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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- have mines in place, I think the idea and the push for all of us is to make sure that workers have jobs
- have mines in place, I think the idea and the push for all of us is to make sure that workers have jobs
- I do a lot of injury law, and there are some type of jobs in areas that would deem more, I guess, as
- </c><00:20:16.120><c> um</c> to make sure that workers have jobs um to make sure that workers have jobs
- </c> jobs there's jobs there's nothing<00:27:07.240><c> easy</c><00:27:08.240><c> uh</c><00:27:08.679
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:12
Attendance Roll Call: 01:12
HB 19 (Rep. Hodgson): 01:41
HB 54 (Rep. Banta): 04:01
HB 313 (Rep. King): 06:24
HB 473 (Rep. Branscum): 08:04
HB 196 (Rep. Wheeler for Rep. Blanton): 10:01
Adjournment: 28:08, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met for its fifth meeting of the 2025 session, took roll, established a quorum, and considered several bills. The committee first heard House Bill 19, which would create protections against unauthorized drone surveillance of people and private property and allow injunctive relief and civil actions. Representative John Hodgson said the bill was intended to protect privacy while preserving legitimate drone uses, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a 10-0 vote.
The committee then considered House Bill 54, which would allow work hours earned through dual credit programs to count toward apprenticeship or licensing requirements in certain trades. Representative Banta and witness Brian Miller said the measure had been worked out with labor interests and would help students in career pathways. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. House Bill 313, a cleanup measure related to last year’s consumer data privacy legislation, was also presented and passed unanimously with a favorable expression.
The most extensive discussion centered on House Bill 196, which would change the number of mine emergency technicians required on coal mine shifts, especially for smaller mines. Senator Philip Wheeler presented the bill in place of Representative Blandon, arguing that smaller mines were struggling to meet current staffing requirements and that the UMWA was neutral. Stella Morris and Courtney Rhoads opposed the bill, with Morris describing the 2005 death of her husband in a mining accident and Rhoads arguing the change would reduce mine safety and roll back protections adopted after that tragedy. Several senators explained their votes, citing the balance between coal jobs and miner safety. The bill passed 7-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not trying to get you out of a job, Commissioner Diaz.
- So beyond instruction, we have every single job-alike position within our consortium.
- And every role, responsibility, and job that you have, you know, there's turnover.
- And again, just to echo the sentiments of my colleagues, the consortia do an incredible job.
- Burns was alluding to BSI and the great job they do. And how do you maintain?
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum and first heard a Department of Education program review on three district support programs: assistance to low-performing schools, the Florida Partnership program, and regional literacy teams (RAISE). Dr. Paul Burns described how the Bureau of School Improvement supports schools with D/F grades through regional teams, classroom observations, professional learning, and targeted funding, noting that 104 of 168 low-performing schools improved after 2022-23 and that the share of failing schools fell from 6% to 4%. He also outlined the Florida Partnership’s $4 million annual appropriation for advanced-course teacher training and student access, and the RAISE literacy program’s $5 million funding, universal/targeted/intensive supports, and progress monitoring results. Senators asked about rural participation, post-COVID reading data, parent support, and how long schools remain under monitoring after improving; Burns said rural districts can participate statewide, parents can access school and department support, and schools continue to receive monitoring after exiting low-performing status to prevent recidivism.
The committee then received a presentation on the school district education foundation matching grants program from Suzanne Pridgen, who explained that the Consortium of the Florida Education Foundations administers the grants, which require private matching funds and support tutoring, literacy, STEM, career education, professional learning, books, and supplies. She said the program leverages about $1.44 in private support for every state dollar. The committee then moved to the regional education consortia, where representatives from PAEC, NEFEC, and Heartland, along with several rural superintendents, described the consortia as member-led organizations that provide economies of scale, professional learning, HR, risk management, purchasing, legal and operational support, crisis assistance, and leadership development for small and fiscally constrained districts.
Superintendents from Lafayette, Holmes, Calhoun, Union, DeSoto, and Hendry counties testified that the consortia are essential because rural districts often have very small staffs, multiple-duty administrators, and limited in-house expertise. They cited support with insurance and hurricane recovery, training for new finance and HR staff, instructional coaching, CTE and leadership programs, and help with turnaround schools. Members emphasized that these districts can be high-performing despite limited resources, and several senators praised the consortia’s value. Senator Gaetz asked about additional back-office collaboration, possible regulatory relief, and FEFP issues tied to scholarship-related enrollment swings; rural superintendents responded that more local control would help. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE DEPARTMENT IS DOING A FINE JOB FILLING THOSE POSITIONS AND I FEEL CONFIDENT A LOT MORE INMATES ARE
- A 50% BETTER CHANCE IF THEY HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND 16% BETTER CHANCE IF THEY MAINTAIN A JOB
- THEY CAN GET A JOB WHEN THEY GET OUT.
- BASED ON WHERE THEY ARE GETTING OUT FOR THOSE JOBS.
- EXCELLENT JOB.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, what happens to a retired Group 2 member who takes a full-time job that's Group 1?
- Then he took a Group 2 job, a Group 1 job, for a couple of months, so we said, well, the Group 1 formula
- took a group two job a group one<01:00:29.359><c> job</c><01:00:29.559><c> for</c><01:00:29.680><c>
- </c><03:38:28.680><c> that</c> would still be able to do the job that would still be able to do the job
- </c> recovering from an on the job recovering from an on the job injury<03:51:32.760><c> should</c><03
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 2 retirement provisions, focusing on Group Two/Tier B changes in pages 25-39. Jan Goodwin of the New Hampshire Retirement System and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions, but it restores certain pre-2011 benefit rules for Tier B members, including changes to average final compensation and earnable compensation, and it also addresses the annuity multiplier for years of service. Members discussed the tier structure, with Tier A referring to vested members, Tier B to those hired before 11/1/12 who were not vested, and Tier C to later hires. Several members expressed concern that the bill’s purpose was to restore Tier B benefits, not to change Tier A rules or create broader changes affecting newer hires.
The retirement system flagged two likely drafting problems. First, it said a provision appears to omit a special-duty/earnable-compensation limitation in the Group Two section, which they believed was a scrivener’s error caused by moving language out of the Group One definition without adding it back for Group Two. Second, they noted the bill’s multiplier language overlaps with changes already enacted in HB 1647, which increased the multiplier for service beyond 15 years for Group Two and carried an estimated $26 million cost. The committee discussed that HB 1647 was originally broader in the House, but the Senate narrowed it to Tier B only.
The actuary’s comparison of the 2023 and 2025 HB 2 versions showed the bills are close, but the 2025 version differs in funding and timing. Staff said the 2025 bill appropriates $2.5 million more per year for 10 years, and that, together with updated actuarial assumptions and a larger share of the affected tier having already retired or otherwise left service, results in a larger reduction in unfunded liability than the 2023 bill: about $98.2 million versus $68.5 million. Employer contribution impacts were described as small overall, though the 2025 bill was said to be somewhat more favorable than the 2023 version. Members also questioned why House Bill 1 only funds $5 million in the first year, and staff said that was tied to the governor’s revenue estimate and that the full funding does not begin immediately. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly received testimony, asked clarifying questions, and noted that some issues would be addressed in the fiscal note worksheet.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/03/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- He asked the department to summarize succinctly what the job of the department is and what the job of
- <c> the</c> department is and what the job of the department is and what the job of the puc<01:00:19.799
- </c> related to energy and utilities the job related to energy and utilities the job of<01:00:42.440>
- </c> the Public Utilities Commission the job the Public Utilities Commission the job of<01:00:51.599>
- </c><01:14:50.239><c> is</c> uh decide the cases properly my job is uh decide the cases properly my job
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our job is oversight. Our job is to write laws that serve our constituents.
- Our job is not to make the state agency's job easy.
- </c> make his job easier. make his job easier.
- Our job is to Our job is oversight.
- </c> agency's job easy. agency's job easy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- their job is a policy job, which is, as a policy matter, where do we want to end up on rates.
- their job is a policy job, which is, as a policy matter, where do we want to end up on rates.
- </c><00:31:26.240><c> Uh,</c> job. And and let me let me finish. Uh, job.
- job and I think their job is a policy<00:32:32.000><c> job</c><00:32:33.039><c> which</c><00:32:33.279
- </c> So um I I think I could prep job there. So um I I think I could prep job there.
Bills:
HF3298
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Great job. You have no questions.
- Well, you did another great job. We have no questions for you. Thank you for coming today.
- So you did a really good job again? There's no questions. I think Mr.
- There won't be just an open job. People to retire, we're going to hire people back.
- There won't be just open jobs and paying that money. So I've never agreed with the fiscal note.
Committee:
House Retirement
Summary:
The Retirement Committee heard several retirement-related bills and deferred two measures at the start: HB 26 and HB 993 were voluntarily deferred by the author. HB 31, by Rep. Eccles, would allow certain small municipalities to terminate participation in the municipal police employees’ retirement system and create a lower-cost “Plan C” option for small towns like Stirlington. After discussion about population and officer-count limits, the committee adopted amendments, heard concerns from the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System about remaining issues, and reported HB 31 as amended favorably.
The committee also advanced HB 1134, which creates a backdrop-style retirement option for judges whose positions are abolished, and HB 24, which would allow retired teachers to return to work as one-year contract teachers without the current retirement contribution structure. TRSL testified that return-to-work policy is complex and that a broader Senate study-group proposal is also moving, but the committee reported HB 1134 and HB 24 favorably. HB 21, a technical correction to the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System law, was amended to remove a sunset problem that would be fixed in another bill and was reported favorably as amended.
Later, the committee reported HB 1017 favorably, which limits former spouses’ claims to post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters’ Retirement System, with testimony that the bill would reduce litigation over promotions and raises after divorce. HB 43, which would let certain LASERS members retire after 35 years of service at any age, drew testimony from LASERS about its cost and workforce effects but received no motion and was voluntarily deferred. HB 30 was also voluntarily deferred because its substance would be moved into another bill.
The committee then took up two major municipal police bills. HB 45, after extensive negotiations among the author, the Louisiana Municipal Association, EMPERS, and the City of New Orleans, was substantially rewritten by amendment to address retention pay, out-of-state service credit purchases, survivor benefits for certain officers killed in the line of duty, COLA funding, and a reduction in the non-hazardous accrual rate. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 45 as amended favorably. HB 49, a related bill on municipal police and firefighter retirement issues, was also replaced by a substitute that changed opt-out procedures, revised partial dissolution rules, and preserved full dissolution liability; after testimony that the changes would save New Orleans and other cities significant money, the committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 49 as substituted favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And in 2026, we have to really recognize that we have to do a better job on addressing serious issues
- A better job on addressing serious issues relating to food deserts.
- Great job on my asking. A lot of vows.
- She did a great job laying it out that the Seed Bill and Act is actually a Consumer Protection Act.
- She did a great job laying it out that the Seed Bill and Act is actually a Consumer Protection Act.
Committee:
House Agriculture
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- What affirmative defense means is that it's the job of that person, were they to be charged... ...is
- that it's the job of that person, were they to be charged, to present evidence to show that.
- leaves frontline employees exposed to criminal risk for actions taken in the course of doing their jobs
- pursuing bad polluters and be sacrificed at the intersection of enforcement and simply doing their job
- It's our job to serve. This bill would let us continue to do that safely.
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there job opportunities for rural parts of the state to get involved with this as well? Mr.
- I mean, rural parts, we've just shut down a nice facility and there's 350 jobs gone.
- But do we also want those jobs to go somewhere else if those are going to be created in another state
- In my mind, with small nuclear or small modular reactors, we’re going to outsource those jobs as well
- And then, finally, amend the tech jobs and R&D tax credit.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 108, which amends the Watershed District Act to fix a problem created by last year’s changes: appointed watershed district boards could not legally levy taxes, even though several districts already had mill levies. The sponsor and staff explained the bill would preserve the existing tax authority by tying it to the soil and water district responsible for the watershed district. There was no public opposition, and the committee voted do pass on HB 108 as amended.
The committee then heard House Bill 154, a tax credit bill intended to decouple New Mexico’s Advanced Energy Equipment Tax Credit from changing federal definitions and to add fusion machines and related components to the state definition. Supporters from economic development, industry, utilities, and education argued the bill would provide certainty, attract advanced manufacturing, and help New Mexico compete for investment without changing the credit’s caps or fiscal impact. Members questioned why hydrogen, geothermal, and small modular reactors were not included; staff said those technologies were not in the federal definition and that adding them now could create unintended consequences. The committee voted do pass on HB 154, with one member voting reluctantly yes.
House Bill 291, the Taxation and Revenue Department’s annual tax code cleanup bill, was then presented and amended twice. The first amendment preserved New Mexico’s independent definition of qualified research for the tech jobs and R&D credit. The second removed a proposed expansion of the film tax credit to certain tribal expenditures after concerns about fiscal impact; members discussed possible future approaches for tribal film activity and the film partner loophole. The bill also makes technical and policy changes including rounding certain payments to the nearest nickel, waiving interest when tax deadlines are extended for good cause, removing small late-filing penalties in some cases, allowing delinquent taxpayers to renew permits under installment agreements, intercepting excess delinquent property tax auction proceeds for other state tax debts, clarifying tobacco tax treatment for larger vape cartridges, and tightening film credit rules. After public opposition from business groups and discussion from members, the committee voted do pass on HB 291 as twice amended.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Let us do our job as we're up here.
- We're all here to do the job of the people, and I hope you'll respect that.
- I just feel like we need to do a better job.
- Katie Hobbs is doing a great job at the border already.
- “Guess what the government’s job is to do? Guess what?
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- That's my job.
- So that's my job. And they send me to Phoenix, and they say, 'You need to fight for us.'
- But people have jobs.
- But people have jobs, they buy things, they pay income tax, they pay sales tax.
- They cannot get a job.
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 10th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Aaron, yeah, did a great job of providing us all that we needed for these meetings. breakfast yesterday
- We are not... our job is to not focus on the impacts.
- Our job, what we'll.
- But like I said, you did a really good job with the statute and laying it out.
- In previous jobs that I've had, we'd handle that usually through landowner agreements.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't know what I've covered, so the like, and public TV does a great job. So are you?
- of collecting those stories and sharing them, either via social media or doing a better job of making
- Augert, you did a fantastic job as did Thank you both so much. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
- This spending supports jobs, strengthens local businesses, and contributes to tax revenue.
- In any case, tourism is everywhere, with many jobs directly in the arts.
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So my district is diverse, with issues such as good jobs with good pay and benefits.
- Job, I've been an electrician since 1980, so I've done this my whole life.
- And so, you know, I didn't have really the issues because I had another job.
- So, you're applying for a job; it's just like you're applying for a temporary job.
- We'll call it a seasonal job or something similar.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of our fellow members were older and were in a position where they had to pursue federal jobs and
- For the majority of the time, other departments, we call voluntary experience, and you get a job on a
- For myself, even with almost 20 years of experience, I still work two or three jobs to make ends meet
- For myself, even with almost 20 years of experience, I still work two or three jobs to make ends meet
- We are very willing to walk behind the wall and do our jobs because it's an important role that we play
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Service
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on a wide range of credible service and retirement-related bills, with testimony largely focused on allowing public employees to buy back prior service time or receive more appropriate retirement classifications. Bills discussed included retirement buyback for Joint Base Cape Cod firefighters (H. 4317), clarification of call firefighter buyback rights (H. 2883/S. 1915), veterans’ buyback (H. 2957), a Bridgewater State University police death-benefit/heart-law issue (filed by Rep. Gallagher), unpaid parental leave buyback for municipal employees (H. 2946), school nurse creditable service (H. 2887/S. 1787), former private/parochial school teacher buyback (S. 1900/H. 2873), Massport police retirement classification (S. 1888), contract employee buyback (H. 2795), Retirement Plus late entry (H. 2792), CVTE/teacher-related buyback issues (H. 2762), Peace Corps/AmeriCorps creditable service (H. 2927), and institutional school teacher retirement fairness (H. 2757). Several speakers also referenced related bills for teachers and nurses that had been heard previously or were filed in parallel in the other branch.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers argued that the measures would correct inequities, recognize prior public service, and help recruit and retain workers in hard-to-fill public jobs. Firefighters described the unique federal-to-state transition at Joint Base Cape Cod and said some members were left out of earlier buyback opportunities. Veterans, teachers, school nurses, correctional educators, and Massport police all described service requirements, administrative gaps, or outdated statutory language that they said unfairly limited retirement credit or placed them in the wrong retirement group. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals were fiscally responsible because employees would pay the cost of the buybacks, and some noted that similar bills had been filed repeatedly in prior sessions.
Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mostly about why certain employees had been excluded under current law or how the retirement provisions would work. No opposition testimony was presented. The hearing concluded after all scheduled witnesses testified, with the chairs thanking participants for their service and the committee voting to adjourn.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Review of the Minnesota Senate’s 2026 Session | Senator Erin Murphy May 22nd, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- able to get 15 million in, but it's not nearly what we need in an ongoing amount of money to do that job
- Um Senator Champion did a phenomenal job on that proposal.
- . ongoing amount of money to do that job.
- </c><00:04:02.440><c> on</c><00:04:02.560><c> that</c> Champion did a phenomenal job on that Champion
- did a phenomenal job on that proposal.<00:04:03.600><c> Uh</c><00:04:03.760><c> it</c><00:04:03.840>
Summary:
The interview focused on the Minnesota Senate DFL’s end-of-session accomplishments and frustrations. The senator said the caucus entered the session expecting little to get done in a divided, election-year legislature, but instead passed a range of major measures, including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, gun violence prevention, an independent Office of the Inspector General, consumer protections for homeowners associations, and a $1.2 billion bonding/infrastructure bill for water, roads, and bridges. He said the bonding bill was a success but criticized the limited funding for lead pipe replacement, noting only $15 million was included.
He also discussed affordability measures, especially a vehicle tab fee reduction negotiated in connection with the bonding bill, saying Democrats wanted the relief to take effect sooner but Republicans pushed implementation to January. He described other unfinished or blocked items, including a small business relief package tied to Metro Surge and efforts to protect Medicaid and SNAP from federal changes. He said many Senate proposals were developed through committee hearings and were meant to be negotiated publicly, but argued the House often failed to do comparable work, leading to last-minute deals and more party-line votes.
The senator was sharply critical of federal actions under the Trump administration, saying cuts and mandates were harming states, counties, Medicaid, and SNAP, and weakening the state-federal partnership. Looking ahead, he said interim work will likely focus on procedural changes and health care, including stabilizing HCMC and supporting rural hospitals. He said the session’s work was aimed at serving Minnesotans first, and expressed optimism about the upcoming election season and the possibility of changing legislative practices next session.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 6th, 2026
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- The analysts for this bill did a great job laying out the problem with corporate money and politics.
- Analysts for this bill did a great job laying out the problem with corporate money and politics.
- But your job is to look at the bigger picture and protect the way.
- And while California has done a better job than some places in providing that transparency, oftentimes
- Yeah, good job. Good job on that.
Committee:
House Banking and Finance
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe that we are doing a great job.
- Just like 20 for 20, just like Prop 1, 2, 3, we need to do a better job of ensuring that districts are
- Just like 20 for 20, just like Prop 1, 2, 3, we need to do a better job of ensuring that districts are
- We've got several people that are doing a really good job as rangers.
- I have a lot of rangers that are doing a great job, and we need to work on the oversight, as Senator
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and an electronic roll call showing 24 members present and six excused. After approving the journal, the body recessed for a performance marking America’s 250th birthday, then returned for introductions and recognitions, including Hispanic Leadership Institute Day at the Capitol, Children’s Health Day advocates, guests of members, and the doctor of the day. The Senate also handled routine calendar items, including gubernatorial nominations and bill referrals, and appointed Senator Shope to temporarily serve as vice chair of the Finance Committee for the day.
The main floor action was on SCR 1032, a measure relating to school district budgets and classroom spending. The bill, as amended, would require larger school districts to spend at least 60% of operational spending on direct instructional expenses, with a step-in penalty reducing classroom site fund allocations for continued noncompliance. Senator Hoffman explained the amendment as a moderated version that exempted certain rural/smaller districts and phased in penalties over several years; supporters argued it would ensure more money reaches classrooms and teachers. Opponents, including Senators Epstein, Miranda, Kuby, and others, argued it would micromanage local school districts, ignore important non-classroom costs such as nurses, transportation, counselors, and librarians, and unfairly target district schools while excluding charter schools. The Senate adopted the committee and floor amendments and then passed SCR 1032 on third reading by a vote of 16-12, with 2 not voting, sending it to the House.
The Senate also considered SB 1071 concerning the Arizona Rangers. Supporters said the bill was not a full repeal but would create external oversight, improve background checks, and increase accountability and training transparency. Some members said they expected the House to further amend the measure. SB 1071 passed on third reading by a vote of 17-11, with 2 not voting, and was transmitted to the House. The session concluded with caucus and committee announcements, a recognition of World Down Syndrome Day advocates, an invitation to SRP Day at the Capitol, and adjournment until the next day.