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• As said in the Western Journal, when Linda smiled at you or told you good job or said she was proud of
• The journal will show the message from the governor has been received.
• The journal will reflect that they were acted upon individually.
• The journal reflect that they were acted upon individually. The reader to read.
• The journal will reflect that they were acted upon individually. The reader to read: Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• All right, so we consider the reading of the journal from the prior legislative day.
• Message having been read is ordered journalized.
• Message having been read is ordered<00:03:52.400> journalized.
• <00:03:53.560> The<00:03:54.520> supplemental ordered journalized.
• The supplemental ordered journalized.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 27, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• The chair has read the Journal of the preceding day and approves the same.
• The chair has read the Journal of the preceding day and approves the same.
• of the preceding has read the Journal of the preceding day<00:01:09.119> and<00:01:09.280>
• established a mid-career journalism established a mid-career journalism fellowship<00:04:59.080>
• among many other important journalism among many other important journalism policy<00:08:19.800>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 24 members present and one excused, approved the previous day’s Journal, and heard several introductions. Senator Hashimoto welcomed a visiting Kukui Fellowship Program cohort from Maui, and Senator Chang delivered a tribute honoring the late University of Hawaii Professor Daniel W. Kwak, highlighting his scholarship in Asian studies, his teaching career, and the journalism fellowship and China seminar he founded. A late introduction also recognized retired UH communications professor Gerald Kato for his work in journalism policy. The chamber then processed messages and communications, including Governor’s nominations to boards and commissions, House communications returning Senate bills, and a Judiciary communication transmitting the nomination of Sonia H. Toma to the Family Court of the Second Circuit. The Senate adopted Standing Committee Reports Nos. 1369 and 1370, agreed to disagree with House amendments to Senate Bill 108, and received notice that conferees would be named later. House concurrent resolutions transmitted from the House were referred to committee. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 994, HD1, relating to promoting pornography to minors, and House Bill 1175, relating to tax appeal procedures, both by unanimous consent with 24 ayes and no reservations. The Senate also granted a waiver of referral for a list of Senate concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions so they could meet an upcoming deadline. The President thanked staff for the job fair and noted its value for employees whose service would end at adjournment. The Senate then adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 31st.

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• <00:50:17.400> ensure the journalism workforce helps ensure the journalism workforce helps
• . journalism. journalism.
• <00:52:39.320> in strengthen the future of journalism in strengthen the future of journalism
• > for<00:52:42.280> the Local journalism is vital for the Local journalism is vital for
• <00:58:30.080> and better uh steward of our journalism and better uh steward of our journalism

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Without objection, the reading of the journal, Monday, March 30th, 2026, is dispensed with and approved
• The reports will be under the journal. The Secretary, record the action.
• President Pro Tem, in accordance with Rule 19C, I request the statement be entered into the journal,
• In accordance with Rule 19C, I request the statement be entered into the journal, and a copy has been
• Senate Democrats rise in protest to place in the journal their deep frustration with the events that

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Now to the reading of the journal. Senator Blackwell, you're recognized. >> Thank you, Mr.
• journal.
• <00:06:15.919> Senator reading of the journal. Senator reading of the journal.
• . journal. journal.
• <00:46:32.880> will filed, at which time the journal will filed, at which time the journal

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 24 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Next order of business would be approval of the journal. Senator from Taylor. Mr.
• President, I move that the journal from Tuesday, January 6, 2026, be approved as written.
• of the journal. Senator from Taylor. Mr. of the journal. Senator from Taylor. Mr.
• <00:05:11.840> from President, I move that the journal from President, I move that the journal
• > from Without objection, the journal from Without objection, the journal from Tuesday,<00:05:

Keywords: 958, all

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• The clerk will read the journal of the preceding day. Journal of the House, 94th Session, 26, St.
• If there is no objection, further reading of the journal will be dispensed with, and the journal will
• be approved as corrected by the journal.
• Further reading of the journal will be dispensed with, and the journal will be approved as corrected
• Hearing no objection, the journal is approved as corrected by the chief clerk.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The journal will show the message from the Governor has been received. The reader to read.
• Journal will show the message from the Governor has been received. The reader to read.
• The journal will show the message from the Department of Justice has been received.
• The journal will show the message from the Department of Justice has been received.
• The committee report has been adopted, and the journal will show that.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Journal of the preceding day<00:07:11.199> Journal<00:07:11.560> of<00:07:11.759> the
• <00:07:11.919> house<00:07:12.440> first day Journal of the house first day Journal
• If there is no objection, further reading of the Journal will be dispensed with, and the Journal will
• believes in the Integrity of the journal believes in the Integrity of the journal and<00:12:28.040
• Integrity of the journal and when you Integrity of the journal and when you vote<00:14:58.720> there's

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I move we dispense with the reading of the journal. >> Senator Mispense with the reading of the journal
• <00:10:36.959> Senator Now, the reading of the journal.
• Senator Now, the reading of the journal.
• . journal. journal.
• You're standing recess. of journal of 10 a.m. Wednesday. All in of journal of 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 17 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Senate Bill 2375 is printed on Senate Journal page 925. Senator Lee.
• It is printed on Senate Journal page 1007. Senator Barta.
• moves that the Senate do concur in the House amendments to Senate Bill 2251 is printed on Senate Journal
• moves that the Senate do concur in the House amendments to Senate Bill 2159 as printed on Senate Journal
• Madam President, House. printed on Senate Journal page 1038. Senator Van Osteing.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and handled a mix of conference committee appointments, appropriations bills, policy bills, and House amendments. Early in the session, the chamber appointed conference committees for SB 2399 and for House-amended SBs 2213 and 2354, and also named conference committees for HB 103, HB 1308, and HB 1169. The Senate then took up several appropriations measures, including HB 1612, which creates the North Dakota Center for Aerospace Medicine at UND; the Senate adopted an amendment shifting the funding to a one-time $250,000 Community Health Trust Fund appropriation with a required $250,000 match from other sources, and the bill passed 39-7. HB 1193, the “Back the Blue” grant, was amended to make the funding one-time and focus on officer retention, then passed 41-5. HB 1329, a government spending database proposal for school districts, was amended into a legislative study and passed 42-4. HB 1020, the water budget, received extensive amendments reducing and reallocating funding across major water projects, adding studies and oversight changes, and passed 45-0 with the emergency clause. HB 1581, a tribal tourism grant, also passed 40-6. The Senate rejected HB 1330, which would have authorized divestment from direct investments in Chinese companies; after debate over the prudent investor rule, trade impacts, and whether the bill singled out one nation in law, it failed 20-26. HB 1534, limiting property valuation increases, and HB 1266, adjusting the disabled veterans property tax credit, both failed unanimously or nearly so after committee recommendations against them. HB 1566, which would have created a regulatory framework for a product discussed as kratom, was amended on the floor to convert it into a study and then passed 31-15. The chamber also passed HB 2241 on charter schools after a House amendment changed the funding formula to the statewide average from the prior year, and HB 2022, the indigent legal counsel budget, after House changes added funding flexibility, offset lost fee revenue, and included a study on a public defender office. The Senate concurred in several House amendments and then passed a number of Senate bills. SB 2375, allowing joint negotiations between dental providers and insurers under Attorney General oversight, passed 44-2. SB 2251, clarifying that open records requests during state audits should be referred to the audited agency, passed 46-0. SB 2159, related to nuclear energy research, passed 43-3 after House amendments required Industrial Commission approval and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. SB 2155, changing gratis antelope license rules, passed 30-16 after debate over landowner rights and tag distribution. SB 251, setting fees and an audit for the Private Investigative and Security Board, passed 44-2. SB 2280, the prior authorization health insurance bill, passed 43-3 with a House-added study and consumer protections. SB 2023, the Racing Commission budget, passed 41-5 after a House change made internship funding one-time. SB 2232, changing prenatal substance exposure reporting requirements and related toxicology rules, passed 44-2. SB 2241, authorizing public charter schools, passed 39-7. The session ended while the Senate was still processing SB 2022’s final passage vote, but the bill had already cleared concurrence on House amendments.

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• Item number two, reading of the journal. Representative Lisa Marten.
• Item number two, reading of the journal.
• Item number two, reading of the journal.
• <00:11:37.920> representative reading of the journal representative reading of the journal
• <00:41:47.319> so to insert comments into the journal so to insert comments into the journal

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Speaker, we will have the reading of the journal.
• Gentleman from Rankin, Representative Powell, moves we dispense with the reading of the journal.
• we will have the reading of the journal. we will have the reading of the journal.
• All in favor say reading of the journal.
• If you favor that motion, indicate..." 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. journal remain open until the last journal

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Oh no, we got to approve the journal. Senator from Taylor. >> Mr.
• objection, the journal from Friday, January 9th, 2026 is approved as written.
• Oh no, we got to approve<00:07:42.080> the<00:07:42.240> journal.
• <00:07:43.039> Senator<00:07:43.360> from approve the journal.
• Senator from approve the journal. Senator from Taylor. Taylor. Taylor.

Keywords: 958, all

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• The chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same.
• President, I'd like to request that their names be inserted into the journal, please.
• If you read the names, then your remarks are already going to be in the journal.
• If there are no objections from the members, the Senate will stand in recess, leaving the journal open
• <00:19:32.160> open in recess, leaving the journal open in recess, leaving the journal open

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Now the reading of journal will go to Senator Hawkins. You're recognized.
• I move to dispense with the reading of the journal.
• will go to >> Now the reading of journal will go to Senator<00:10:08.640> Hawkins.
• . journal. journal.
• All in favor reading of the journal.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 28 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• . >> Item number two, reading of the journal. >> Item number two, reading of the journal.
• entered into the journal. entered into the journal. So<00:14:44.639> ordered.
• their names be entered into the journal. their names be entered into the journal.
• And Madam Speaker, may their names be inserted into the journal. >> So ordered.
• inserted into the journal. inserted into the journal. >> So<00:26:14.000> ordered.

Bills: HB1751, HB1752, HB1636

Keywords: Hawaii National Guard, tuition assistance, graduate degrees, education, military personnel, funding, school districts, state budget, performance metrics, shopping carts, abandoned carts, cart retrieval, cart impoundment, county enforcement, municipal ordinance, retail businesses, grocery stores, wholesale stores, membership stores, private clubs

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• Without objection, the reading of the journal, Monday, March 30th, 2026, is dispensed with and approved
• The reports will be under the journal. The Secretary, record the action.
• The reports will be under the journal. The Secretary, record the action.
• President Pro Tem, in accordance with Rule 19C, I request the statement be entered into the journal,
• In accordance with Rule 19C, I request the statement be entered into the journal, and a copy has been

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem, then recorded attendance and approved the prior journal. Senators also welcomed radiologists in the gallery for Radiology Advocacy Day. The chamber adopted a motion to request House consent to adjourn after completing business on Thursday, April 2, 2026, and return Tuesday, April 7, 2026; the motion passed and the House was to be notified. The Senate also noted that House messages would not be read and that Senate bills 1020 and 1247 were transmitted to the Governor. The main substantive item was Senate Resolution 1002, a death resolution honoring Lieutenant Colonel Salvatore Capitano, an Italian Air Force officer who served at Luke Air Force Base as an F-35 instructor and evaluator pilot. The resolution and floor remarks emphasized his military service, leadership, support for allied cooperation, and his role in Arizona’s partner-country driver’s license reciprocity effort. Senators introduced several guests connected to the Italian military and consular community, and the resolution was unanimously adopted, followed by a moment of silence and transmission of the resolution to the Secretary of State. Before recess, a senator introduced a student guest in the gallery. Senate Democrats also entered a statement into the journal protesting the earlier floor handling of HB 2072, the bill repealing Cesar Chavez Day, saying amendments were not fully heard and criticizing the lack of dialogue and transparency. The Senate then recessed for caucus and later adjourned.

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• Item number two, reading of the journal.
• Madam Speaker, may I have your permission to add their names onto the journal? The order?
• theorder Baron High School journal theorder Baron High School Governors<00:23:57.960> welcome
• Welcome to your House of Representatives, and request to have their names inserted into the journal.
• their names inserted into the journal their names inserted into the journal ordered<00:25:55.919

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call with 48 members present and three excused, deferred reading of the journal, and received Senate communications noting adoption of House Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2. The chamber also recognized several visiting groups and guests, including Congresswoman Jill Tuda, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii participants and students, Okinawan visitors, Farrington High School students, James Campbell High School students, and Waiau High School students, many of whom were introduced in connection with Chamber Week activities and educational presentations. The main business was unfinished business on House Resolutions 6 and 7, which adopted the House rules for the 33rd Legislature, including rules for the Committee on Standards of Conduct. Members generally supported the rules package as a transparency and modernization update, citing earlier public access to testimony, a public list of Speaker appointees, changes to conference committee eligibility, telework for staff, social media guidance, and a public list of bills introduced by request. Several members raised reservations or opposition, focusing on concerns about staff involvement in approving written remarks, budget information timing, the Vice Speaker’s role, social media/free speech issues, and whether some changes reduced public access or conflicted with constitutional open-meeting requirements. No vote on the rules package is recorded in the excerpt. The debate ended with multiple members yielding time and the discussion continuing on the merits of the proposed rule changes, especially the balance between transparency, internal House procedure, and public participation.