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• During the 87th legislative session, we passed House Bill 21.
• Chairman, I respectfully request. The break to close. Thank you.
• And it was a request that was put in the bill for that.
• I would like an opportunity to close when appropriate, Mr. Chairman.
• I'd like an opportunity to close when appropriate, thank you, Chairman.

Bills: HB316 , HB353 , HB 1160 , HB1414 , HB1422 , HB1443 , HB1713 , HB1789 , HB1902 , HB2073 , HB2666 , HB2695 , HB316

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• </c><00:33:31.840><c> more</c><00:33:32.159><c> recess,</c> requests for things like more recess, requests
• </c><00:33:52.000><c> the</c><00:33:52.240><c> appropriate</c> plays a role here. the appropriate plays
• So none of us as legislators schools.
• </c><01:11:01.040><c> for</c> I don't know if it's appropriate for I don't know if it's appropriate for
• So when you say that uh that request.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So if we look through this, it gives you a little general outline to where it says legislative findings
• </c><00:01:37.439><c> mandates</c><00:01:38.079><c> and</c> says hostile legislative mandates and says
• hostile legislative mandates and other<00:01:38.479><c> jurisdictions</c><00:01:39.520><c> constitute
• </c><00:39:48.079><c> would</c> And then my second appropriation would And then my second appropriation
• </c><00:42:25.920><c> generally</c> fiscal note says legislation generally fiscal note says legislation

Bills: HB0120

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, 916, all

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• >> GOOD AFTERNOON THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WILL COME TO ORDER.
• WE HAVE ANOTHER MOTION TO ACCEPT THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FISCAL 25/26
• BUDGET PROPOSAL IS RECOMMENDED TO THE FULL SENATE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
• Burton: THANK YOU THIS LEGISLATION IS WHERE PRODUCT BETWEEN DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
• TO ME IT IS NOT A COST DRIVER BUT IT HELPS STREAMLINE THE PROCESS SO THEY ARE APPROPRIATELY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And without legislative guardrails, it is already causing harm to children.
• It was part of the effort to discover what we needed to carry in legislation.
• The motion is do pass as amended to Appropriations. AB 2555.
• I and other legislators have introduced a collection of legislation targeting digital wellness, online
• The motion is do pass as amended to Appropriations. Hoover, aye.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um and legislative efforts around UAVs.
• </c> And you believe that's the appropriate And you believe that's the appropriate place<01:57:35.040
• Um, we do that often in legislation.
• And I'm just I'm just legislation.
• </c> individual might feel more appropriate. individual might feel more appropriate.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And as long as they have served the appropriate minimum sentence on that, yes.
• I don't think that's appropriate or an appropriate task of the parole board.
• This legislation is absolutely despicable.
• Please do not pass this legislation, as justice will not be served.
• Please do not pass this legislation, as justice will not be served.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 909, all

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• </c> seriously, do we need to legislate seriously, do we need to legislate absolutely<00:44:04.000><c
• , legislation, legislation, we're<02:03:47.400><c> just</c><02:03:47.800><c> really</c><02:03:48.280>
• </c> say that's not appropriate, whatever. say that's not appropriate, whatever.
• </c> talked about, we request an eye vote. talked about, we request an eye vote.
• This bill comes from the legislative audit committee at the request of the state auditor to clarify and

Keywords: 981, all

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• This legislation allowed the department to take a more human-centered approach to transportation and
• This legislation aligns all of the program timelines, and I'm very excited to announce that in just a
• I'm the criminal justice issue chair for the League of Women Voters of Washington, for legislation to
• Please support this legislation without delay. Thank you. Thank you very much.
• For the record, my name is Senator Claire Wilson, proud senator from the 30th Legislative District in

Summary: The committee began with a Department of Corrections update focused on agency culture, staff safety, reentry, and health services. Secretary Tim Lang highlighted DOC’s “Washington Way” approach, expanded visitation reforms, safety summits, community-corrections sanction changes, education and transportation improvements, partial confinement expansion, and efforts to increase volunteer and peer-led programming. Assistant Secretaries Danielle Armbruster and David Flynn described progress on Pell Grant implementation, reentry transportation, partial confinement, behavioral health standards, HIPAA compliance, the 1115 Medicaid waiver, telehealth expansion, and budget requests for opioid use disorder treatment, close-custody capacity, and staffing relief. Members asked about veterans’ units, telehealth for substance use treatment, women’s placement on the east side, correctional industries, and firefighting training. The new Office of Correction Ombuds director, Jeremiah Bourgeois, then outlined the office’s mission and limited resources, saying he would focus on the most serious complaints and continue building accountability with DOC. He described recent OCO reports, including findings of excessive force at the women’s prison, and said DOC had agreed to implement all recommendations. He also noted a new process for referring possible criminal misconduct to DOC leadership and law enforcement. Committee members praised the DOC-OCO partnership and Bourgeois’s appointment. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5895, which would add a new basis for extraordinary medical placement when DOC cannot meet an incarcerated person’s basic medical care needs. Senator Saldana said the bill is intended to provide a compassionate, workable path for people with serious or end-of-life medical needs while maintaining public safety. Testifiers in support included family members, Disability Rights Washington, and the League of Women Voters, who said the current EMP process is too restrictive and rarely results in release. DOC testified that it supports the EMP framework but has concerns about the bill’s definition of “basic medical care.” A former DOC physician suggested extending the qualifying time period and adding “approximately” to the language. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5873, which would expand escorted leaves of absence to include reentry-focused outings and broaden the family definition for funeral or bedside visits. Senator Wilson said the bill is meant to support a “slow release” and better prepare people for community reentry. DOC supported the concept, and witnesses from public defense, DOC reentry, and Amend said escorted reentry outings are consistent with evidence-based and international correctional practices. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5945, which would limit persistent offender sentencing to convictions occurring after age 18 and require resentencing for affected people. Supporters argued the bill aligns with youth brain-development research and would address racial disparities; opponents, including prosecutors, victim advocates, and sheriffs’ representatives, said it would reopen painful cases, undermine finality, and impose costs. The hearing on that bill was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• I've had many of my top priority bills held in Appropriations before, and it has taken me years to get
• An electronic copy of the agenda is available online at the Assembly Appropriations Committee website
• An electronic copy of the agenda is available online at the Assembly Appropriations Committee website
• AB 2589, Irwin, federal legislation review, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2246, Wix, age-appropriate design code, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so when we went after this smaller $6 or $8 million grant, we Felt that was an appropriate size of
• match to request so that we don't become, you know, overly thirsty with a fund that we could deplete
• Both of these bills, both of those funds were my legislation, so I'd like to take them now.
• And you can do that in the Appropriations Act.
• If you could provide all of the members a contact regarding any potential requests from constituents

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• </c> emotional and so I would I would request emotional and so I would I would request that<00:04:22.320
• </c><00:16:05.519><c> there</c> ignition interlock legislation there ignition interlock legislation there
• It's not a new piece of legislation to this committee.
• Right now, this is well-intended legislation.
• </c> well-intended legislation well-intended legislation my<01:00:56.839><c> problem</c><01:00:57.200

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:02 HB 446: 00:01:44 HB 456: 00:07:08 Discussion in Opposition to HB 456: 00:15:20 HB 10: 00:26:18 HB 96: 00:36:54 HB 399: 00:56:31 HB 465: 01:03:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 446, as amended by committee substitute, which would expand third-degree assault protections to cover judges and justices of the Court of Justice and public transportation drivers. Supporters said the bill responds to violence and threats against judges and would extend protections already given to other public servants. Members generally supported the bill, though several suggested broadening it further to include circuit clerks or all officers of the court. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 446 on an 18-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 456, a DUI-related cleanup bill sponsored by Representative Patrick Flanery and presented by County Attorney Joe Ross. The bill would add fentanyl, Flexeril, and clopene to the per se DUI list, treat driving on a suspended license as an aggravating circumstance, revise implied-consent notice language, and make changes to ignition interlock rules, including suspension periods and fees. Representative Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, warning that some interlock violations and fees could unfairly extend suspensions and discourage participation, while members and the sponsor said the bill would strengthen DUI enforcement and that non-listed substances could still support DUI charges under other provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 456 by a 16-0 vote with one pass. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 10, relating to the rights of real property owners, sponsored by Representatives Maryanne Proctor and Emily Callaway, with testimony from a Pacific Legal Foundation representative and a Boone County Sheriff’s Office staff attorney. The sponsors said the bill is intended to address squatting by defining squatters and improving property-owner remedies, and noted support from sheriffs and realtors. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full presentation or any committee action on HB 10.

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• like</c><00:54:51.359><c> these</c> that legislative guideposts like these that legislative guideposts
• ><c> to</c><02:13:15.280><c> chapter</c> Any legislations or revisions to chapter Any legislations or
• </c> how legislation will impact their lives. how legislation will impact their lives.
• </c> um most appropriate for their schools. um most appropriate for their schools. uh<03:08:42.880><c
• I did want to share that amount is what was requested in our executive budget request for the purpose

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities. The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact. The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.

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• </c> uh how to where to put um the request uh how to where to put um the request for<00:10:51.240><c>
• </c><00:20:32.640><c> a</c> statement, and uh how to uh request a statement, and uh how to uh request
• Again we we would uh written request.
• ><c> that</c><00:32:32.800><c> be</c> respectfully request that that be respectfully request that that
• </c><01:26:29.440><c> to</c> We think it's perfectly appropriate to We think it's perfectly appropriate

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> believe this is a federal legislative believe this is a federal legislative conversation.<00:46:
• </c> We feel like that's the most appropriate We feel like that's the most appropriate pathway. pathway
• </c> and I would argue It is appropriate and I would argue It is appropriate because because because
• </c><01:55:08.800><c> as</c> legislator uh the legislative branch as legislator uh the legislative branch
• </c> the council to vote on each request the council to vote on each request versus<03:42:56.800><c>

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• know your age; and number three, smartphones and tablets already have filters compliant with this legislation
• filters restricting adult access to pornography could be easily disabled by library staff at the request
• I want to ask how do we ensure that this legislation doesn't stunt innovation?
• supervised... ...age-appropriate supervised experiences.
• I will say that of all the legislation that I've ever carried up here, this legislation has more input

Bills: SB186 , SB187

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice

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• :24.640><c> attorneys</c> multiple legislative council attorneys multiple legislative council attorneys
• We heard from Tucker Anderson from Legislative Council, Rick Seagel from Legislative Council, and Beth
• James from Legislative Council.
• Roll call has been requested and when the vote is taken it shall be by roll.
• Senate Appropriations Committee has its joint hearing with House Appropriations and Public hearings for

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So this legislation would really streamline that.
• So we have some time to put that, to put the funding, the appropriation decision out on that, which is
• probably prudent to do right now in the current appropriation climate.
• probably prudent to do right now in the current appropriation climate.
• I know his request was for at least two.

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It voted House Bill 3144, relating to injunctions, due pass by an 8-4 vote; House Bill 3160, relating to preliminary injunctions and judicial proceedings, due pass by a 9-4 vote; House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2254, relating to post-conviction relief, due pass after adopting a technical committee amendment and substitute, by an 8-5 vote; House Bill 2206, relating to commercial activities, due pass by a 12-1 vote; and House Bill 2256, relating to minimum prison terms, due pass by a 9-4 vote. Members raised questions on HB 3160 about whether probate commissioners should be included in the bill’s language, and on HB 2254 about whether it was the same measure previously used to speed up the process. In public hearing, the committee heard House Bill 1711, the Uniform Interstate Deposition Discovery Act, which the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office said would streamline out-of-state depositions and subpoenas, reduce legal fees, and make Missouri’s process consistent with more than 40 other states. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee also heard House Bill 1713, which would simplify dissolution of deadlocked LLCs by allowing a judge to order dissolution more quickly, with the sponsor arguing it would reduce delay and litigation; no witnesses opposed it. House Bill 2427 would add judicial positions in St. Charles County, with the sponsor and members discussing the county’s rapid growth, docket pressure, staffing, and the need to reconcile differences among pending versions of the bill. No witnesses testified for or against that measure. The committee then heard House Bill 3086, which would create an additional associate circuit judge position in Miller County. The sponsor and a local attorney testified that Miller County’s caseload, tourism-related population spikes, municipal cases, and lack of commissioners justify moving up the statutory population threshold for a second associate judge. Members asked about treatment court staffing, courtroom space, senior judges, and whether similar arguments might apply in other counties. Finally, House Bill 3072 would allow the Industrial Labor Commission to modify attorney fee arrangements in permanent total disability cases when an attorney retires or dies and a new lawyer must take over; the sponsor said it would clear up an oversight and help manage ongoing medical issues. The committee also heard House Bill 2968, a cleanup bill to align circuit descriptions with prior recircuiting changes and to authorize a previously budgeted circuit judge position in the 25th Circuit. Testimony from the Judicial Conference explained that the bill would remove outdated geographic language and resolve ambiguity about the election date for the new judge. The meeting concluded after the public hearing on HB 2968, and members were told the next Judiciary meeting would be held the following Tuesday at noon in Hearing Room 3.

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• So this legislation would really streamline that.
• On where the appropriate number is going to land, but it's kind of somewhere in there.
• to do right now in the current appropriation climate.
• So I think, I know his request was for at least, was for needing at least two.
• If that was two circuits, I don't know if one circuit and two associates would be appropriate or if it

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• There are eight legislative proposals.
• They brought legislation to us, which I filed.
• This bill is really a from-the-trenches piece of legislation.
• Specifically, this legislation would do the following.
• Worrell for filing this legislation.

Bills: H4783 , H4826 , H4876 , H5111 , H5116 , H5244 , S2975 , S2976

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: homelessness, homeless, unsheltered, unhoused, shelter rights, anti-camping, anti-loitering, public space, public land, encampment, sleeping in public, life-sustaining activities, right to rest, right to sleep, vehicle dwelling, RV living, tiny home, civil rights, municipal liability, affirmative defense