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• presidential primaries; adds Section 34-732, Idaho Code, to provide requirements for presidential primary candidates
• ; adds Section 34-733, Idaho Code, to provide for the removal of candidates from presidential primary
• addition of a new section 34-7-32, Idaho Code, to provide requirements for presidential primary candidates
• -7-Ido code by the addition of a new section 34-7-333 Idaho Code, to provide for the removal of candidates

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• Assembly Bill 123 prohibits a person from making certain statements that threaten or intimidate a candidate
• conduct an investigation or refer suspected violations to the Attorney General and report to the candidate
• conduct an investigation or refer suspected violations to the Attorney General and report to the candidate
• Assembly Bill 123 changes provisions for when people are threatened if they are a candidate for public

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• runoff and before the words in the manner, the following language: 'or by winning as an unopposed candidate
• that we just didn't cover, and we just added that to cover all situations where you would have a candidate
• runoff and before the words in the manner the following language: “or by winning as an unopposed candidate
• each political party recognized by the laws of this state shall have the opportunity to nominate a candidate
• Why can't any recognized party in the state of Oklahoma have the opportunity to have a candidate in the

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of bills and resolutions, many involving taxes, education funding, health policy, and election rules. Representative Newton’s HB 1823, on the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency’s home-building activities, passed 10-0. Speaker Hilbert’s HB 2425, which would align Oklahoma election dates more closely with Texas and move some elections to March, passed 9-2 after debate about turnout and accountability. HB 4440, requiring Medicaid work requirements to track federal law, passed 10-2 amid discussion of chronic unemployment and the limits of changing Medicaid expansion because it is in the Constitution. HJR 1087, a major proposal to restructure the T-SET tobacco settlement trust and redirect funds toward higher education and related uses, passed 12-0 after extensive debate over venture capital investing, public health spending, and whether the trust should be modernized. The committee also took up several property-tax measures. HJR 1053 would create a revenue-neutral ad valorem framework, requiring local approval for increases beyond prior-year levels; it passed 9-2. HJR 1054 would exempt business inventory from ad valorem taxation, and after questions about scope and possible abuse it passed 9-2. HJR 1044 would lower the annual cap on growth in assessed value for homestead and agricultural property from 3% to 2%; it passed 9-2. HB 4145 would raise the homestead exemption from $1,000 to $7,000 and passed 9-1. HJR 1081 would freeze ad valorem taxes for qualifying seniors and passed 8-1. The committee also advanced HB 3891, a county commissioner pay bill, after title was struck and members discussed its impact on small counties; it passed 9-2. Other measures included HB 1770, directing an elk population study by Oklahoma State University, which passed 11-0; HB 1675, requiring youth camps to complete site-specific hazardous assessments, which passed 11-0; HB 3627, allowing the State Committee of Blind Vendors to meet by video conference due to quorum issues, which passed 11-0; HB 3472, expanding tire-recycling fund eligibility, which passed 10-1; and HB 1225, barring changes to the biological sex designation on birth certificates, which passed 8-2 after debate over medical, legal, and equal-protection concerns. The committee also advanced HJR 1019, a heavily amended proposal concerning party nominations for general elections, after striking title and narrowing the scope to federal, state, and county races; it passed 8-1 with two not voting. HB 3462, updating plumbing licensing law and aligning exam standards with other trades, passed 9-0 after title was struck to accommodate further negotiations.

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• Clerk will read: An act relating to the removal of deceased candidates.
• But this past summer, this situation happened in my own community where a good friend and a candidate
• What this bill would do is mirror current statutes that allow the auditor to remove a disqualified candidate
• So if a candidate passes away during an election, it mirrors that statute, but allows for the presentation
• death certificate to have a candidate removed from the ballot.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720

Summary: The House first took up House Bill 2156, which would expand the Attorney General’s investigative authority, especially for organized retail crime and related economic and financial crimes. Members debated a series of amendments on training standards, background checks, warrant service, scope limits, and definitions. Some amendments were adopted, including provisions clarifying electronic service of search warrants, background-check expectations, decertification standards, and a definition of economic and financial crimes; others were rejected or ruled out of scope. The bill was then amended, advanced, and passed 54-43. The House then considered several other measures. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2219 on child care operational efficiency passed overwhelmingly after amendments addressing opioid-related safety standards in licensed child care settings. House Bill 2124, adjusting the lump-sum retirement allowance threshold, passed unanimously. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, dealing with permanent supportive housing, traditional housing, and indoor emergency shelters, was amended to add local notice, transparency, community meeting, and siting protections, then passed 56-40. The chamber also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1784, which updates certified medical assistant supervision rules for diagnostic radiologic procedures, by 96-0. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2523, codifying the Community Reinvestment Program, passed 88-9 after amendments adding accountability and local-government provisions. House Bill 2113, clarifying supervision authority for diagnostic radiologic procedures in rural hospitals, passed 97-0. House Bill 2632, modernizing statutory terminology by replacing “alien” with “non-citizen,” passed 58-39. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476, expanding theater seating rules for venues serving alcohol, passed 81-50. The House then began House Bill 2320 on regulating firearms manufacturing involving 3D printing and CNC milling; several narrowing amendments were rejected, a striking amendment was adopted, and debate continued with supporters citing ghost-gun risks and opponents raising constitutional concerns.

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• District for giving me the opportunity to serve them as their voice at the highest levels of Congress. candidate
• We need to make sure that we're running candidates, either American or allied.
• I think the success story of successfully having a candidate defeat China's candidate in the Intellectual
• I do appreciate the fact that you were courteous, informed, civil, and candid in the meeting with me.
• colleagues have asked about your plans for changing the staffing dynamics. and putting forward more U.S. candidates

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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• The bill also provides an enforcement mechanism to ensure prospective candidates have actually been a
• It prohibits a person from qualifying as a candidate if he or she changed his or her name through the
• The Senate bill prohibits a candidate from qualifying if he or she legally changed his or her name via
• seeking federal office, whether a party candidate or a no-party candidate or a write-in candidate, shall
• Basically, does the candidate intend to trade stocks?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, interns, public safety officials, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up several bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others substituted with House companions before final passage. No committee reports, governor messages, or House messages were on the desk at the start of the regular order of business. The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric emergency care policies, training, pediatric equipment, a designated pediatric emergency care coordinator, and participation in the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment. Senators also passed CS/CS/HB 1113 on public records, clarifying confidentiality protections for victims and for law enforcement officers who become victims in the course of duty, though that bill drew questions about access to information in misconduct cases and received four no votes. The Senate then passed CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, creating a Florida Digital Service-administered program to help local governments obtain cybersecurity services and grants, with amendments shifting the grant-award deadline and rejecting House differences such as locating the program at USF and adding a sunset date. The chamber also passed CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above Article V projections and revising related fee distributions, despite concerns from some senators and municipalities about revenue shifts. Additional bills passed included CS/CS/HB 679 modernizing trademark registration, and CS/CS/CS/HB 589 on septic system permits, which addresses long permit delays and clarifies liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. Several other bills were taken up, including elections legislation (SB 1334/HB 991) that generated extensive debate and multiple failed amendments on voter ID, citizenship verification, student and senior IDs, and implementation timing; the transcript ends while that bill is still under consideration, after the Senate adopted one amendment and rejected several others.

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• The bill also provides an enforcement mechanism to ensure prospective candidates have actually been a
• It prohibits a person from qualifying as a candidate if he or she changed his or her name through the
• The Senate bill prohibits a candidate from qualifying if he or she legally changed his or her name via
• seeking federal office, whether a party candidate or a no-party candidate or a write-in candidate, shall
• Basically, the candidate must indicate whether they intend to trade stocks.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then proceeded to the special order calendar, with several measures temporarily postponed before debate began on the day’s bills. The Senate passed CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, coordinators, and readiness assessments for children. It also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which narrows and clarifies confidentiality protections for victims and law enforcement officers who become victims, and CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help local governments obtain cybersecurity services and data-sharing support. The chamber also approved CS/HB 925 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above annual projections and revising related fee distributions, and CS/HB 679 modernizing trademark registration by moving to the federal classification system and creating an online filing portal. The Senate also passed CS/CS/CS/HB 589 on septic system permits, aligning the bill with Senate language and clarifying liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. CS/HB 679 and the other noncontroversial measures passed unanimously or with broad support, while CS/HB 1113 passed 33-4 and CS/HB 1085 passed 37-0 after amendments. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on land use and clerks of court. The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which would use DHSMV Real ID data to verify citizenship, change candidate-qualifying rules, alter acceptable photo IDs, and revise election administration procedures. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to protect voters who cannot afford citizenship documents, exempt older long-time voters, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay the effective date. The Senate adopted an amendment that retained the citizenship-verification framework and added provisions on candidate disclosures, but the bill remained under debate at the end of the transcript, with senators arguing over voter access, fraud prevention, and the practical impact on students and seniors.

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• The bill also provides an enforcement mechanism to ensure prospective candidates have actually been a
• It prohibits a person from qualifying as a candidate if he or she changed his or her name through the
• seeking federal office, whether a party candidate, a no-party candidate, or a write-in candidate, shall
• So basically, does the candidate intend to trade stocks?
• I don't pretend to compare candidates. Senator Grohl: Thank you, Mr. President.

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• I don't see a clear reason why we'd want to make sure that school board candidates declare our party,
• And to that point, this bill does not change the equal system for municipal candidates, folks running
• And to that point, this bill does not change the equal system for municipal candidates, folks running
• Chair, I'll read section B: All candidates for elections prescribed in subsection A of this shall be
• And then if you go down under the final section, when they declare a party, that's all candidates for

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• It just means that parties have to do the work of fielding, appealing candidates, developing a platform
• Sonia Shaw, Chino Valley Unified School Board President and candidate for state superintendent, trying
• Sonia Shachino Valley Unified School Board President and candidate or state superintendent trying to
• Sonia Shaw-Chino Valley Unified School Board President and candidate for state superintendent trying
• Any potential candidates for Congress? Not to my knowledge. Okay.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8. ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation. The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.

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• THE AMENDMENT PRESERVES THE EXEMPTION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS OR CANDIDATES TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY
• POLLING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CANDIDATES FOR ANY LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL OFFICE BUT CONTINUES PUBLIC
• I THINK THE BASELINE IDEA IS WE WANT TO ENSURE CANDIDATE SPECIFIC POLLING DOESN'T IN ANY WAY INFLUENCE
• WE WANT TO ENSURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PARTICULARLY IN THE SPACE OF CANDIDATES THAT THAT TYPE OF POLLING
• SO IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS ALL THOSE POLLING CAPACITIES ARE MAINTAINED ACCEPT IN CANDIDATES.

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• the first batch at the CentraCare campus—24 candidates from Central, West Central, and Southwestern
• Minnesota—all rural candidates.
• who've been accepted into to candidates who've been accepted into the<00:48:00.480><c> first</c><00:
• </c><00:48:11.119><c> brilliant</c><00:48:11.640><c> candidates</c> rural candidates brilliant candidates
• rural candidates brilliant candidates who<00:48:12.559><c> some</c><00:48:12.839><c> of</c><00:48:12.960

Bills: HF2090 , HF982 , HF2229

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability

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• We Work to meet candidates where they are in their education, provide support and programming through
• Teacher candidates who participate in co-designed residency partnerships, such as Ed Fellows, are far
• We anticipate that approximately 85 candidates will be eligible for certified licensure at the end of
• These 370 candidates are now enrolled in an EPP, so we're also seeing a boost to the enrollment in our
• And they were great candidates.

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• sure we have polling places, because schools would not be open anymore, we need to talk about the candidate
• primary, as will the signature calculation date, to make sure that we know how many signatures candidates
• I do want to bring up some clean elections issues because currently clean candidates can start qualifying

Bills: SB1110 , SB1140 , SB1234 , SB1275 , SB1426 , SB1436 , SB1470 , SB1489 , SB1512 , SB1540 , SB1556 , SB1568 , SB1569 , SB1573 , SB1585 , SB1609 , SB1627 , SB1634 , SB1635 , SB1648 , SB1654 , SB1687 , SCR1027 , SCR1040

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: expungement, misdemeanor, criminal record, Arizona Revised Statutes, judicial process, record sealing, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, unlawful occupants, unauthorized occupant, squatter, squatting, property owner, residential property, residential dwelling

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• behests and all these rules, I think one of the areas that we need to do better is when you're a candidate
• Specifically on the future and how we do a better, collectively, to make it easier for the candidate
• look forward to working with you and making sure that we make that process a little easier for the candidate

Committee: House Elections

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• example, a student group hosting a candidate or hosting a phone bank for a candidate, those are the
• It says indirectly implies that the university or institution supports a particular candidate.
• example, a student group hosting a candidate or hosting a phone bank for a candidate, those are the
• actually That the university or institution supports a particular candidate.
• Prior approval from the universities or colleges for any activities involving candidates.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and adoption of the special order report for the day. Members observed a moment of silence for several service members killed in the Middle East conflict, and the chamber also recognized visiting students, law enforcement, and later several guests in the gallery during farewell remarks. The House then moved through the special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on third reading. The first major measure was CS for CS for HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River, which sponsors described as a community-driven plan to restore the Ocklawaha River while balancing conservation, recreation, and economic concerns. Representative Sapp opposed the bill, arguing it would harm rural communities, Rodman Reservoir interests, freshwater resources, property values, and local jobs without adequate funding or certainty. Representative Cross supported the restoration effort and its long-term environmental and community benefits. The House adopted an amendment updating planning references and expanding the advisory council, then passed the bill 107-3. The chamber next passed CS for CSHB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act after debate over state preemption of local authority, accessory dwelling units, and the removal of local opt-out provisions; supporters emphasized the statewide housing shortage and the need for more housing supply, while opponents argued the bill further limited local control. The bill passed 70-29. The House also passed CS for CSHB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and giving preference to fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. CS for HB 273 on special districts passed after extensive questioning about downtown development districts, rural areas of opportunity, budget approval, and administrative caps; an amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill ultimately passed 88-? yeas as announced on the floor. CS for HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers passed 109-1 after sponsor testimony that it would prevent manufacturers from concentrating new vehicle inventory with one dealer group and protect competition and small businesses. CS/CS for HB 1329 on local government spending and budget transparency passed 82-28 after a lengthy debate over whether the bill would impose costs on local governments; a Cheney amendment to provide hardship assistance for smaller governments was adopted, and supporters framed the bill as improving public access to local budget information while opponents argued it duplicated existing transparency and could require new software or staff. The House then began consideration of CS/CS/CS/CS HB 1417, the Department of Environmental Protection package, with the sponsor outlining provisions on environmental regulation, septic systems, solar facility stormwater controls, coastal resiliency partnerships, and air-pollution permit timing.

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• ><00:19:16.480><c> conversion</c> came back as strong conversion came back as strong conversion candidates
• but more importantly uh they candidates but more importantly uh they showed<00:19:19.360><c> us</c><
• What we understand is that about 15% of the buildings that are vacant would actually be good candidates
• </c><00:31:54.320><c> for</c> actually be good candidates for actually be good candidates for residential
• thank you brief followup candidates thank you brief followup representative<00:40:24.319><c> Kowski<

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• I transmit to you notification that the following individual has signed an agreement not to be a candidate
• I TRANSMIT TO YOU NOTIFICATION THAT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT NOT TO BE A CANDIDATE