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• We have item 10, Assembly Bill 584 by Hadwick, titled Firearms Dealers and Manufacturers, Secure Facilities
• They must have minimum custody status, the lowest security classification, based on good behavior and
• The lowest security classification, based on good behavior in prison, the ability to follow rules, and
• These funds will be secured from savings projected from any future prison closures within the state.
• While federal law prohibits the duplication or removal of CSAM from secure locations, state law still

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. AB 837 by Assemblymember Davies would add ketamine transportation to existing drug trafficking law; supporters, including district attorneys and peace officer groups, said it would address a growing and dangerous drug trend, while opponents argued increased penalties do not reduce drug supply and can worsen health harms. The bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote and sent to Appropriations. AB 352 by Assemblymember Pacheco would make threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing; judicial and law enforcement groups supported it as a response to rising threats, while ACLU and criminal justice advocates said existing law already covers threats and the bill is unnecessary. It also passed to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 938 by Assemblymember Bonta, which expands vacatur and affirmative-defense relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, including for some violent offenses. Survivors and advocates testified that the bill would allow people coerced into crimes to tell their full stories and seek relief, while district attorneys and sheriffs warned it could sweep too broadly and affect public safety. The chair and several members strongly supported the measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 475 by Assemblymember Wilson would make prison work assignments voluntary and is tied to a broader effort to remove involuntary servitude language from the state constitution; supporters framed it as a rehabilitation and dignity issue, while one member objected to the premise and cited the defeat of a related ballot measure. The bill was voted out to Appropriations but left on call pending additional votes. Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 704, which would allow people convicted of low-level offenses before age 26 to petition to seal and destroy records after a waiting period. Supporters said the bill addresses the limits of expungement in the digital age and recognizes young adult brain development; prosecutors and police groups raised Brady/disclosure concerns and objected to treating 18- to 25-year-olds like children. The committee debated those issues at length before sending the bill to Appropriations. Lowenthal also presented AB 812, which would expand resentencing opportunities for incarcerated firefighters who serve on conservation fire crews; supporters emphasized rehabilitation, wildfire response, and reduced recidivism, and the hearing continued with support testimony and the start of opposition testimony as the transcript ended.

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• Representative Skidmore: Don't local governments present their budgets publicly at a commission or council
• I'm sorry, regulation commission, repeals the, I'm sorry, requires erosion and sediment control plans
• This bill enhances the management and security of the Capitol Complex. That is the bill.
• This bill enhances the management and security of the capital complex. That is the bill.
• option for ranchers in this great state to continue in an industry that is so vital to our food security

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the Middle East conflict. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up several bills on the special order calendar. Early action included passage of CS/CS/HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River and Ocklawaha River restoration after debate over environmental benefits versus concerns about impacts to Rodman Reservoir, rural communities, property values, and long-term uncertainty. The bill passed 107-3. Members then considered CS/HB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act. The bill would expand multifamily and mixed-use allowances, limit local setback/stepback restrictions, remove local opt-out authority, address accessory dwelling units, and waive sovereign immunity for certain land-use discrimination claims. Supporters argued it would increase housing supply amid a statewide shortage; opponents objected to further state preemption of local control and the ADU provisions. The bill passed 78-29. The House also passed CS/CS/HB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and prioritizing fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. The chamber next debated CS/HB 273 on special districts, which would allow certain agreements in rural areas of opportunity and impose new transparency and budget rules on larger downtown development districts. Questions focused on the meaning of “directly benefit,” the 10% administrative cap, budget approval authority, and the bill’s effect on downtown development authorities. An amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill passed 88-0. The House later returned to the temporarily postponed CS/HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, which limits allocation of new vehicle lines to any one dealer group; it passed 109-1. Finally, the House took up CS/HB 1329 on local government spending transparency. The bill requires tentative budgets to be posted 14 days before hearings, final budgets to remain online for five years, and budget data to be searchable and downloadable, with waivers for smaller governments. Members debated whether the bill would impose costs despite the sponsor’s claim of zero fiscal impact. An amendment by Representative Cheney would have added hardship assistance for small governments and CFO support, but the transcript ends during debate on that amendment before final disposition is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Skidmore: Don't local governments present their budgets publicly at a commission or council
• and it ratifies the rules relating to the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and regulation commission
• This bill enhances the management and security of the Capitol Complex. That is the bill.
• This bill enhances the management and security of the capital complex. That is the bill.
• option for ranchers in this great state to continue in an industry that is so vital to our food security

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• it<00:35:17.920><c> or</c><00:35:18.640><c> who</c><00:35:18.960><c> what</c><00:35:19.280><c> commission
• /c><00:35:19.760><c> is</c><00:35:20.160><c> looking</c><00:35:20.400><c> at</c> it or who what commission
• is looking at it or who what commission is looking at this<00:35:20.800><c> to</c><00:35:20.960><c>
• seeking this is because some violations, including things like violations of the Women's Economic Security
• Thank you. security act and anti- retaliation security act and anti- retaliation statutes<01:17:09.679

Bills: HF2354 , HF1672 , HF2389 , HF2870 , HF2743 , HF1918 , HF2551 , HF1671

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• 00:54:36.640><c> the</c><00:54:36.800><c> last</c> I can tell you in the last five years, just on security
• separate issue, we now spend a quarter of a million dollars a year between camera surveillance, security
• Because I've been in the education department commission meetings, and they can't even decide what is
• ><c> meetings</c><01:17:21.440><c> and</c><01:17:22.320><c> they</c><01:17:22.640><c> can't</c> commission
• uh meetings and they can't commission uh meetings and they can't even<01:17:23.040><c> decide</c><01

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, has been helping Linda and the African-American Museum of Bucks County secure a permanent home
• Speaker, has been helping Linda and the African-American Museum of Bucks County secure a permanent home
• Croix, I've secured another $2 million for community wellness expansion, youth violence intervention,
• Unfortunately, only 35% of foster youth secure full-time employment in adulthood.
• Trucking is an and financial security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Because a secure country relies on secure labs, even the ones at sea.
• our nation's food supply and put secure our nation's food supply and put food<00:52:01.040><c> on</c
• President Trump and House Republicans are working to strengthen and secure and sustain Medicaid.
• </c><04:09:45.680><c> and</c> plan to improve the cyber security and plan to improve the cyber security
• Seniors, Social Security, people who earn tips, people who work overtime.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• -China Economic and Security Review Commission stating the location of the land close to the base is
• </c> National Security National Security and<00:33:58.480><c> your</c><00:33:58.679><c> support</c><00
• </c> National Security National Security Ministry<00:37:22.560><c> doesn't</c><00:37:22.880><c> matter
• </c> in New Hampshire that have secured in New Hampshire that have secured affordable<00:59:05.039><c
• </c> numerous obstacles in securing numerous obstacles in securing appropriate<01:21:50.440><c> housing

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> disability insurance, social security disability insurance, social security program,<00:14:18.160
• Actually, it is more or less the official name of the Social Security Act.
• :19:16.880><c> deducts</c> The speaker said the calculator already deducts federal taxes, Social Security
• My question concerns the foster care oversight subcommittee, which is part of the Oversight Commission
• </c><01:08:17.600><c> on</c> is part of the oversight commission on is part of the oversight commission

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have troopers assigned to Homeland Security Investigation HSI task force.
• We have troopers assigned to Homeland Security Investigation HSI task force.
• He said it had been vetted heavily through the Water Development Commission, the Select Water Committee
• heavily through the water de excuse me water<01:26:54.719><c> development</c><01:26:55.120><c> commission
• commission and the select<01:26:56.320><c> water</c><01:26:56.560><c> committee</c><01:26:56.800><c>

Bills: HB0130 , HB0095 , HB0096 , HB0097 , SF0101 , SF0106 , SF0067 , SF0123

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• . $3 million can go to the Prosecutor Commission to help keep violent offenders locked up.
• From Chief Keel, as Chief of SLED and South Carolina Homeland Security Advisor, it is my job to inform
• Ladies and gentlemen, if you recall, this bill changed how certain appointments to state boards and commissions
• And if you recall, this bill changed how certain appointments to state boards and commissions are made
• And we actually commissioned our first... ...our first Major James Capers, who became the South Carolina

Keywords: 977, all

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• going to feel comfortable leasing to a small business in many cases because they don't have the security
• And other states, it's different because there's a transportation commission in between that would take
• A transportation commission in between that would take the heat for the cost overrun, but otherwise now
• And then fund and commission data analytics and permanent program study design to identify which funding
• guess I'm just asking, is there a formal chain of command that would actually take what we've commissioned

Committee: Joint Joint Transportation Committee

Summary: The meeting began with introductions from members of the Joint Transportation Committee and a presentation from the Association of Washington Cities and the public works directors of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and West Richland. The cities described the Quad Cities region as one of the fastest-growing in the state and outlined shared transportation priorities that align with the committee’s focus on safety, multimodal access, climate resilience, and economic development. They emphasized Vision Zero efforts, complete streets, ADA accessibility, regional trail and bike/pedestrian planning, and coordinated long-range transportation and land-use planning to manage growth. The city officials also discussed major funding and delivery challenges, including rising construction costs, project phasing, pavement preservation, right-of-way acquisition, and delays caused by state and federal permitting and review processes. They highlighted regional cooperation through the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, Good Roads, and local funding tools such as impact fees, transportation benefit districts, REET, tax increment financing, and state and federal grants. Specific projects discussed included Richland’s SR 240/Aaron Drive complete streets project and downtown connectivity work, Kennewick’s Columbia Center Boulevard improvements and rail study, Pasco’s Court/Road 68, Sylvester Street corridor, I-182 bridge/interchange work, and a new north-south bridge study, and West Richland’s SR 224 Red Mountain corridor project, which officials said was awarded under budget and is scheduled to begin construction. Committee members asked questions about sidewalk connections to schools, state-agency right-of-way timelines, apprenticeship utilization, contractor selection, and whether complete streets requirements add burdens to pavement preservation projects. The city officials said new development is generally meeting sidewalk standards, but older infill areas remain a gap; that state right-of-way transactions can take much longer than expected; that apprenticeship requirements are common but harder for smaller contractors and local labor markets; and that low-bid contracting leaves little room to screen for performance history. They also said complete streets requirements are usually manageable on major projects but can be difficult to absorb in smaller preservation work. The committee then shifted to a JTC-funded study on transit-oriented development, presented by Urban Institute researcher Yona Freemark. The study examined TOD conditions in 33 cities in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Clark, and Spokane counties near rail and bus rapid transit stations. Freemark said Washington’s housing affordability crisis is severe, especially near transit, and found that high-cost cities have seen more development near stations but also signs of gentrification and loss of affordable housing, while lower-cost cities have had less development and worsening affordability relative to income. He identified barriers including high debt costs, land costs, infrastructure costs, zoning and parking rules, and limited subsidies for affordable housing. He recommended more neighborhood infrastructure funding near stations, stronger affordable housing investment, and better use of public land, noting that HB 1491 and related legislation are already changing some local requirements.

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• other compacts that were passed last year I think are in this same similar spot, that the compact commissions
• Since its inception in 2010, the PMP has been a secure electronic database managed by the Board of Pharmacy
• The PMP is a secure electronic database managed by the Board of Pharmacy, where pharmacies report their
• :53:27.599><c> Medicare</c><00:53:28.079><c> to</c><00:53:28.280><c> Social</c><00:53:28.720><c> Security
• </c> uh to to Medicare to Social Security uh to to Medicare to Social Security other<00:53:29.520><c>

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so, Kevin just handed out a brief history of the funding that has been secured for the youth detention
• Um, so, Kevin just handed out a brief history of the funding that has been secured for the youth detention
• So, we continue to be 100% focused on having a safe, secure, and trauma-informed milieu for youth.
• They follow their payment rules, much of which we'll be discussing in the committee that commission we
• </c><01:43:20.400><c> we</c> in the committee that uh, commission we in the committee that uh, commission

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

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• </c><00:47:12.560><c> It</c> people living on social security. It people living on social security.
• </c><02:34:34.319><c> For</c> to matters of national security. For to matters of national security.
• </c><02:38:28.800><c> are</c> Department of Homeland Security are Department of Homeland Security are
• </c> and made numerous changes to securities and made numerous changes to securities and<05:02:21.120
• ,</c><05:22:32.240><c> that</c> undermine our national security, that undermine our national security

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senate File 3900 is the work of the Legislative Auditor and the Legislative Audit Commission.
• The House sponsor is Representative Quam, who is the vice chair of the commission, and I am this term
• the chair of the commission.
• And the commission has worked together to come to an understanding and what we think is a response to
• And the<00:04:39.240><c> commission</c><00:04:39.840><c> has</c> the commission has the commission has

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've had a conversation of the property, the state library across the street, and a security concern
• appropriation in 2019, and I the thought was extending the title purpose for that to include the security
• Are you and I in agreement that that is a priority and safety over safety and security would be very
• would be a would safety and security would be a would would<01:59:31.599><c> and</c><01:59:32.159><c
• So yep the staff would be very security.

Committee: Senate Capital Budget

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Senate Bill 655 allows flexibility by permitting either the PEO or the client business to secure
• I'm not sure that's, um, if a client under this construct, if a client wants to secure their coverage
• I'm not sure that's, um, if a client under this construct, if a client wants to secure their coverage
• I'm not sure that's, um, if a client under this construct, if a client wants to secure their coverage
• I'm not sure that's, um, if a client under this construct, if a client wants to secure their coverage

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:11:26.040><c> of</c> could interfere with all forms of could interfere with all forms of security
• not just encryption but all security not just encryption but all sorts<00:11:29.000><c> of</c><00:11
• We would like to see, of course, property return to the innocent owner or to a secured interest owner
• interest owner as as soon as secured interest owner as as soon as possible<01:32:54.679><c> as</c><01
• Fortunately, the Governor's Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence had been working on appropriate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools. Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6. The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.

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• Carrie stood up for people who need things to live the lives they aspire to, a secure and level playing
• things to live the lives they aspire<00:46:09.720><c> to</c><00:46:10.000><c> a</c><00:46:10.240><c> secure
• </c><00:46:10.880><c> and</c><00:46:11.079><c> Level</c><00:46:11.400><c> Playing</c> aspire to a secure
• and Level Playing aspire to a secure and Level Playing Field<00:46:12.599><c> so</c><00:46:12.960><c
• private employees, and this next step was just to ban it for the applications for state boards and commissions

Keywords: 1187, senate, all