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• Into your hands we commit our state. Here in the people's house.
• It's one of the best-performing in the state.
• It's one of the best performing in the state.
• The state provides funding.
• State your point of order. Mr.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 40th day by a roll call vote of 122-1. The chamber then spent a long period on points of personal privilege and introductions, including tributes to Scott Bell and the late Ernie Dempsey, recognition of numerous student, civic, and advocacy groups visiting for Child Advocacy Day, and several special guests and pages for the day. The main floor business centered on House Bill 3239, which would make the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program permanent and move it into the MoCAP framework with a $4 million annual cap and continued pay-for-performance funding. Supporters said it helps adults complete high school, especially women and parents who need flexible online access, while opponents argued the state should not divert foundation formula money from K-12 students and questioned the program’s cost and structure. An amendment to add college admissions and financial aid task force language failed 55-82, then the previous question was ordered 88-42, and the bill was perfected and printed. The House also took up House Bill 1768/2016, which would prevent county assessors from reclassifying single-family short-term rental homes from residential to commercial for tax purposes. Supporters framed it as a property rights and tax relief measure for homeowners and small investors, while some members raised concerns about LLCs, commercial use, and local control; the bill was perfected and printed. House Bill 2944, dealing with the senior property tax freeze, was also amended and perfected and printed; it would simplify the application process, make the freeze easier to maintain, clarify that it applies across taxing districts, and add notice requirements for changes in eligibility. An attempted Jackson amendment was ruled out of order as previously amended material.

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• Rejected in Cuba, rejected in the United States, forced to go back to Europe.
• , not here in the state of California.
• From 2013 to 2023, the state experienced a nearly 60% increase in these deaths.
• They live in Texas.
• and states around the country.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added. After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1. The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.

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• They can exhaust those avenues and then they can also make state claims.
• It makes the point that when the people of the state of Florida passed Marcy's Law in our sacred state
• I'm honored to protect the people in the great state of Florida.
• And we, the people to state of Florida as a collective, will have you to think.
• God bless the great state of Florida.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, and local government bills. Early measures included HB 743 on social media use by minors, which would require platforms to provide access to parents and law enforcement with a warrant; PCS for HB 1049 on protection of court officials; PCS for HB 491 restricting warrantless government use of AI cameras to detect concealed firearms; and HB 1053, an FDLE agency bill that removed obsolete provisions, renamed a program, combined reports, expanded security-related definitions, and added support for retired police dogs. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 1053 adopted as amended after some questions about eliminating the Victim and Witness Protection Review Committee and related reporting changes. The committee also approved HB 4075, a Leon County local bill capping reimbursement for inmate medical transport and care at Medicare-based rates, and HB 1095, a Hillsborough County pilot program for probationers with substance-abuse conditions that uses frequent testing and short jail sanctions for violations; both were reported favorably as amended. Several bills focused on law enforcement and public safety. HB 1129 clarified that victims’ identifying information, including names, is protected from public release under Marsy’s Law, and its amendment added a 72-hour confidentiality period for law enforcement officers involved in critical incidents, with possible extension if safety concerns remain; the bill passed favorably as amended. PCS for HB 1371 addressed a range of protections and tools for law enforcement and first responders, including limits on vehicle kill switches, funding for critical infrastructure mapping, a 25-year minimum for attempted first-degree murder of specified justice personnel, and procedures after exposure to bodily fluids; it was reported favorably. HB 857 increased penalties for assault or battery on utility workers and was also approved. HB 317 required written, sworn complaints against law enforcement and correctional officers, imposed penalties for false complaints, and limited the use of unsubstantiated investigations in personnel files; it passed despite opposition from some law enforcement groups and support from others. The committee spent substantial time on HB 903, a corrections bill that would tighten inmate complaint procedures, authorize tracking of inmate movement, adjust execution-related provisions, streamline mental health and competency processes, and change contracting authority for prison services. Members raised concerns about costs, civil rights, and the statute of limitations, but the bill was reported favorably as amended by a 14-3 vote. HB 181 on objective parole guidelines, which would require the Commission on Offender Review to incorporate vocational, educational, and self-betterment programming and provide its statistical analysis to legislative leaders, drew strong support from criminal justice reform advocates and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved HB 1455 on repeat sexual offenders, which creates mandatory minimum sentences for subsequent specified sexual offenses and bars gain time or discretionary early release; an amendment increased one mandatory minimum from 10 to 20 years for selling or buying minors for sexually explicit conduct. Throughout the meeting, several bills drew testimony from law enforcement, industry, advocacy groups, and members of the public, with votes generally favoring the measures.

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• I'm the state representative for 64A, and I'm the incoming DFL co-chair for Commerce.
• </c><00:04:27.880><c> combating</c> communities across the state combating communities across the state
• I'm the state representative for 64A, and I'm the incoming DFL co-chair for Commerce.
• deployed state troopers to bring in absent members.
• Now you can't get it done at the state, federal, any level.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The appropriations committee will meet in the old State Library.
• </c><01:38:30.719><c> and</c><01:38:30.880><c> state</c> the departments of the state and state the departments
• </c> the state. the state.
• . our state.
• of the state.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Growth locations must be reported to the state. So, what's happening in the other states?
• </c><00:47:26.800><c> In</c> happening in the other states? In happening in the other states?
• </c> a tainted, you know, without state a tainted, you know, without state control?
• Uh the states that have states.
• </c> necessarily at all in other states. necessarily at all in other states.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> state or roughly 117 towns. state or roughly 117 towns.
• . state. state.
• This is not a red state issue; it's not a blue state issue.
• </c> a red state issue, it's not a blue state a red state issue, it's not a blue state issue.<01:29:26.600
• </c> from the state. from the state.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And first it was, you know, 15 states, 10 states, 15 states.
• And first it was, you know, 15 states, 10 states, 15 states.
• And first it was, you know, 15 states, 10 states, 15 states.
• And first it was, you know, 15 states, 10 states, 15 states.
• And first it was, you know, 15 states, 10 states, 15 states.

Bills: HB1531

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: emergency announcements, American Sign Language, accessibility, public safety, broadcast media, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c> Finally, uh the problem of out of state Finally, uh the problem of out of state waste<00:11:09.800
• waste to come to our state.
• in-state waste.
• </c><01:37:53.760><c> Henry,</c> on which state it came from. Henry, on which state it came from.
• So we were not talking about even a quarter of the state, let alone a half or more of the state.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to the United States.
• And we're comparing them to other states like Ohio, Texas, Georgia, some other states that have put protections
• > like</c><01:36:50.560><c> Ohio,</c><01:36:51.440><c> um</c><01:36:51.679><c> Texas,</c> to other states
• like Ohio, um Texas, to other states like Ohio, um Texas, Georgia,<01:36:52.639><c> some</c><01:36:52.800
• Some other states do it. Kentucky, do. Some other states do it.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:12 Approval of Minutes 00:02:25 Co-Chair & Member Comments 00:02:48 Discussion of 2025 SB 137 00:06:58 Outdoor Adventure Tourism Opportunities 00:41:56 Public Service Commission Update 01:21:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior minutes. Members also observed a moment of reflection for Charlie Kirk and offered condolences to Representative Bobby McCool on the death of his mother. Representative Fugate then made announcements about the ongoing ATV/UTV trail system, including an October 21 opening in Letcher County and an October 2 groundbreaking in Knott County, and staff was asked to circulate the dates to members. The main agenda item was Senate Bill 137, presented by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong with testimony from George Ecklan of the Coalition of the Homeless and Wesley Bryant, a flood survivor and Eastern Kentucky resident. The bill would prohibit utility disconnections for non-payment during dangerous weather and emergencies, including extreme cold, excessive heat, and declared natural disasters. Supporters said the measure is narrow, does not forgive past-due balances or change reconnection policies, and is intended to protect vulnerable residents, reduce risks to first responders, and create a minimum statewide standard amid a patchwork of utility policies. They cited weather thresholds and historical examples of extreme weather and disaster declarations in Kentucky. Testimony emphasized the human impact of shutoffs, especially for low-income households, older adults, and families facing illness or disaster recovery. Bryant described experiences with people shivering without heat or struggling to keep children cool when power was cut off, calling electricity a lifeline rather than a luxury. Representative Gu raised concerns that utility bills have become unaffordable due to broader policy and rate issues, argued that some customers may not pay if shutoffs are prohibited, and questioned whether the bill was needed. Senator Chambers Armstrong responded that the proposal is limited to non-payment shutoffs during short periods of dangerous conditions and is meant to keep people safe during emergencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• , Georgia, Florida, Texas, and many of these other states that have data centers.
• , Georgia, Florida, Texas, and many of these other states that have data centers.
• , Georgia, Florida, Texas, and many of these other states that have data centers.
• , Georgia, Florida, Texas, and many of these other states that have data centers.
• Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and many of these other states that have data centers.

Committee: Joint Select Water Committee

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c><01:16:10.800><c> that</c> states and and New England states that states and and New England states
• Minnesota is surrounded by other states. Diseases don't stop at state lines.
• Minnesota is surrounded by other states. Diseases don't stop at state lines.
• </c> coldest climates in the United States. coldest climates in the United States.
• </c><01:42:02.719><c> Uh</c> out to states. Uh and we get that. Uh out to states.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> burden on the citizens of this state. burden on the citizens of this state.
• </c> the cowboy state. It's a great place. the cowboy state. It's a great place.
• </c><03:44:13.840><c> funds</c> non-state funds to match any state funds non-state funds to match any
• Is this additional funding or is this out of their state aid, existing state aid?
• </c> for um purposes of state aid. for um purposes of state aid.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• You know, they lost one-third of their state revenue, their state revenue.
• </c> to a woman in the United States. to a woman in the United States.
• </c> state house lawn. state house lawn.
• parts of the state.
• </c> the state. the state.

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The bill ensures that state agencies allow access to sacred sites on state public lands and permit gathering
• The bill further protects the handling of items and regalia in the state buildings, including the state
• So you could look at the state public lands or state parks. There are different things.
• This is an issue of states identifying the responsibilities and changes that perhaps states should undertake
• Many other states have, and I think other states would follow that lead.

Summary: The committee heard several immigration-, health-, food access-, and tribal-rights-related bills. AB 1725 would require disclosure of oil wells near homes and sensitive sites and stronger methane monitoring; supporters described health and safety harms in communities near wells, while apartment, realtor, building, and chamber representatives opposed or sought amendments, arguing the bill should better target the responsible industry and fit existing disclosure processes. AB 1650 would require privately rented or leased vehicles used by government agencies for enforcement to be clearly identifiable and equipped with safety lighting; supporters, including immigrant-rights advocates and local officials, said unmarked vehicles create fear and confusion during ICE operations, while the chamber sought clarification and noted exemptions for ordinary undercover law enforcement. AB 1857 would prohibit grocery restrictive covenants that keep new supermarkets from opening after a store closes, with supporters framing it as a food-access and anti-hunger measure; grocers and retailers raised concerns but said amendments addressed many issues, and the committee moved the bill forward as amended to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with all members present voting aye except one absent member and the bill placed on call. The committee also heard AB 1876, which would codify federal health-care nondiscrimination protections in state law. Supporters from Equality California, Disability Rights California, Planned Parenthood, and other health groups said it would preserve coverage protections for LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and other protected classes amid federal rollbacks; opponents argued it would entrench gender-affirming-care standards and criticized the underlying medical framework. The bill passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with most members voting aye and one no vote, and was placed on call. AB 1908 would allow public entities to use judgment obligation bonds to finance self-funded victim compensation funds; Los Angeles County said the bill would fill a financing gap for faster compensation, and the committee advanced it on a recorded vote and placed it on call. AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, would protect California tribes’ access to sacred sites and traditional practices on state public lands and require meaningful consultation; it drew extensive support from tribal leaders and Native organizations, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and business groups were opposed unless amended, largely seeking clarification and narrowing. The bill was amended to focus on state public lands and passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, then placed on call. Later, AB 2465 would bar businesses that profit from private detention facilities or contract with immigration-enforcement agencies from receiving state grants, loans, or tax credits and create an immigrant resilience fund. Supporters said the state should not subsidize businesses tied to immigration raids and detention; opponents, including the chamber, bankers, and contractors, raised vagueness and scope concerns, especially over what contracts would be covered. Members said they supported the concept but wanted the bill tightened, and it passed to Revenue and Taxation on a recorded vote with one no vote and was placed on call. The committee then heard AB 2662, which would create a formal state process to monitor and report on federal immigration enforcement actions and their impacts; supporters from legal aid and health centers said raids have chilled access to work, schools, clinics, and naturalization, and the bill was presented as a modest accountability measure. The transcript cuts off before any vote on AB 2662. The committee also approved a consent calendar of several bills and resolutions, sending some to Appropriations and others to the floor.

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• The bill ensures that state agencies allow access to sacred sites on state public lands and permit gathering
• The bill further protects the handling of items and regalia in state buildings, including the State Capitol
• And so you could look at the state public lands or state parks; there's different things.
• Many other states have, and I think other states would follow that lead.
• The state enacted the slavery-era insurance policies law because the state determined that descendants

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And you stated everyone.
• I should say the state, because we're across the state.
• in the state.
• . $1.3 million into the state to support talent attraction in the state, talent development in the state
• our state as a whole, the workforce in our state as a whole, and long-term growth.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• With the money that we do not account for on our own state budget, do we as a state have some say in
• In the United States.
• This is in comparison to states like Florida and Texas, as well as 10 other states with 100% participation
• Jasson, and the committee's leadership, was codified in state law this year. was codified in state law
• These programs are state-funded; they're not county-funded, and they're subject to state-level parameters

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• United States.
• States. The Constitution does not say States.
• /c><01:10:42.080><c> violates</c> United States or or any state violates United States or or any state
• Florida and Texas alone have nearly as many undocumented people as the entire population of the state
• </c> here in our very state. here in our very state.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• states?
• of it for the state.
• like the state of Texas did with House Bill 2844, where they made their food trucks... ...exempt from
• employers was the state.
• We live in the United States.

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Commerce Committee heard House Bill 2181, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible individuals to complete and submit death certificates. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the maximum extension to 14 days and clarifying that the medical certification deadline for health care providers excludes weekends and holidays. Testimony from a mortuary owner and the sponsor described delays caused by doctors’ schedules, county processing, holidays, and families needing more time; some members argued the bill did not address the underlying accountability problems for doctors and counties, while others supported the added flexibility. HB 2181 was approved 6-4-1 with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 2682, which creates a DES rental assistance program providing up to two months or $5,000 in aid and appropriates $5 million from the general fund for administration. Supporters said the bill would help families facing short-term crises stay housed, reduce evictions, and serve as a preventive measure that could save money downstream; a constituent testified in Spanish about receiving emergency rental help after falling behind. Some members raised concerns about the program’s cost, the limited target population, and whether seniors should be included, while others supported it as a pilot and asked for possible amendments. HB 2682 passed 7-4. House Bill 2698, which creates a rental assistance study committee to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs and repeals the committee in 2028, was heard next and passed on a 7-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2476, revising CPA certification and reciprocity requirements by creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said the bill would help address a CPA workforce shortage and align Arizona with other states; after questions about whether the bill made licensure harder or easier, the committee unanimously approved HB 2476, 11-0. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill would prevent conflicts of interest and preserve separation between payers and providers, while Delta Dental opposed the measure as overbroad and potentially burdensome for nonprofit insurers and investors. After discussion about private equity, nonprofit charity care, and vertical integration, the bill was approved 8-0 with three members present. The committee then started House Bill 2118 on mobile food vendors, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing it would streamline duplicate local permitting, while cities and some vendors opposed it as a loss of local oversight and control; testimony continued, but no final action on HB 2118 appears in the excerpt.