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• Kent Irvin, ERVIA, and Nevada Faculty Alliance, in support of AB 397.
• The NFA supports low tuition for all students, and we support fee waivers for deserving groups as a policy
• Full support. Thank you, Mr. Adler. Please go ahead.
• Avi H., thank you, Chair, to testify in support of Assembly Bill 397.
• Chair, we have no callers in support at this time. Thank you so much.

Bills: AB328 , AB397

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: Juneteenth, education, economic commission, cultural affairs, racial healing, policy recommendations, African-American studies, higher education, fee waivers, Native American students, unaccompanied youth, academic progress, Nevada System of Higher Education, 909, all

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• Barney Bishop, Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waves in support.
• And with that, I ask for your favorable support. Thank you.
• Foreign-supported political organizations must register by January 1, 2026, Foreign-supported political
• I'm supportive of the bill.
• , and Barney Bishop, waving in support.

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met and took up a long agenda of policy bills, local bills, and open government sunset review measures. The committee first heard HB 433 on administrative procedures, as amended by a strike-all that would create a five-year repromulgation process for agency rules, require review of guidance documents, add cost-benefit analysis requirements, and tighten licensing reporting. Members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing JAPC review functions and raised concerns about costs and the scope of agency authority, but the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably 12-3. The committee then approved HB 699, which increases penalties for certain traffic infractions when they result in a crash; CS/HB 404, a local bill updating the City of Tampa firefighters’ and police officers’ pension plan; HB 711, creating a statewide Spectrum Alert and law-enforcement training for missing children with autism; HB 4023, a local ethics-related charter change for the North Springs Improvement District; HB 583, requiring registration and disclosure for agents and organizations associated with foreign principals and foreign-supported political organizations; HB 251, recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida; and HB 749, extending medical benefits for firefighters who suffer catastrophic injuries during training. Most of these bills drew supportive testimony and were reported favorably by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee also considered several OGSR/open-records measures. PCB GOS-25-04 preserved exemptions for public safety communications system infrastructure records, PCB GOS-25-05 aligned cybersecurity-records sunset dates to October 2, 2026, and PCB GOS-25-06 narrowed exemptions for certain records held by the Department of Financial Services as receiver for insolvent insurers, making more information public. All three were reported favorably on 17-0 votes. The meeting adjourned after the final roll call.

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• The first motion is do pass, applies to bills that enjoy unanimous support in this committee and are
• The second motion, do pass, applies to bills that also enjoy unanimous support in this committee, but
• I'm testifying in support of AB 1917, the Respect Judicial Decisions Act.
• Any additional folks in the room wish to express support?
• of our fellow co-sponsor, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and in support.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're going to consider the ACT program and the peer support.
• But she pointed out that peer supports is a larger dollar item.
• I’d like to stick with the original motion rather than support an amendment to it.
• But I would just point out that peer supports is a larger dollar item.
• I'd like to stick with the original motion then as opposed to support an amendment to it.

Summary: The committee met to discuss funding for behavioral health programs, focusing on the ACT program and peer support, while noting that healthy connections was not included in the day’s action. The chair explained that the proposal would use one-time funding from the Millennium Fund, with a 2027 request of $6 million from the Millennium Fund and $5.8 million from the opioid settlement fund, and that the programs had previously been cut because there was no statutory authority to continue them. Members discussed whether the ACT program could still be funded if the opioid settlement money did not materialize, and the chair indicated that ACT could be prioritized, but not the full package of programs. Several members supported ensuring ACT was funded even if the opioid settlement dollars were unavailable, citing the importance of the program and the need to address deaths and vulnerable populations. The chair also disclosed a personal connection to the ACT program and stated he would still vote. Representative Green moved to support the 2027 $6 million one-time Millennium Fund request with intent language prioritizing ACT if the opioid settlement funds were not received; Senator Ward Engelking seconded. Senator Semmelroth raised the possibility of amending the motion to address peer support, but Medicaid Director Sasha O’Connell cautioned that peer support is a larger Medicaid item and that Medicaid’s entitlement structure limits the ability to set aside a fixed amount for it if funding is incomplete. Representative Green then chose to stick with the original motion. The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The chair closed the meeting, directing members to review the green mission-statement language for possible future policy bill language and to provide input later.

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• So I we support it. It the hospital. So I we support it.
• Um we do support state.
• I speak in support of this bill.
• </c> speak in support of this bill. speak in support of this bill.
• </c> to we ought to support the federal laws. to we ought to support the federal laws.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:20:23.559><c> Industries</c> positioned with supporting Industries positioned with supporting
• I'm very much in support of this bill, and I hope that you will all support the recommendations of the
• This bill supports kids and farmers, so hopefully we'll have unanimous support.
• Senate</c> we'll have unanimous support um Senate we'll have unanimous support um Senate file<01:35:
• </c><01:35:58.080><c> positive</c> for their well-being supports positive for their well-being supports

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Welcome. support us in being able to do support us in being able to do that<00:15:56.160><c> Mahalo</
• </c><00:19:07.799><c> their</c> native Hawaiians and support their native Hawaiians and support their
• But I support this bill. Mahalo.
• Yes, I support this.
• I'm in support of HB 871.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.

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• And I'm supporting those communities because they supported me when it was our turn.
• Thank you for your effort, investment, and support to enhance the Commonwealth.
• A Boston social worker shared, I sought out to support, sorry, quote, I sought out support from the DEI
• Jewish employees need continued support to keep these spaces growing.
• The Commission has a critical and timely opportunity to help support this work.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Anti-Semitism opened by approving the minutes from its November 5, 2025 meeting and outlining plans for its next meeting on November 20, when it expects to vote on the draft master report and recommendations. The chair explained that revised drafts would be circulated, changes would be handled by motion, and the final vote would be by roll call. The meeting then moved through several public panels focused on prevention, education, workplace support, and community safety. Parents for Peace testified that anti-Semitism and extremism should be treated as a public health crisis and urged state funding for training in K-12 schools, healthcare, and law enforcement. The panel described its intervention work with radicalized youth and families, argued for early-warning training for educators, and recommended diversion resources for courts and prosecutors so cases can be addressed before they escalate. Commissioners asked about the origins of radicalization, the need for school-based training, and how to connect courts and police to available resources. Project Shema’s Orrin Jacobson argued that effective anti-Semitism education must be nuanced, pluralistic, and grounded in a better understanding of Jewish identity and contemporary anti-Semitism, especially in conversations about Israel and Palestine. He said the group has run dozens of workshops in Massachusetts and emphasized that institutions should adopt content-neutral norms, train staff and administrators, and measure whether trainings lower tensions and increase willingness to intervene. Commissioners asked about handling activists who reject nuance, the role of faculty versus students, and whether classroom norms should limit teachers from advancing personal agendas. A workplace panel from Klaal and Combined Jewish Philanthropies presented survey data showing many Jewish employees feel unsafe being openly Jewish at work and that antisemitism training is the top requested support. They described rapid growth in Jewish employee resource groups, existing programming and stipends for ERG leaders, and recommended mandatory anti-Semitism training, support for Jewish affinity groups in public and private sectors, and broader convenings of major employers. The commission also heard from Truah rabbis and educators, who urged stronger interfaith solidarity, a state office of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships, and explicit attention to democracy and civil rights as part of anti-Semitism strategy. After a recess, the commission heard from Israeli-American, Russian Jewish, and Persian Jewish witnesses who described antisemitism as a lived, personal, and civic issue affecting immigrants and their families. They called for inclusion of diverse Jewish voices in state initiatives, stronger protections for Israeli-American businesses, and recognition that anti-Zionist rhetoric often becomes direct harassment of Jews. The chair said the testimony and suggested edits would be incorporated into the draft report, and the meeting ended with plans for further revisions before the final vote.

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• support for that.
• We are in support of this legislation.
• Carson to support the bill.
• those kinds of support.
• We have another card present in support, not wishing to speak: green card in support, J.C. Harmon.

Bills: HR249 , HR251 , HB395 , HB902 , SB83 , SB132 , SB157 , SB338 , SB450 , SB484 , SB501 , SB507

Committee: House Education

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education

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• Green cards are for support.
• Mushat's green card in support in the record.
• Mushat's green card and support in the record.
• And I fully support that.
• I do believe it could support the process.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first handled housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 63 and HB 622 at the authors’ requests. It then heard HB 131 on post-conviction relief, which would remove the word “inexcusably” from the PCR statute and delay bail eligibility after relief until the state’s appeals are exhausted through the Louisiana Supreme Court. The bill drew support from the Attorney General’s office and district attorneys, with opposition cards from the Southern Poverty Law Center, and it was reported favorably. HB 789, concerning seizure of off-road vehicles used unlawfully on roadways, was amended to direct forfeiture proceeds to the Attorney General when acting as district attorney ad hoc; it was then reported as amended with support from law enforcement and no opposition testimony.

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• Green cards are for support.
• He would like to speak in support.
• And I fully support that.
• And so I 100% support this bill.
• s office. ...support not wishing to speak.

Bills: HB63 , HB91 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB622 , HB789 , HB1040

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: HB63, Louisiana bail, bail bond, surety, failure to appear, FTA, bench warrant, NCIC, National Crime Information Center, criminal procedure, Article 331, defendant registry, surrender of defendant, rule to show cause, law enforcement records, pretrial release, bond forfeiture, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection

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• Thank you so much for your time, and we appreciate your ongoing support.
• I appreciate your support here, and I'm happy to take questions.
• And I just want to say that I strongly support the library pass program.
• How do they get some support in this space as well?
• Thank you for your continued support.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• c> Early awareness supports accountability, Early awareness supports accountability, helps<00:04:40.560
• 00:14:05.839><c> and</c> we strongly support SB310 and we strongly support SB310 and respectfully<00:
• </c> in support on Zoom. Here you are. Aloha. in support on Zoom. Here you are. Aloha. &gt;&gt; Hi.
• Um my father Toku support this bill.
• supportive of that. the standards are<00:43:25.119><c> supportive.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard and then took action on several measures. Senate Bill 3048, relating to the State Building Code Council and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, received support from OPSD and the Chamber of Commerce, with OPSD requesting amendments tied to software licensing and a public permitting dashboard. The committees ultimately recommended passing the bill with amendments, including an effective date, and later adopted that recommendation by vote. Senate Bill 3083, relating to protective orders, drew support from the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Military and Community Relations Office, and a member of the public, while the Judiciary asked that the bill be deferred or amended because a prior notification process had lapsed and a new mandate could be difficult to implement. The committees nevertheless recommended passage with amendments and an effective date, noting implementation concerns in the report, and that recommendation was adopted. The committees also considered Senate Bill 3010, which would allow law enforcement, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter unattended vehicles to rescue animals in distress. The Animal Legal Defense Fund supported the measure as a common-sense good Samaritan protection, and the Hawaii Association for Justice recommended a small amendment. The bill was recommended for passage with amendments and later adopted. Senate Bill 3187, relating to off-site construction and SPEED Task Force recommendations, received OPSD testimony in support with comments; the committees recommended passing it with amendments, deleting the dollar amount and adding an effective date, and adopted that recommendation. In a later joint hearing with the Committee on Education, Senate Bill 2138, which would expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to graduate study, received support from the University of Hawaii, the Department of Defense, the Hawaii Army National Guard, and the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office. Members asked whether the current law limited assistance to undergraduate degrees and whether the program would require new funding; witnesses said the bill would simply expand authority and could be implemented within the current budget. Senate Bill 2614, authorizing high school diplomas for certain veterans whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices, also drew support from DOE and the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, with DOE explaining it had previously issued diplomas under an earlier version of the law and would verify eligibility through an application process. Senate Bill 2687, requiring a 100th Infantry Battalion history curriculum plan and pilot program, drew mixed testimony: DOE said the topic is already covered in existing social studies standards and the bill was unnecessary, while supporters argued the history is not being consistently taught and should be mandated. The transcript cuts off before final action on the education bills.

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• c> inspiring</c> supporting his coalition's inspiring supporting his coalition's inspiring advocacy.<
• You can seek support.
• </c><00:27:21.360><c> After</c> why stronger support matters. After why stronger support matters.
• </c> support and President Trump once again. support and President Trump once again.
• </c> urge my colleagues to support the rule. urge my colleagues to support the rule.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I I I do support um two. I I I do support um section<00:59:55.640><c> one.
• So, I support this bill. that. So, I support this bill.
• </c> therefore I support this bill. therefore I support this bill.
• </c> just cannot support this amendment. just cannot support this amendment.
• </c> did not support House Bill 1526. did not support House Bill 1526.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for uh supporting veterans in publicly for uh supporting veterans in our<00:18:41.280><c> state.
• </c> opportunity to show their public support opportunity to show their public support if<00:18:52.160
• </c> because it is uh supporting veterans. because it is uh supporting veterans.
• She wasn't able to make it today, but she didn't express support or non-support, but just categorized
• </c><00:41:08.400><c> or</c><00:41:09.040><c> non-support,</c> didn't express support or non-support,

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm proud to support the advocate of Delaware's number one industry and hardworking farmers. ...support
• Support local agriculture within Delaware.
• for direct support professionals.
• Third, supporting families and strengthening education.
• He supports it. They've worked on this.

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

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• I support that.
• I support this amendment and appreciate the body's support as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• I support this amendment.
• I support this amendment.
• When this bill first came out, I did not support it. I would not support it.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm still very supportive of dual enrollment opportunities.
• No, we have existing bond funding that is supporting facilities.
• Some campuses need more support than other campuses.
• We have funding in place to support these regional oversight teams.
• Thank you for your support of the CSU.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We believe that investing in sexual assault services that is supported by the data, supported by the
• Support in how do I support this person that was harmed, or there's been a sexual assault within a family
• I've not sought support around it.
• So if I can be of any support in any way, I'm happy to be that support. Thank you.
• Anything that I can do personally to support it, and I know this committee is very supportive of this

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee