session. The committee then took up House Bill 2884, sponsored by Rep. Barry Hovis, which concerns the St. Louis Police Officers Retirement Board. Rep. Hovis explained that the bill would stagger the two mayoral appointments to the nine-member retirement board so the seats would not expire at the same time. He said the change is intended to reduce the risk of vacancies preventing a quorum, which can delay board business such as contracts, and emphasized that the bill does not change the board’s size or basic structure. Committee members asked about accountability, transparency, board communications, and whether the language changes altered the balance between active and retired members; Hovis and witness John Barge, representing the St. Louis Police Retirement System, said the revisions were mainly clarifying and not intended to change board makeup. Barge said the retirement system had sent the language to the mayor’s office multiple times without receiving concerns and reported no known opposition. He also explained that the board had experienced problems when vacancies left it without a quorum. After questions about mayoral appointment and replacement authority, the hearing concluded with no testimony in opposition or for informational purposes, and no vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, will you be so kind as to stand?
• I'll ask members to pause for a moment I'll ask members to pause for a moment of<00:03:51.960><c> silent
• Members, a quorum is present.
• </c><00:07:33.080><c> on</c> Senator Murphy to lay appointments on Senator Murphy to lay appointments
• </c><00:07:38.280><c> be</c> report pertaining to appointments be report pertaining to appointments be

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, let's give it up loud and proud.
• Members, let's give it up loud and proud.
• Secretary, please call the absent members. Allen. Secretary, please call the absent members. Allen.
• The appointment is confirmed. Members, we will now move to Senate third reading.
• Thank you, Madam President and members.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and began with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The floor then moved through a series of recognitions, including the Natomas Nighthawks boys basketball team, 2026 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awardees, and visiting California biotech leaders. Senators highlighted the honorees’ work on youth development, education, mental health, homelessness, community college success, and biotechnology. The body also welcomed Rosie Perez, the 43rd Treasurer of the United States and chair of America 250, to the chamber. On the legislative side, the Senate approved a procedural request to allow Senate Bill 1447 to be heard in policy committees after the deadline. The chamber then confirmed five gubernatorial appointments: Alan Guy, Henry Nutt III, Steven Pennelli, Jacob Arkatov, and Dr. V. V. Ling Sai, with each confirmation passing on unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 88, recognizing the 50th anniversary of modern biotechnology and the 20th anniversary of the California Biotechnology Foundation, and Senate Resolution 90, recognizing April 14-16 as Khmer New Year; both resolutions passed 37-0. The remainder of the session included committee announcements and an extended adjournment in memory of Rod Diridon Sr., with several senators speaking to his long career in local government, transportation planning, environmental advocacy, and public service. Members emphasized his role in shaping transit in Santa Clara County and California, his mentorship, and his lasting influence on the region. The Senate then announced it would recess and reconvene on Monday, April 13, 2026.