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• You know, that I would direct to you because there was the news article on February 2nd of 2026 in the
• And I want to go back to the article that Senator Laird talked about, that February... Thank you.
• And in the article it talks about the fact that now this is a fear that's instilled in, I'm sure not
• In particular, the San Francisco Chronicle article, which I appreciate the engagement.
• Over the last four years, in particular, whether it's through visits, whether it's through articles,

Summary: The committee first handled routine actions, including quorum, governor’s appointments not required to appear, references to bills, and floor acknowledgments, with those items approved on 3-1 or 4-0 votes and left open for add-ons where noted. It then heard testimony on several CDCR appointments: Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle as associate directors for adult institutions, and later Jason Johnson as Undersecretary of Operations. All three nominees emphasized long careers in corrections, support from family and colleagues, and a commitment to public safety, rehabilitation, and improving staff and institutional culture. Much of the questioning focused on the California model, staff safety, sexual abuse prevention, use-of-force incidents, visitation, and rehabilitation. Ratliff and Tuggle said the California model was poorly communicated at rollout but is intended to improve both staff wellness and rehabilitation, not weaken security. They described training, root-cause reviews, statewide calls, and direct engagement with staff and incarcerated people. On a widely criticized pepper-spray incident at Central California Women’s Facility, Ratliff said staff were disciplined, some terminated, and the facility received additional training on de-escalation, communication, use of force, and report writing. On sexual abuse and retaliation concerns, both nominees pointed to PREA training, multiple reporting channels, anti-retaliation monitoring, and a zero-tolerance policy. Members also pressed the nominees on visitation consistency, family reunification, contraband, and the San Quentin transition program. CDCR leaders said visitation is essential to rehabilitation and that the department is working toward more consistent statewide rules and a more family-friendly visiting environment. They also said contraband interdiction is being strengthened through K-9 searches, drone interdiction, and information sharing. Johnson, whose confirmation drew late opposition letters and a lawsuit alleging retaliation and workplace culture problems, said he was driving culture change, had improved reentry and community partnerships, and viewed rehabilitation as central to CDCR’s mission. After public support from former incarcerated people, advocates, and nonprofit leaders, the committee voted 4-0 to advance the appointments to the Senate floor.

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• in... ...outlines the three branches of government: the legislative in Article 3, the executive in Article
• 4, and the judicial in Article 5.
• Since appropriations may only be made by law under the Idaho Constitution, that's Article 7, Section
• That is Article 7, Section 11 of the Idaho Constitution.
• Article 9, Section 5: the legislature cannot make religious or sectarian appropriations.

Summary: The meeting focused first on a legislative working group report created under House Bill 368 from the prior session on medical education in Idaho. The presenter described Idaho’s physician shortage, noting the state ranks 50th per capita in physicians and would need roughly 1,400 additional physicians to reach the national average. The group’s unanimous recommendations included maintaining current state-supported medical school seats, adding 10 new non-WAMI seats this year, expanding graduate medical education by 15 seats, prioritizing in-state training, and creating a dedicated health education coordination role to manage undergraduate and graduate placements, clinical sites, and data. Members discussed whether WAMI should also expand, the quality of WAMI graduates, the need for more clinical preceptors and residency sites, rural recruitment incentives, and whether the plan should include other health professions such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The presenter said the plan includes benchmarks and timelines, and estimated costs of about $350,000 for coordination, $350,000 to $485,000 for 10 new UME seats depending on placement, and $900,000 for the GME request. The committee then heard from Legislative Audit Division Manager April Renfro on the state’s 2024 single audit and related accountability work. She reported $5.4 billion in federal assistance audited, 21 major federal programs across 15 agencies, 45 findings, seven repeat findings, $2.4 million in known questioned costs, and $2 million in projected questioned costs. Major issues were concentrated at the Department of Health and Welfare, including Medicaid findings involving delayed health and safety surveys, managed care provider eligibility and roster controls, and capitation payments tied to ineligible members; Child Care and Development Fund reporting and cost-allocation errors; and repeat issues in vocational rehabilitation and low-income home energy programs. She also noted Department of Environmental Quality problems with indirect cost proposals and a duplicate grant draw, while Transportation had no findings. Members asked about accountability for repeat findings, the role of Luma in reporting errors, fraud detection, and how to prioritize corrective action; Renfro said agencies, federal management decisions, and legislative oversight all play a role, and she planned to send a prioritized list of key findings to the co-chairs. A later presentation by budget analyst Brooke Dupree introduced front-end reports in the legislative budget book, explaining state government structure, the constitutional limit of 20 executive departments, and how the Legislature uses decision units to build appropriations. She walked through the original appropriation, reappropriations, supplemental appropriations, and how those pieces roll into the current-year total appropriation, with members asking brief questions about departmental divisions and the budget model.

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• And in it, there's these two sections specifically in Article 3, which is the legislative portion of
• It feels like almost every couple months, every year or so, there's articles that come out about the
• Back in 2017, our predecessors in the 99th Assembly passed a bill that was Article 5 of the U.S.
• Article 5 in the U.S.
• Article 5, Convention of States process requires amendment of two-thirds, 34 of the states, to agree

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 133-0. The session then included many introductions of interns, guests, and a Teacher Appreciation Day statement. A committee report recommended passage of Senate Bill 903, and the chamber moved into third reading and amendment action on Senate Bill 1421 and related measures. Members debated and adopted a long series of amendments covering public safety, criminal justice, schools, and corrections. Topics included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger school safety program and school bus stop-arm penalties, Clean Slate automatic expungement language narrowed to drug offenses, an Alzheimer’s task force and dementia training for law enforcement, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, banning portable electronic devices in prisons, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure protections, parental accountability for minors’ offenses, fentanyl trafficking, attorney general firearms authority, support for St. Louis and Kansas City police boards, DNA collection on arrest for additional crimes, a 25-foot buffer around first responders, a domestic violence registry, squatter and notary fraud fixes, gift card fraud, and post-conviction death penalty procedures. Several amendments drew opposition over civil liberties, school safety, prison penalties, and death penalty concerns, but most were adopted. The most contested item was the death penalty post-conviction relief amendment, which members argued either would streamline appeals and risk wrongful executions or would provide needed finality for victims; it ultimately passed 75-68 after a roll call vote. Another notable debate centered on the St. Louis Police Board amendment, with members disputing who should pay for police overtime and liability costs. The transcript ends amid discussion of a corrections-related amendment on good-time credit and rehabilitation programming, with the amendment to the amendment being supported by members from both parties.

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• You can look at the articles.
• Multiple times can look at the articles.
• </c><00:36:35.280><c> were</c> warrant articles were warrant articles were supported.<00:36:38.320><c
• </c> are we talking about uh part two article are we talking about uh part two article 83?
• So do you think that they misunderstood this one article, Article 83, and didn't know how to fund that

Committee: House Education Funding

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• : Article 2, which is natural rights.
• Article 16, jury trial in capital cases.
• Article two, which is natural rights.
• Article 16, enjoying and defending life.
• And then finally, article 18, jury.

Committee: House Judiciary

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• So as we do Article III, we can see a whole picture and move from there.
• TESLAC staff earn on average only 77% of all other Article I agencies.
• TESLAC staff earn on average only 77% of all other Article I agencies.
• And then rider 11 is deleted as it's now covered in Article 9.
• And then Rider 11 is deleted as it's now covered in Article 9.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Additionally, it's unclear what courts would review every zoning warrant article prior to voting.
• Additionally, it's unclear what courts would review every zoning warrant article prior to voting.
• Additionally, it's unclear what courts would review every zoning warrant article prior to voting.
• Additionally, it's unclear what courts would review every zoning warrant article prior to voting.
• </c> warrant article prior to voting. warrant article prior to voting.

Committee: House Housing

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• I will address the portion, Article 1, that deals with the courts and judicial officers.
• President, I'll just run through the items that are in this article, not necessarily in order, but by
• President, I'll just run through the items that are in this article, not necessarily in order, but by
• Uh members,<00:30:43.200><c> article</c><00:30:43.919><c> artic</c><00:30:44.720><c> article</c><00:30
• :45.200><c> three</c> members, article artic article three members, article artic article three here<

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• an</c><00:18:33.039><c> whole</c><00:18:33.280><c> article</c><00:18:33.679><c> of</c> Article two, this
• is an whole article of Article two, this is an whole article of modifications<00:18:34.640><c> to</c
• Article three, this is the deed items.
• Article<00:20:20.080><c> four.
• This begins on page article.

Bills: HF3228 , HF2441

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

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• Chair, I'd like to go in order of the bill by article.
• So the first one actually is Article 1, Sustainable Aviation and Fuel Policy.
• I'd like to go in order of the bill by article.
• </c> Community we are concerned about article Community we are concerned about article 3<00:37:38.480
• Forest incentives act found in article Forest incentives act found in article four<01:05:00.119><c> sections

Committee: House Taxes

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• The Senate in section 67, again, has the ability on oath or affirmation to try the case if the articles
• </c><01:18:24.400><c> of</c><01:18:24.520><c> impeachment</c><01:18:25.240><c> are</c> if the articles
• of impeachment are if the articles of impeachment are delivered<01:18:26.280><c> to</c><01:18:26.560
• were filed with and that the articles were filed with us.
• And the last section of 109, the articles that created the Supreme Court, says: The impeachment powers

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• And if you, I think it's Article 1, Section 5. I don't think I have it here. Article 1, Section 5.
• It just, there was an article from a journal that was posted that, you know, you read there.
• It's just an article that was posted. They had that information from other sources.
• Did you read those articles in those journals so you could? I read many articles.
• I read many articles. And so when your findings, we talked about saving lives.

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and first deferred HB 1142. The committee then heard HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is paid, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens debt. Representative Sawyer and Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million in one-time surplus funds and would help expand a popular roof-mitigation program that has already awarded more than 4,600 fortified roofs. The bill drew support from several witnesses and was reported as amended without objection. Next, HB 1210, dealing with insurance claim disputes and a pre-suit review process for Louisiana Citizens claims, was discussed. Representative Dana Henry said he was voluntarily deferring the bill and instead pursuing a study resolution after hearing concerns from members and stakeholders. Department and Citizens officials said the proposal was modeled on Florida’s process and could help resolve disputes faster and cheaper, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony and some opposition cards were noted. The committee then took up HB 1199, which requires coverage for genetic testing and treatment related to SCN2A-associated disorders. Representative Jordan and the Diedon family gave emotional testimony about their daughter Emily’s diagnosis and the importance of timely genetic testing. The bill was amended to require that testing be ordered by a provider and deemed medically necessary by the health plan, with discussion about whether a neurologist should be involved; members said that issue could be refined later. HB 1199 was reported as amended. Finally, the committee considered HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. After a lengthy discussion about state insurance regulation, McCarran-Ferguson, and concerns that the bill could jeopardize federal broadband funding, Representative Jordan voluntarily deferred HB 880, and HB 920 was also deferred. The committee then heard HB 1221, which would limit the policy data collected for the Louisiana Fortified Program Fund. Former Representative Bowler argued the bill was needed to protect policyholder privacy, while the Department of Insurance and Commissioner Temple said the data is needed for surplus-lines premium tax audits, fraud detection, and consumer assistance after disasters. The discussion continued with questions about what data would be visible and how it would be used, but the transcript ends before a final action on HB 1221 is shown.

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• We have the search and seizure clause of Article 1, Section 13, which is our state corollary to the Fourth
• It's an ACLU news article because this was an ACLU case, brought in 1987, and by the time it went to
• And so that was the real intent of creating the right to privacy in Article 1, Section 1, to be broader
• So our Fourth Amendment corollary in California is Article 1, Section 13.
• There's a current case moving against Clearview AI as well, using an Article 1, Section 1 claim.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing on California privacy in the age of mass surveillance, with members framing the issue as urgent in light of AI, data brokers, workplace monitoring, and government access to commercially collected data. Opening remarks emphasized California’s long-standing privacy tradition and concern for impacts on Latino, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other vulnerable communities. The committee heard from experts from UC Law San Francisco, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Davis, and a worker-organizer from Amazon, followed by a journalist from 404 Media. Nicole Ozer reviewed the history of California’s constitutional right to privacy, tracing it to the 1972 ballot measure and arguing that lawmakers should use that right more fully to operationalize stronger protections against surveillance. Deirdre Mulligan described how surveillance capitalism has expanded through physical-world instrumentation, biometrics, connected devices, and AI, and argued that notice-and-consent models are inadequate because people cannot meaningfully understand or control how data is collected, inferred, shared, and used. Ari Waldman focused on disparate harms to marginalized communities, including queer people, survivors of domestic violence, and people seeking reproductive care, and called for stronger regulation, limits on data collection and sharing, and greater accountability for companies and government access to data. Josh Black testified about Amazon’s workplace surveillance, including handheld devices, time-off-task monitoring, hidden cameras, and driver-facing AI cameras, saying the system pressures workers to skip breaks, rush safety training, and discourages organizing. He said the surveillance is used to increase productivity and suppress union activity. Committee members asked about data retention, injury reporting, cash as a privacy-protective payment option, and whether workers truly consent to surveillance as a condition of employment. Jason Kebler described how police departments adopt commercial surveillance tools through pilot programs and vendor relationships, often without public debate, citing license plate readers and networked camera systems that can spread data across jurisdictions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with discussion of the need for clearer definitions, stronger enforcement, and continued legislative action.

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• We have the search and seizure clause of Article 1, Section 13, which is our state corollary to the Fourth
• amended by the voters to add an additional explicit right to privacy to the inalienable rights of Article
• It's an ACLU news article because this was an ACLU case, brought in 1987, and by the time it went to
• So our Fourth Amendment corollary in California is Article 1, Section 13.
• There's a current case moving against Clearview AI as well, using an Article 1, Section 1 claim.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

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• But we have two documents that are helpful to us to guide elected officials, and that's Article 1, Section
• The question to the voters is: shall Section 8, Article 9, be amended to provide that certain lands granted
• The question to the voters is, shall Section 8, Article 9, be amended to provide that certain lands,
• is shall Section 8, Article 9, be amended to provide that certain lands granted are acquired from the
• I have been looking at this Backcountry Hunters and Anglers article.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• The Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, provision
• While Article 3, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution has been interpreted to allow for quorum breaking
• They are authorized to handle judicial review, and by law, by Article 3, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution
• And you know that what you're referring to again goes back to Article 3, Section 10, where it has been
• Under that same exact Article 3, Section 10, it also allows us to impose penalties to compel quorum.

Bills: SB 8 , SB 1 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB27 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB20 , HB18 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , HB20 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB1 , SR85 , SR87 , SB8 , SB5 , SB2 , SB10 , HB27

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• Then Article 2 contains all of the State Personnel Management sections.
• There are 30 or so of those, so they're in their separate article to keep those sections together.
• for the DE2, I do provide more information about what I feel are the significant provisions in this article
• We would like to first express our support for the inclusions of Article 1, Sections 11, 17, and 18,
• for the expansion of whistleblower protections for unclassified state employees in Section 41 of Article

Bills: HF627 , HF474 , HF361 , HF1837

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• Additionally, it's unclear what courts would review every zoning warrant article prior to voting.
• Additionally, it's unclear what courts would review every zoning warrant article prior to voting.
• Additionally, it's unclear what courts would review every zoning warrant article prior to voting.
• Thank you. annual warrant or warrant articles, so annual warrant or warrant articles, so it<03:37:14.160
• 37:18.399><c> reviewed</c><03:37:18.720><c> by</c> their warrant articles reviewed by their warrant articles

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 1598 and an amendment, 2026-0463H. Elliott Barry and Nick Norman testified that the amendment reflected a hard-fought compromise balancing concerns from all sides, and they urged no further changes. With no questions from members, the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend the bill with the amendment to the full committee, 3-0, and closed the subcommittee. The housing committee then moved through several executive session bills. HB 1010 was amended with 2026-0274H, described as clarifying and implementing prior housing law (HB 631) governing residential units above office and retail space; the amendment was adopted unanimously and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 17-0 vote and placed on consent. HB 65 was then voted ought to pass and also placed on consent, with members saying it was duplicative of the compromise reached on HB 1010. HB 1349 was reconsidered for a clarifying vote and again received unanimous support for its prior disposition, 17-0, and was placed on consent. The committee next took up HB 1523, which concerned homeowners associations. An amendment, 2026-0380H, removed Section 5’s Attorney General enforcement mechanism, added HOA conflict-of-interest approval language, and delayed the effective date to give stakeholders more time; it was adopted unanimously. The bill then passed 18-0 as amended and was put on consent. The committee also voted ITL on CACR 16, a constitutional amendment related to sleeping or homelessness issues, after debate over unintended consequences and whether it protected a basic right; the vote was 10-8, with a majority report assigned and a minority report to be written. Later, HB 108, dealing with inclusionary zoning, was voted ITL 10-8 after members argued the bill imposed unrealistic burdens and could halt development; a minority report was noted with amendment 0149H. HB 7, concerning ADUs and restrictive covenants, was also voted ITL 10-8 after discussion of unintended consequences and a proposed amendment to encourage second ADUs; it was sent to the regular calendar with a minority report and amendment 0289H. HB 1120, on water-related subdivision requirements, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent, with one member noting a study amendment had been offered. HB 1143, addressing housing-provider obligations and municipal enforcement powers, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent. Finally, HB 1145, a fee/tax proposal tied to housing development, was ITL’d 11-7; members debated whether it would discourage development, and a minority report was assigned.

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• Because the article, and I do have the article here, is not referred to any of that.
• Because the article, and I do have the article here, is not referred to any of that.
• Because the article, and I do have the article here, is not referred to any of that.
• Because the article, and I do have the article here, is not referred to any of that.
• articles, it doesn't help.<02:55:32.319><c> Yeah.

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• Article 3, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution has been interpreted to allow for quorum-breaking.
• Article 3, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution gives us the authority to... to compel members to establish
• We're abiding by Article 3, Section 10; we're creating that penalty to encourage their participation.

Bills: HB18

Committee: Senate State Affairs