Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, it is my hope that we can get this bill voted out today.
• In the Senate, what was the vote count? Do you remember?
• Seeing none, I now— Chair: Seeing none, I now move that Senate Bill 1012 be voted due pass.
• Vice Chair Peters: [Vote recorded] Ranking Member Fuchs: No.
• Chair: By your vote of 0 ayes, 11 days, the motion failed.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, I know what the votes are for this, and I'll be brief.
• I'll be voting no today, but I'm not going to walk away from these other issues.
• Just as I know those who vote yes today won't walk away from those other issues.
• Any senator wish to change his or her vote? Seeing no one, please cast up the ballot.
• By vote of 29 yea, 6 nay, Senate Bill 1 passes; please transmit to the House.

Summary: The Senate convened, took leave requests, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved into the morning business agenda. Senator Irvin announced a Hunger Caucus fundraiser, Serving Up Solutions, and invited members to sign up to wait tables. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 1, which would reduce income tax rates for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations, continuing a series of tax cuts begun in 2013. Senator Dismang presented the bill, explaining that it would lower the top individual rate from 3.9% to 3.7% effective January 1, 2026, and reduce the corporate rate to 4.1% starting next year. In questions, senators discussed local sales tax limits, the impact of the cut on funding for Medicaid, education, and educational freedom accounts, and whether federal fiscal uncertainty should affect the state’s decision. Supporters argued Arkansas’s conservative budgeting and reserve set-asides made the cut sustainable and that returning money to taxpayers was the best use of surplus funds. Senators Tucker and Leding spoke against the bill, saying the state should prioritize early childhood education, health care, maternal health, and public schools over tax cuts, and that the reduction would mainly provide small benefits to most taxpayers while reducing resources for other needs. Senator McKee spoke in favor, arguing the money should be returned to the people who earned it. The Senate then passed Senate Bill 1 by a vote of 29 yeas to 6 nays and transmitted it to the House. After the vote, members were told the Revenue and Taxation Committee would meet after House adjournment if the House version of the tax bill was transmitted. The Senate then announced it would adjourn subject to clearing the desk and reading a House bill across, with the body set to reconvene the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Here with us, either in the gallery or on the floor.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote, Senators, on SCR 138. Thank you, Senator.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. I ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Senator Reyes, you may now close.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Secretary, please call the roll.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized guests on the floor, including students honored for a young authors program and representatives connected to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The body then took up SCR 138 by Senator Ashby, designating Architecture Week and highlighting California architects’ work in climate resilience, energy efficiency, wildfire safety, and housing innovation. The resolution also noted the low percentage of women in the profession and recognized Ida Claire, California’s first female state architect, along with other architects in attendance. SCR 138 passed unanimously, 32-0. The Senate also considered two gubernatorial appointments. Francisco Kim’s reappointment to the California Acupuncture Board was confirmed without opposition. Davina Hurt’s appointment to the California Water Commission was then considered, with supportive remarks from Senator Becker citing her service and qualifications; the appointment was confirmed on a 26-7 vote. The chamber also approved the Senate journals for March 23-26, 2026, and pulled SCR 124 from the consent agenda. Later, members made announcements about committee hearings scheduled after adjournment, including the Senate Human Services Committee, the new Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection, and a joint budget subcommittee hearing. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of several individuals, including Andrea Schroeder, Country Joe McDonald, and Brenda Joe Martin, with members offering tributes to their civic, artistic, and community contributions. The Senate announced it would recess and reconvene on April 9, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Here with us, either in the gallery or on the floor.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote, Senators, on SCR 138. Thank you, Senator.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote. See no mics up. Secretary, please call the roll.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator Reyes, you may now close.
• I ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Senator Reyes, you may now close.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized guests including young authors selected for publication and leaders involved with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The chamber adopted SCR 138, recognizing Architecture Week, with the author highlighting California architects’ work on climate resilience, energy efficiency, wildfire safety, and housing innovation, and noting the underrepresentation of women in the profession. The resolution passed unanimously, 32-0. The Senate also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments. Francisco Kim was confirmed to the California Acupuncture Board by a unanimous 28-0 vote. Davina Hurt was confirmed to the California Water Commission by a 26-7 vote after supportive remarks from Senator Becker, who cited her experience on the Belmont City Council and the Air Resources Board. The body also approved the Senate journals, pulled SCR 124 from the consent agenda, and announced upcoming committee hearings after adjournment. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Senator Wiener honored Andrea Schroeder, describing her long career in LGBTQ advocacy, women’s leadership, civic service, and political organizing in San Francisco and beyond. Senator Arreguín remembered Country Joe McDonald for his music, anti-war activism, and Berkeley ties, and Senator Hurtado honored Brenda Joe Martin for her community leadership in Lamor and work with local business and civic organizations. The Senate then recessed with plans to reconvene on April 9, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• of you may know and appreciate the irony of me standing in front of your committee, asking you to vote
• the Potato Commission brought last year, of which I was the only legislator in the entire body to vote
• no on, when I saw the proceeds being collected, I have the voted-no plate in my office to prove it.
• no on, when I saw the proceeds being collected, I have the voted no plate in my office to prove it.
• I have the voted-no plate in my office to prove it. It was a single no vote.

Summary: The committee first approved the March 10 minutes without objection. It then heard Senate Bill 1340, as amended, from Senator Harris, which would clarify and enforce rules requiring drivers on multi-lane highways to keep right except when passing, turning left, or when traffic conditions require otherwise. The sponsor said the bill is intended to improve traffic flow, reduce road rage, and give law enforcement clearer authority to address left-lane camping, with a $75 fine for impeding traffic and educational signage funded by the Idaho Transportation Department. Members asked about how the bill would apply in congested rush-hour traffic and at interchanges, and the sponsor repeatedly said drivers would not be ticketed for normal use of the left lane in heavy traffic or when moving with the flow. AAA Idaho testified in support, citing survey data showing increases in aggressive driving behaviors and saying the bill would add clarity and encourage courtesy on the roads. The committee voted to send SB 1340 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1325, a specialty license plate bill sponsored by Senator Hartog. The bill would create a white Idaho plate with black lettering, with proceeds directed to the Idaho State Police Project Choice Fund for state police salaries, while a small portion would cover ITD administration costs. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help address state police pay and noted the recent success of another specialty plate program. After brief questions and no public testimony, the committee voted to send SB 1325 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• amendable, and after questions from committee members on a subcommittee report, we'll take an up or down vote
• This committee has a valid subcommittee report before it that was adopted by a majority vote with a quorum
• This committee has a valid subcommittee report before it that was adopted by a majority vote with a quorum
• Chairman, voted for. This consideration of this report is clearly out of order.
• one of the subcommittee violated the house rules, but that you don't care, and you're gonna make us vote

Committee: House Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• I voted for it.
• I'm only one vote of 14. my two cents. I'm only one vote of 14.
• </c><00:42:32.960><c> on</c> And I would encourage a yes vote on And I would encourage a yes vote on
• I would ask for a yes vote.
• </c><01:23:30.320><c> for</c> could vote for could vote for it.<01:23:32.159><c> Not</c><01:23:32.320

Bills: HF2436

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So I would ask for a yes vote. Any further remarks?
• I encourage a yes vote. Further remarks?
• I urge a yes vote. Further remarks?
• The bill encourages a yes vote. Further remarks?
• do not backslide on voting rights in our state, despite what may happen elsewhere.

Summary: The Rules Committee considered a long series of House bills and substitute House bills, moving nearly all of them from the white sheet to the floor calendar. Topics included health care transaction notice requirements (HB 2548), waste-to-energy compliance and utility rates (HB 2416), language access for state programs (HB 2475), repeal and transition away from the Community Protection Program for developmental disabilities services (HB 1390), nursing regulation and ARNP standards (HB 2339), lump-sum payment increases for small monthly payments (HB 2124), roadway fatality risk data collection by the Traffic Safety Commission (HB 2192), statewide low-income energy assistance (HB 1903), local government tax resources and flexibility (HB 2442), permanent property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers (HB 2133), retirement benefit bargaining for Department of Corrections employees (HB 1069), collective bargaining rights for non-academic employees at Western Washington University (HB 1570), medically tailored meals in Medicaid (HB 2211), aviation funding for wildland fire response (HB 2104), port worker retirement and wage/benefit authority (HB 2179), overdose data sharing (HB 2168), real estate transaction exemptions for public-benefit acquisitions by public entities, tribes, and conservation groups (HB 2624), security measures for legislators and other elected officials (HB 2333), voter registration challenge procedures (HB 1916), limits on restraint and isolation in schools (HB 1795), jail search policies for transgender and intersex individuals (HB 1604), Attorney General investigators for wage theft and fraud (HB 2156), Transportation Improvement Board updates (HB 1823), tax treatment for land transferred to government entities (HB 2140), expanded shared leave uses for hate crime and immigration enforcement-related situations (HB 2411), collective bargaining protections if federal enforcement changes (HB 2471), labor standards for clean energy/urban area property tax exemption projects (HB 1210), employer notice and enforcement rights during I-9/immigration audits (HB 2105), tax increment financing dispute resolution for special purpose and junior taxing districts (HB 2451), AI-generated content disclosure and enforcement (HB 1170), tourism marketing assessment authority (HB 2325), defective license plate replacement fees (HB 2114), the Blue Envelope Program for neurodiverse drivers during traffic stops (HB 2323), and pre-clearance provisions under the Washington State Voting Rights Act (HB 1710). Most motions passed on voice votes with little or no opposition; one notable dissent came on HB 2105, where Senator King raised concerns about the bill’s private right of action. The committee also noted Senator Conway’s likely final Rules Committee meeting and thanked him for his service before adjourning with no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any no votes? No votes. Senator Awa, Deort and Favlla. >> 22 eyes, three nos. >> Thank you.
• <00:04:24.479><c> Any</c><00:04:24.720><c> no</c><00:04:25.040><c> votes?
• </c><00:04:25.520><c> No</c><00:04:25.759><c> votes.</c> reservations? Any no votes?
• No votes. reservations? Any no votes? No votes.

Bills: SB2347 , SB2911 , SB2033 , SB2158 , SB2993 , SB2778 , SB2672 , SB2014 , SB3144 , SB3096 , SB3097 , SB2968 , SB2363 , SB3154 , SB2400 , SB3313 , SB2896 , SB3279 , SB2614 , SB2687 , SB2754 , SB2549 , SB3325 , SB2658 , SB2659 , SB2602 , SB2611 , SB2877 , SB3063 , SB2615 , SB3232 , SB2875 , SB3272 , SB2854 , SB3203 , SB2803 , SB2804 , SB3302 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB2412 , SB2657 , SB2880 , SB2540 , SB2414 , SB3142 , SB3202 , SB2281 , SB2852 , SB2272 , SB2479 , SB2589 , SB2936 , SB2720 , SB2730 , SB2749 , SB2688 , SB2798 , SB3040 , SB3107 , SB3010 , SB3109 , SB3140 , SB3187 , SB2057 , SB2377 , SB3048 , SB3083 , SB3182

Keywords: tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, veterinary workforce

Transcript Highlights:

• I like this, and I will vote to send it to the floor. Good morning, Representative Raibold.
• I like this, and I will vote to send it to the floor. I do have a question, though.
• Would you like to be recorded as voting no? Okay.
• vote in that district or even in the county because they're not full-time residents in that district
• So if we bring it back, like other statutes, to just the voting electorate in that district, then it's

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1746, elections, voting centers, polling places. SB 1745, local exercise access rate limit.
• SB 1746, elections, voting centers, polling places. SB 1747, social media, online content minors.
• SB 1746, elections, voting centers, polling places. SB 1747, social media, online content minors.
• SB 1774, voting rights restoration. SB 1775, in-may telephone system service contracts.
• That was a favorable vote? I oppose the vote now. President, do you have an order?

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 30 members present. The journal was approved, no guests were introduced at first, and the Governor’s signed bill HB 2022 was reported. The President also announced temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee on February 9. Senator Shamp introduced licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery and highlighted SB 1178, which would expand their authority to administer certain intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The chamber then read a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, water, criminal justice, housing, taxation, and other topics, with no floor action taken on those measures during the reading. The Senate recessed to recognize law enforcement personnel involved in the rescue of an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. A proclamation commended Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with Cochise County and Border Patrol personnel, for their courage and professionalism. After returning to order, members made personal privilege remarks urging the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding for the Secretary of State, and another senator spoke about water security and the need for long-term planning. Additional announcements included caucus and committee meeting notices, an invitation to Arizona Aerospace Day, and a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. The transcript ends as the chamber was considering adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1746, elections, voting centers, polling places. This has been...
• SB 1746, elections, voting centers, polling places. SB 1747, social media, online content minors.
• SB 1774, voting rights restoration. SB 1775, in-may telephone system service contracts.
• It will be voted. It will be voters in my district, which is LD11 and your district, Thank you.
• That was a favor vote? I oppose vote now. Pears v. Do you have an episode ordered?

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the Deputy Commissioner of Elections, and the distinction is not so much providing assistance with voting
• Item 28 makes the deadlines for filing a list of watchers for early voting consistent with other elections
• And item 29 clarifies what constitutes over voting.
• Item 35 extends the period of time for conducting in-person voting in nursing homes from the last day
• of early voting to four days prior to election day, providing more time for this process.

Summary: The State Board of Election Supervisors met on February 5, 2026, with Secretary of State Nancy Landry presiding. The board approved the minutes from its March 11, 2025 meeting and then received a presentation from First Assistant Secretary of State Catherine Newsom and Deputy Commissioner Lainey Boyd on proposed technical changes for the 2026 elections omnibus bill. The board removed item 7 from consideration before the presentation began. The proposed provisions covered a wide range of election-administration topics, including ROV payroll timing, restrictions on ROV employees running for office, party affiliation clarification for voters marked “unaffiliated,” registration transfers, assistance for disabled voters, protection of pre-registrant information, removal from protected voter lists, absentee voting procedures, precinct boundary notices, candidate death notice procedures, nomination petitions, ballot design, watcher deadlines, overvote definitions, absentee ballot curing, nursing home voting timelines, procurement authority for voting equipment, and contest procedures for elections and constitutional amendments. Board members asked several clarifying questions, and staff explained the intent of various technical and procedural changes. Two items were specifically discussed as policy concerns. Board member Guidry objected to item 37, which would allow the Secretary of State to bring an election contest based on irregularities reported by an election official, and staff agreed to remove it from the omnibus bill for separate consideration. Item 38, concerning deadlines and causes of action for contesting the calling of a constitutional amendment, and item 39, clarifying that such a contest cannot be filed before election day, were explained as intended to align amendment contests with other election contest deadlines. After discussion, the board approved items 1 through 6, 8 through 36, and 38 through 39 for inclusion in the report and eventual omnibus bill. No public comments were submitted, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I really hope that you guys will vote favorably today for this PTSD bill for us.
• Yes, and by your vote, Senate Bill 774 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SPB 7028 is reported favorably as a committee bill.
• By your vote, SPB 7024 is favorably reported as a committee bill.
• By your vote, SPB 7026 is favorably reported as a committee bill. Great job.

Bills: S0774 , S7028 , S7024 , S7026

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: mental health, first responders, employment benefits, 911 telecommunicators, nervous injuries, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program, DROP, cost-of-living adjustment, trade secret, public records exemption, public meetings exemption, open government, sunset review, agency confidentiality, proprietary business information, proprietary confidential business information, confidential records, Florida public records law

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation medical benefits for employment-related mental or nervous injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators, even without a physical injury. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senator DiCeglie and Chair Mayfield praised dispatchers’ work, and the bill was reported favorably by committee vote, with Senator McClain later recorded as voting yes on the bill. The committee then took up SPB 7028, a retirement bill that sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, leaves the 3% employee contribution unchanged, allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions, and provides a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Firefighters, police, sheriffs, and chiefs’ groups spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both open-government-related bills. SPB 7024 would repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidate agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 would repeal the current public records exemption for trade secrets held by an agency and similarly consolidate specific trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I really hope that you guys will vote favorably today for this PTSD bill for us.
• Yes, and by your vote, Senate Bill 774 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SPB 7028 is reported favorably as a committee bill.
• By your vote, SPB 7024 is favorably reported as a committee bill.
• By your vote, SPB 7026 is favorably reported as a committee bill. Great job.

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation coverage for mental or nervous injuries, without a physical injury, to 911 public safety telecommunicators. The bill sponsor and multiple dispatchers, counselors, and association representatives testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, staffing shortages, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senators praised dispatchers’ work and emphasized that they are first responders in practice. SB 774 was reported favorably by roll call vote, with one senator later recording an affirmative vote on the bill. The committee then considered SPB 7028, a retirement bill setting Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, without changing the 3% employee contribution rate. It also allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions and provides an alternative cost-of-living adjustment for special risk retirees meeting service requirements. Firefighters, police, and sheriffs’ association representatives supported the measure as a recruitment and retention tool. The committee voted to submit SPB 7028 as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee took up SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both government records exemption bills. SPB 7024 repeals the current public records/public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidates agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 does the same for trade secret records held by agencies. Neither bill drew questions or testimony, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It will likely come up for a floor vote.
• You mentioned the law enforcement masking bill will likely come up for a floor vote in the Senate next
• I really think we should have a 0.05 standard, but that one is always a tricky vote count.
• But that one is always a tricky vote count because it's definitely not a partisan issue.
• How about on the House side, any exciting floor votes coming up for the coming days here we should be

Summary: Senate and House Democratic leaders opened the week by saying the Trump administration and federal actions are a major focus of the session, alongside a push to advance Washington-specific priorities. They said floor action had begun with bipartisan bills and that more floor votes were expected later in the week. Among the measures highlighted were the law enforcement masking bill, a bill regulating flock cameras, a bill on preserving access to preventive health services, and a bill on land banking for housing. They also flagged upcoming hearings on regulating large energy-use facilities and other committee work. Leaders discussed several policy and budget issues. On revenue, they said broad-based tax increases were unlikely, but they were still considering targeted options such as closing tax exemptions, a tobacco tax increase, and a proposed millionaire’s income tax, with technical work still underway on the latter’s mechanics and offsets. They also said a payroll tax proposal was unlikely to advance in its current form. On affordability, they pointed to housing, health care, child care, and federal tariffs as major cost drivers, and cited bills on medical debt, preventive care, and public hospital support as part of their response. Other topics included child welfare, where leaders said they shared concerns about protecting children and were working on follow-up legislation tied to the Keeping Families Together Act and DCYF’s identified critical incidents. They also said they were open to reviewing bills on accountability for public funds and NGO spending, and noted that WSU’s request for funding to cover student worker collective bargaining agreements would be considered in the budget process. On the masking bill, leaders emphasized that Washington law enforcement is not the target and said the bill includes a private right of action because federal agencies may not comply; they described it as a response to federal overreach and said it was likely to move in committee soon. They also mentioned possible floor action on a firearms-in-sensitive-places bill, and said victim-protection bills and a 0.05 BAC bill were among other notable measures under discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'm wondering if it's permissible for me to abstain from the vote. >> Yeah. >> Uh, Representative,
• If you prefer not to vote, you have to step away from the table. Um, but that's okay.
• Seeing that there is no discussion, uh, do we need to do a roll call, Paul, or can we take a voice vote
• we</c><00:04:24.320><c> take</c><00:04:24.479><c> a</c><00:04:24.639><c> voice</c><00:04:24.880><c> vote
• </c> can we take a voice vote? can we take a voice vote?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Rules Committee met briefly to approve the prior meeting minutes, which were accepted on a voice vote. The committee then adopted an amendment to House Rule 66 setting second-year session deadlines, including a change requested by the Democratic office to make the last day to sign off 4:00 p.m. rather than noon. That amendment passed by roll call, 8-0, with Representative Sweeney absent. The committee next heard a request from Representative Thomas Opel for a waiver of House Rule 36E to allow late drafting and filing of a bill tied to education funding in response to the recent Conval decision. Opel said he initially sought the waiver for two bills but narrowed it to HB 503, arguing it was needed to help the General Court address constitutional education funding obligations and property tax relief. Committee members discussed the request only in procedural terms and expressed concern about setting a precedent for departing from drafting rules; no member moved to grant the waiver, so no action was taken. Finally, the committee considered its customary late-drafting authorization for majority reports from statutory or study committees. After the clerk suggested extending the filing deadline to Friday, November 7 because the reporting deadline falls on Saturday, November 1, the committee adopted the motion by roll call, 10-0, with Representative Sweeney absent. The committee then adjourned unanimously.

Transcript Highlights:

• receive testimony, have members consider that and offer the amendments that they wish and have that voted
• to have that happen in a somewhat more unusual way as you're seeing today, um, and so we'll have a vote
• > of</c><00:03:55.200><c> committee</c><00:03:55.920><c> um</c><00:03:56.080><c> the</c> have that voted
• so</c><00:04:01.200><c> we'll</c><00:04:01.519><c> have</c><00:04:01.599><c> a</c><00:04:01.760><c> vote
• </c> seeing today um and so we'll have a vote seeing today um and so we'll have a vote to<00:04:02.159

Bills: HF2440

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: labor market, employment, economic development, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I ASK FOR YOUR YES VOTE AND THANK THE SPONSOR FOR HER INCREDIBLE WORK ON THIS LEGISLATION, THANK YOU
• IT'S NOT MANDATORY AND I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONTENT OF WHAT'S BEING OFFERED SO I'M GOING TO VOTE
• BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 894 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• Brodeur: BY YOUR VOTE SHOWED 1286 REPORTED FAVORABLY. LET ME JUST ROLL THROUGH.
• ANY MEMBERS WISHING TO RECORD VOTES, SENATOR HARRELL. >> Sen.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Stewart, Weaver, we got an 8-6 vote, so we have a favorable report.
• People to vote favorably on it. Senator Madison, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Let me make a comment, and then I'd like to just move to a vote on this one if we...
• To just move to a vote on this one if we can get a motion for it.
• I'm going to vote...

Bills: SB163 , SB173 , SB155 , HB93 , SB163 , SB173 , SB155 , HB93

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce