Transcript Highlights:

• Each section was the size of a school bus, just for reference.
• They purchased these on a secondary market and then placed them here.
• And overnight, you know, when people are trying to sleep and get ready to take their kids to school and

Bills: HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• I believe the bill harms consumers, takes away consumer choice, and where to purchase a puppy, and threatens
• </c><00:05:11.039><c> a</c><00:05:11.199><c> puppy,</c> choice, and where to purchase a puppy, choice
• , and where to purchase a puppy, and<00:05:11.600><c> threatens</c><00:05:12.000><c> the</c><00:05:12.160
• Let me emphasize, state law currently requires pet dealers like me to supply the purchaser of a puppy
• lead to antagonism of the breeders or for my customers to go directly to the breeder instead of purchasing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So on the disclosure, because I'm familiar with wholesaling, but never having done it or purchased a
• So on the disclosure, because I'm familiar with wholesaling, but never having done it or purchased a
• I'm familiar with wholesaling, but never having done it or purchased a home that way.
• You know, I'm gung-ho about purchasing my first home.
• like, one-page contracts, but a lot of wholesalers just use the Missouri-form contract as their purchase

Committee: House Economic Development

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> McGill-Toolen Catholic High School McGill-Toolen Catholic High School varsity<00:14:51.520><c> volleyball
• As a former school bringing this bill.
• I'm glad my mama sent me to school.
• ><c> driving</c><00:56:57.240><c> a</c> put myself through school driving a put myself through school

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The House bill relative to the purchase or lease of certain property known as Fenn Farm in the town of
• An act relative to the purchase or lease of certain property known as Fenn Farm in the town of Stockbridge
• An act relative to the purchase or lease of certain property known as Fenn Farm in the town of Stockbridge

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several bills recommended by the Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling. Those included Senate No. 1919, providing for the retirement of Greg Heath, a former Westfield firefighter; House No. 4648, concerning the purchase or lease of property known as Fenn Farm in Stockbridge; and House No. 4805, amending the Plainville town charter. The House suspended Rule 7A to move the bills forward, ordered them to a third reading, and later proceeded on the orders of the day. The House then passed House No. 4565, establishing a sick leave bank for Marie Lettrian of the Department of Transitional Assistance, to be enacted. It also passed two bills to be engrossed: House No. 407, changing the composition of the Licensing Board for the City of Salem, and House No. 4602, relating to the Monson Select Board. No debate or opposition was recorded on these measures, and the votes were taken by voice vote. At the end of the session, the House adopted a special adjournment in memory of Michael F. Flaherty, a former Boston House member who served from 1967 to 1990. The House also adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then the ones that I did keep, I'm driving every day to take this kid to Moravia to school.
• His mom drops him off at 7 in the morning, so he goes to school at 12:30.
• I take him to school, and then I go back and pick him up at 3.
• At 3:30, I drive, I take them to school, and then I go back and pick them up at 3:30.
• Thanks to the respite care that I get, allowing him to go to school.

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• If we buy it back, it's a more of a voluntary purchase. No. Yeah.
• If we buy it back, it's a more of a voluntary purchase. >> Okay.
• If we buy it back, it's a more of a voluntary purchase. >> Okay.
• But they must sell their current unit before they can purchase a new unit.
• before they can purchase a new unit. So before they can purchase a new unit.

Bills: HB2611 , HB2102 , HB1710 , HB1868 , HB1920 , HB1812 , HB1733 , HB1715 , HB1723 , HB1724 , HB1727 , HB1711

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: HB2611, Hawaii antitrust, rental housing, rent price-fixing, algorithmic pricing, algorithmic rent-setting, property management software, pricing algorithms, rent coordination, price-fixing, collusion, cartel, multifamily housing, landlord software, occupancy levels, lease terms, Attorney General, public education program, consumer protection, housing affordability

Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.

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• Or how many people would love to go to the local high school football game on a Friday night or to church
• c><00:58:12.160><c> the</c><00:58:12.359><c> local</c><00:58:12.799><c> high</c><00:58:13.039><c> school
• </c><00:58:13.400><c> football</c> go to the local high school football go to the local high school football
• the local economy, all of it, including the consulting and the inspector and the food that's being purchased
• The consulting and the inspector and the food that's being purchased in huge quantities at Quick Trip

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I grew up having to practice atomic bomb drills in elementary school.
• as I mentioned California's first public medical school in the Central Valley.
• from our schools.
• school where they learned to waltz.
• She was kicked out of school.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On the way to, as kids are walking to school, this is what they're exposed to.
• That buffer would be 600 feet, so that they cannot be built near a school or a daycare center. ...600
• exposed to every single day when they're walking to and from school.
• and in high school.
• Brian Rick's with Los Angeles Unified School District, in support.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a series of bills focused on behavioral health, cancer screening, provider reimbursement, research funding, workforce licensing, and tobacco regulation. SB 16 would require counties to maintain procedures for designating and training professionals authorized to perform 5150 evaluations and initiate involuntary holds; supporters said it would expand the pool of qualified clinicians and reduce reliance on law enforcement, while opponents raised concerns about local control and implementation. SB 1124 would require CDPH to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco point-of-sale locations; supporters emphasized low screening awareness and early detection, and the bill was advanced with amendments. SB 28, a CARE Court cleanup bill, proposed an ombudsperson, reporting, electronic petitions, remote participation, and other changes to improve accountability and access; it drew both strong support and significant opposition over concerns about coercion, scope, and whether the program is working as intended, but it passed the committee as amended to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 874, which would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including background checks for providers and a stakeholder workgroup to develop standards; it passed to Public Safety. SB 1049 would let providers resubmit corrected claims within 90 days after a plan’s denial or recoupment action when the original claim had a correctable technical defect; supporters described delayed and withheld payments harming practices, while insurers argued the bill could duplicate existing dispute processes. The bill passed to Appropriations on call. SB 1224 would create a state framework to compete for federal ARPA-H funding for emerging therapies research, with testimony from a UC Davis psychiatrist and veterans’ advocates supporting expanded research into treatments for PTSD, depression, and other conditions; it passed to Military and Veterans Affairs. Later, SB 1057 would change how the Department of Public Health evaluates conviction history for certified nurse assistants and home health aides, shifting from automatic denial toward individualized assessment based on the offense, time elapsed, and rehabilitation; it passed to Appropriations with some no votes. Finally, SB 1314, a tobacco-related bill, sought to create a 600-foot buffer around schools and day care centers for certain tobacco retailers and address related issues such as cigar lounge definitions and nitrous oxide sales; several local government and public safety groups supported it, while health organizations and business groups opposed it unless amended. The chair announced that committee amendments were being set aside for now and the bill would move forward to Business and Professions with a commitment to continue working on the language; it passed out of committee.

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• My name is Steve Gold and I own the 160 Driving Academy Truck Driving Schools.
• I own the 160 Driving Academy Truck Driving Schools. I'm here today to discuss AB 714.
• CDL schools will create and place over 3,000 new truck drivers into high-paying jobs.
• These schools are taking advantage of the BPPE exemption that allows training schools to bypass the BPPE
• Ben Drillings, President of California Massage School Association.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused on reproductive health, professional licensing and sunset reviews, consumer protection, and business regulation. Early testimony centered on AB 260, which would protect access to medication abortion, mifepristone, and telehealth reproductive care in California; supporters emphasized state protections against federal restrictions, while an opponent argued the bill removed safety safeguards. The committee also heard AB 714 on closing a loophole in regulation of low-cost commercial driving schools, AB 968 on allowing pharmacists to prescribe non-hormonal contraception, AB 671 on streamlining restaurant permitting, AB 1027 on strengthening cannabis product testing oversight, AB 1271 on broadband pricing and speed transparency, and AB 1332 on narrowly allowing medicinal cannabis shipments for seriously ill patients. Several sunset bills were also taken up, including AB 1482 on animal shelter and breeder transparency, AB 1501 on the Podiatric Medical Board and Physician Assistant Board, AB 1502 on the Veterinary Medical Board, AB 1503 on the Board of Pharmacy, and AB 1504 on the Massage Therapy Council. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, with many bills drawing co-sponsors or support from industry, consumer, or professional groups. AB 1503 generated the most sustained opposition, with nurses, physicians, and drug industry representatives objecting to expanded pharmacy technician ratios, standard-of-care language, and therapeutic interchange authority; supporters argued the bill would modernize pharmacy practice and expand access. AB 1504 also drew mixed testimony, with massage therapy groups supporting continuation of the council but raising concerns about proposed public records and governance provisions. AB 1271 drew a policy dispute over whether broadband reporting requirements duplicated federal FCC processes, while supporters argued California needed its own consumer-facing data and complaint system. After quorum was established later in the hearing, the committee began taking roll-call votes. AB 1271, AB 1332, AB 1482, AB 1501, and AB 1502 were all reported out on due-pass motions, with AB 1271 amended and the others generally amended or as introduced as noted. Earlier bills including AB 260, AB 671, AB 714, AB 968, and AB 1027 also received motions and were approved once the quorum was present. The chair repeatedly noted the lack of quorum during the hearing, but once one was secured, the committee completed votes on the agenda items and advanced the measures to Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Tab eight, agenda item one, will be Senator Yarborough on SB 1374, school district reporting requirements
• Senator Yarborough on SB 1374, school district reporting requirements.
• This bill relates to strengthening reporting and accountability measures in our school districts.
• , or if the school bus picks them up there, along with the understanding of the parties.
• They registered for school there. They received mail there.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee heard and voted on a long series of criminal justice, public safety, victim protection, and regulatory bills. Several measures were reported favorably, including SB 1374 on school district reporting requirements, SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, SB 1072 creating an expedited DNA testing grant program, SB 1140 establishing a Hillsborough County criminal offender substance abuse pilot program, SB 1266 revising public records protections for crime victims and certain law enforcement identities, SB 1546 delaying and refining background screening requirements for athletic coaches, SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings related to terrorism victims, SB 1444 making a broad set of criminal justice changes, SB 240 on domestic and dating violence protections, SB 606 clarifying public lodging and food service removal procedures for nonpaying guests, SB 1450 giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving people with significant medical conditions, SB 44 increasing penalties for impersonating law enforcement with unauthorized red or blue lights, SB 1000 expanding court-ordered sealing options, SB 1400 requiring platforms to remove altered sexual depictions, and SB 1696 addressing rideshare impersonation and transit service rules. Many of these bills were amended before final passage, often with strike-all amendments or technical changes, and several had support from law enforcement, advocacy groups, or industry representatives. Testimony was generally supportive on the public safety and victim-protection bills, with speakers emphasizing faster DNA testing, better protections for domestic violence survivors, clearer rules for hotel and motel operators, and stronger tools against fraud, impersonation, and trafficking. Some bills drew notable concerns or opposition. SB 1266 prompted questions about whether a 72-hour cooling-off period for officer identities could be extended too broadly, while SB 606 drew concerns that the bill could affect families living in hotels or extended stays during the housing affordability crisis. SB 1444 generated discussion about false reporting language, off-duty carry for prosecutors and judges, and the scope of automatic sealing changes. SB 1000’s expanded sealing relief received broad support but was narrowed by amendments excluding certain offenses such as DUI and indecent exposure. The most contentious measure was SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for trafficking a child under 12 or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation. The sponsor argued it targets the most severe trafficking cases and includes safeguards such as excluding minors from capital punishment and preserving life imprisonment if the capital procedure is invalidated. Opponents, including the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, argued the death penalty is unconstitutional for non-homicide crimes, costly, and ineffective, and committee members raised concerns about whether the bill would incentivize traffickers to kill victims to avoid identification. Debate also touched on broader concerns about the death penalty’s constitutionality and whether life imprisonment is a more severe punishment. The transcript ends during that debate, without a final vote on SB 1804 included in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• out warnings a year ago. counterfeit Botox in multiple states resulting in hospitalizations. items purchased
• personal data and that data feeds into these data broker sites. and makes it readily available to purchase
• Once this information is collected. and sold, those abusers can purchase it or find it and find that
• the issuance, delivery, or renewal of a resident and private insurance policy contingent on the purchase
• illegal... go to make the issuance of delivery or renewal of a personal automobile policy on the purchase

Bills: SB213 , SB378 , SB610 , SB681 , SB918 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB1343 , SCR8

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual

Transcript Highlights:

• So that would be public school, private school, home school, right?
• , a private school, or a charter school.
• School choice is not a battle between traditional public schools and private schools.
• schools.
• schools.

Bills: SB 2

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And that is the opportunity to purchase.
• So right now we opportunity to purchase.
• So proposed purchase options for the outdoor recreation endorsement.
• Through a mail-in or through a car dealer at a time of purchase.
• Proposed purchase options for the outdoor recreation endorsement.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• school.
• This is a special school where I went to school... This is a special school where I went to school.
• Overwhelmingly, lab schools are public schools.
• And when people are in school and they have a school culture, they have a school environment, I'm just
• organizations for any such school or district, may not expend funds, regardless of source, to purchase

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including tributes to former members and law enforcement. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to the day’s special-order calendar. Early bills passed unanimously, including CS/HB 401 on FDLE security details for major party nominees for governor and lieutenant governor, CS/HB 1063 on gubernatorial transition procedures, HB 593 on governmental agencies and personnel, CS/CS/HB 655 on confidential attorney-client meetings for local governments in pending litigation, and HB 6011 on ethics gift/honoraria reporting procedures. Each of these measures was explained by sponsors as transparency, security, or administrative process legislation, and each passed 115-116 to 0. The chamber then took up CS/HB 125, designating October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. The bill drew extensive and sharply divided debate over whether a state remembrance was appropriate for Kirk, with opponents arguing he was a polarizing political figure and that the House should focus on affordability and other constituent concerns, while supporters framed the bill as a defense of free speech and opposition to political violence. A proposed amendment to replace the designation with a George Floyd remembrance was ruled not germane. After structured debate, the bill passed 82-31. Members also considered transportation designation measures. SB 628, substituted for CS/HB 885, included multiple road and bridge namings and an amendment designating a 124-mile stretch of State Road 80 as the President Donald J. Trump Highway; the amendment and bill passed 82-26. CS/HB 33 similarly designated portions of roads as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and President Donald J. Trump Boulevard, prompting another lengthy debate over the appropriateness of honoring political figures and the use of public roadways for such designations; it passed 82-30. The House then began debate on CS/HB 35, “Isaiah’s law,” which would add driving without a valid license to the habitual traffic offender list after repeated offenses, with sponsors citing a fatal hit-and-run and opponents questioning prosecutorial discretion and the bill’s practical effects.

Transcript Highlights:

• and again, I don't have the statistics in front of me, but the majority of your retail pet shops purchase
• And would you agree that we have a number of pets out there that if someone wants to purchase, to your
• And would you agree that we have a number of pets out there that if someone wants to purchase, to your
• all of the other animals, and they did not tell the owners of these issues when it came to them purchasing

Bills: HB3419 , HB3624 , HB3748 , HB4335

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, counties, property taxation, watercourse, boundaries, effective date, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee met and first took up House Bill 3419, which would prohibit officers, employees, or contractors of political subdivisions from using non-public information for personal gain, extending an existing restriction that already applies to state agencies. There were no questions or debate, and the bill passed unanimously, 8-0. The committee then considered House Bill 3748, allowing county commissioners to use county-owned equipment, labor, and supplies on property owned by a four-year institution. Senator Stewart asked whether the bill applied to public or private institutions, and the author said that point needed clarification and would be checked offline. With no further questions or debate, the bill passed 8-0. The final measure was House Bill 4335, a pet store bill that would prevent municipalities from banning retail pet stores and would extend a courtesy notice period for certain animal breeders and related entities from 60 to 90 days. The bill drew extensive questioning and debate over local control, animal welfare, Petland, shelter overcrowding, and whether the measure favored an out-of-state corporation. Supporters argued it protected free enterprise and legal businesses, while opponents said it preempted local authority and could worsen animal welfare concerns. The committee passed the bill 6-3.

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• one of these cases, you also are ordered to surrender your permits to carry and your permits to purchase
• <00:02:51.360><c> your</c><00:02:51.480><c> permits</c><00:02:52.080><c> to</c><00:02:52.360><c> purchase
• </c> carry and your permits to purchase. carry and your permits to purchase.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Contractors to require specific contract provisions and disclosures relating to the sale, lease, or power purchase
• The bill requires a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system to
• The bill requires a sale, lease, or power purchase agreement for a residential solar energy system to
• The bill includes several mandatory disclosures to be included with a sale, lease, or power purchase

Committee: House Labor and Commerce

Keywords: House Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The problem we have is that the gap they spill is going to fix during when you purchase a home, although
• <00:18:27.600><c> during</c><00:18:28.000><c> when</c><00:18:28.160><c> you</c><00:18:28.320><c> purchase
• </c><00:18:28.640><c> a</c><00:18:28.799><c> home</c> fix during when you purchase a home fix during
• when you purchase a home during<00:18:29.280><c> the</c><00:18:29.520><c> process</c><00:18:30.960><c

Bills: HB131 , HB77 , HB131 , HB77

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access