Transcript Highlights:

• ONE IS WITH OUR VACANCY RATE HERE AT THE SDOT.
• BACK IN THE EARLY 2000 WE CONSISTENTLY HAD A VACANCY RATE OF AROUND FOUR PERCENT.
• WE ACTUALLY REACHED A CRITICAL POINT WHERE OUR VACANCY RATE WAS ALMOST 17 PERCENT.
• JUST FILLING VACANCIES IS NOT THE STRATEGY.
• WHY IS THE VACANCY RATE IMPORTANT IN THE TYPE OF TALENT IMPORTANT?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Our staffing is currently 40 positions below what was budgeted for 2025, a 12.13% vacancy rate.
• statute requiring movement toward a 15% vacancy rate.
• statute requiring movement toward a 15% vacancy rate.
• That relates back to what we’re doing related to the vacancy rate.
• A higher, well, actually, not likely, there will have to be a higher vacancy rate.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first took up several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Trinidad Solis, M.D., and Gerald Talbert, M.D., to the Medical Board of California. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees and floor acknowledgments, with roll calls on each item showing unanimous support from members present and the items left open for additional votes before final tallying. The main public business was the confirmation hearing for George Cardona, J.D., for a second term as Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California. Cardona described reforms made since taking office, including new conflict-of-interest and gift rules, stronger investigative requirements, efforts to reduce backlog and improve efficiency, and monitoring of discipline disparities identified in prior studies. Senators questioned him about safeguards after the Girardi matter, the John Eastman discipline case, racial and ethnic disparities in attorney discipline, unauthorized practice of law by notarios, staffing shortages, and the use of AI in filings. Public witnesses from the State Bar, SEIU Local 1000, and others spoke in support. The committee voted 3-0 to advance Cardona’s appointment to the full Senate. The committee then heard Laura Enderton Speed, J.D., for Executive Director of the State Bar. She said her priorities would be restoring public trust, improving the discipline system, addressing the February 2025 bar exam problems, and strengthening fiscal stability and internal controls. Members asked about the State Bar’s structural budget deficit, the remote administration failures in the February exam, safeguards against undisclosed gifts and conflicts, and the status of audits and investigations. Supporters from the State Bar, the civil defense bar, SEIU Local 1000, and a longtime colleague testified in favor. The committee approved her appointment 5-0 to move to the full Senate. At the end of the meeting, members also approved the remaining governor’s appointments and procedural items, and the chair thanked Senator Jones for his service on the committee before adjourning the public portion.

Transcript Highlights:

• CDCR also had $14 million swept from its budget as part of the statewide vacancy sweep.
• The vacancy rates can be influenced by the rate of prison admissions, the composition of them, broader
• state cost control efforts like the vacancy reductions, as well as efforts made to streamline CDCR's
• The vacancy rates can be influenced by the rate of prison admissions, the composition of them, broader
• state cost control efforts like the vacancy reductions, as well as efforts made to streamline CDCR's

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety heard an informational budget hearing focused on CDCR, with no votes taken. The first item covered fall 2025 prison and parole population projections and preliminary impacts from Proposition 36. CDCR said it expects overall prison and parole populations to decline over the next five years, while Prop. 36 admissions are increasing but at a lower level than earlier projected. The LAO said the administration’s Prop. 36 estimates may be somewhat low because they were based on only the first six months of implementation, and Finance said the methodology remains uncertain and will be updated at May Revision. Members asked about the types of Prop. 36 offenses leading to prison admissions and the sentence enhancements associated with longer stays. The committee then discussed CDCR’s request for $91 million ongoing for lump-sum leave cashouts for correctional officers and nurses. CDCR said the funding is needed because vacancy savings have declined as prison closures and staffing changes reduced available salary savings. The LAO supported the need for funding in the near term but recommended limiting it and requiring CDCR to report back on its structural shortfall and how it plans to make room in its budget. Finance argued the costs are ongoing and should be funded ongoing for stability, and said a consulting review of CDCR operations is underway. Members raised concerns about transparency, vacancy savings, and whether CDCR should be required to return savings rather than absorb them internally. The subcommittee also reviewed CDCR’s requests for funding to complete statewide video surveillance installations, support Firewatch coverage at prisons with deficient fire alarm systems, and extend reversion dates for fire alarm replacement projects. CDCR described Firewatch as a temporary health and life safety measure recommended by the State Fire Marshal while it works on a broader infrastructure replacement plan. The LAO supported the Firewatch request as an unavoidable one-time cost. The committee then heard CDCR’s proposal to close the California Rehabilitation Center in October 2026, which would reduce positions and generate ongoing General Fund savings. CDCR said it is considering family visitation, programming continuity, staff placement, and surplus property disposal; the LAO supported the closure-related budget adjustments. Public commenters urged more county funding for Prop. 36 implementation, criticized Prop. 36 as justification for keeping prisons open, and called for more community-based programming and full closure of deactivated prisons.

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• </c> years now have about a 50 52% vacancy years now have about a 50 52% vacancy when<01:02:40.400><c
• If you look at nursing, nurses are at a 51% vacancy rate, and LNA are at 52% vacancy rate.
• </c> the maximum or what's the best vacancy the maximum or what's the best vacancy rate<01:15:40.719>
• </c> baseline vacancy baseline vacancy rate<01:16:11.440><c> yes</c><01:16:12.040><c> I</c><01:16:12.120
• </c> is more or less at our current vacancy is more or less at our current vacancy rate<02:07:12.280>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 opened a work session focused on direct care agencies, with the chair saying the day would center on the Veterans Home and other state hospitals and homes. Members first discussed the upcoming Finance Committee process, including how many bills would be assigned to Division 3, whether they would appear on the House calendar, and how much time would be allowed for each bill. The chair said the division would likely spend about an hour on each bill, then return for a second day of review before making recommendations. Staff later identified three bills expected on the calendar: House Bills 704, 751, and 54. Members also raised a question about the use of educational trust fund money in the budget, but that issue was deferred. The main presentation came from Kim McKay, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, who described the facility as a long-term care intermediate facility serving eligible veterans. She said the home is licensed for 250 beds, budgeted for 225 veterans, and currently has 135 residents with four more scheduled to arrive. McKay highlighted improvements over the last two years, including a reduction in the admission wait list from more than a year to about three to six months, the creation of an LNA training program, energy-saving and Wi-Fi upgrades, and a new electronic learning management system that will provide mandatory training and continuing education units for staff. She said the home’s long-term goal is to return to a 225-bed census, but staffing remains the biggest hurdle. Members asked about admissions, wait times, staffing, vacancies, and the home’s use of contract nurses. McKay explained that the wait time is measured from the initial application date, not from a completed packet, and that staff now help families gather records and paperwork more quickly. She said the home averages about 45 deaths per year, residents stay about 2.5 years on average, and the vacancy rate is around 35 percent, though some positions are intentionally held open until census grows. She attributed staffing shortages largely to retention problems, citing higher private-sector pay, bonuses, and more flexible hours, and said the home has a handful of contract nurses, mainly on second shift. On finances, she said pharmacy services are contracted, the VA reimburses some medication costs based on disability, and the home is pursuing federal changes to cover high-cost medications and catastrophic disability cases. The discussion also covered the home’s off-book donation account, which is overseen by the state and transferred into the state system when funds are spent.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our vacancy rate is now 7.4%.
• </c> they've had with vacancies. they've had with vacancies.
• Is that to get more vacancies filled?
• </c><01:48:04.320><c> and</c> filling critical personnel vacancies and filling critical personnel vacancies
• </c><01:48:48.400><c> rate</c> an additional position our vacancy rate an additional position our vacancy

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• CDCR also had $14 million swept from its budget as a part of the statewide vacancy sweep.
• in rapid succession and reaches a new normal in terms of prison capacity, it's possible that the vacancy
• The vacancy rates can be influenced by the rate of prison admissions, the composition.
• The vacancy rates can be influenced by the rate of prison admissions, the composition of them, broader
• state cost control efforts like the vacancy reductions, as well as efforts made to streamline CDCR's

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety heard updates on CDCR’s population projections and the preliminary fiscal impacts of Proposition 36. CDCR said its fall 2025 projections show continued declines in the institution and parole populations through June 2030, while noting Prop. 36 admissions are increasing but remain uncertain. The LAO said the administration’s Prop. 36 estimates may be somewhat low because they were based on only six months of implementation data, and the Department of Finance agreed the methodology is still developing. Committee members asked about the offenses driving admissions and the sentence-length impacts, and CDCR identified the main qualifying offenses and enhancements it is tracking. No votes were taken. The committee then discussed CDCR’s request for $91 million ongoing for lump-sum leave cashouts for correctional officers and nurses. CDCR said vacancy reductions and prison closures have reduced the salary savings historically used to cover these costs. The LAO supported the funding only on a limited-term basis and urged more oversight and reporting on CDCR’s structural shortfall, while the Department of Finance argued ongoing funding is needed because leave liabilities are mandatory and salary savings are less stable. Members raised concerns about transparency, asked about leave buyback practices and accrued leave balances, and requested more information before the May Revision. Members also heard CDCR’s proposals for $10 million for the final two statewide video surveillance projects and $15.2 million for Fire Watch coverage and related fire alarm work. The LAO supported the Fire Watch request as a one-time health and safety cost, while CDCR explained the aging prison infrastructure and the need for interim safety measures while longer-term replacement planning is developed. The committee then reviewed CDCR’s proposal to close the California Rehabilitation Center, which would produce a net General Fund reduction of $99.6 million in 2026-27 and ongoing savings of more than $150 million starting in 2027-28. CDCR said the closure is driven by sustained population declines and will include retention and realignment funding; the LAO recommended approval. Public comment focused on county funding for Prop. 36 implementation, opposition to using Prop. 36 as a reason to keep prisons open, and support for community-based rehabilitation programs. The hearing adjourned without any votes.

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• We look for the number of vacancies.
• Uh, but we also gave additional money for counties that had the large vacancy component.
• So it is looking at actually where the real vacancies are, not a want to or, you know, we can't—it is
• So it these the large vacancy component.
• are not a want to or you know vacancies are not a want to or you know we<00:16:32.639><c> we</c><00:

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Oh, you had vacancies. Can we look at the vacancies? Yeah. Table 11. That's page.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Oh, you had vacancies. &gt;&gt; Oh, you had vacancies.
• <c> we</c> many vacancies and which vacancies we many vacancies and which vacancies we have.<00:57:09.839
• . vacancies. vacancies.
• </c> >> Vacancies. >> Vacancies. >> Vacancies. >> No, no, no, no, no.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We have 12 vacancies.
• </c> trying to call it the vacancy report. trying to call it the vacancy report.
• </c><00:35:47.359><c> are</c> means that 40 60% of the vacancies are means that 40 60% of the vacancies
• We have a 27% vacancy. Our hiring. We have a 27% vacancy.
• </c> would help me to fill those vacancies. would help me to fill those vacancies.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• For too long, the Department of Industrial Relations has faced persistent staffing shortages, vacancy
• report also noted that in its enforcement branch and at several district offices, Cal/OSHA had a 40% vacancy
• report also noted that in its enforcement branch and at several district offices Cal OSHA had a 40% vacancy
• rate apprenticeship is the model mechanism to address these vacancies and increase enforcement as a
• department's division of Apprentices to address these vacancies and increase enforcement as a department's

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard three bills. SB 939 by Senator Laird, sponsored by CalPERS, would end new enrollment in the actuarial equivalent reduction option for service credit purchases starting in 2028 and require any unpaid balance at retirement to be paid within 90 days. The author said the change would reduce unintended consequences for members, employers, and CalPERS administration. There was no opposition, and the bill was approved on a unanimous vote and sent to Appropriations. SB 1038, also by Senator Laird and sponsored by CSEA, would expand CalPERS audit notification procedures so bargaining units receive notice when an employer is audited and receive relevant member information from final audit reports. Supporters said this would help unions protect members from benefit reductions or repayment demands caused by payroll or compensation errors, citing a Kern High School District audit example. Teamsters, the California Labor Federation, and AFSCME testified in support, with no opposition. The committee passed the bill unanimously and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1227 by Senator Drozdoff/Dorazo (as referenced in the transcript) would require the Department of Industrial Relations to work with unions on apprenticeship pathways into enforcement jobs, such as Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner classifications, to address staffing shortages and backlogs. The author and supporters from United Steelworkers, SEIU Local 1000, CSEA, the California Labor Federation, and others argued apprenticeship would create a pipeline of trained workers and improve labor law enforcement. The committee accepted amendments, voted the bill out on a unanimous vote, and re-referred it to the Committee on Labor and Employment.

Transcript Highlights:

• And how many vacancies? Six vacancies. How long have the vacancies been there? That varies.
• And how many vacancies? vacancies? vacancies?
• </c> vacancies been there? vacancies been there? That<00:04:57.280><c> varies.
• </c> vacancies. Yes. On a more timely manner. vacancies. Yes. On a more timely manner.
• So, are the vacancies Senator. Yeah.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 96, which encourages the University of Hawaiʻi to evaluate and expand student mental health services. University of Hawaiʻi Associate Vice President Farah Marie Gomes testified in support and noted the system’s mental health and basic-needs efforts across all 10 campuses. Members discussed staffing and funding constraints, including that the system had 27 adult mental health positions, 21 filled and six vacant, with one vacancy open for about four years. The resolution was adopted unanimously, unamended. The committee then took up several gubernatorial appointments. GM 785 nominated Wendo Hensel to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and GM 784 nominated Terry George to the same body. Both nominees testified about the value of Hawaiʻi’s participation in WICHE; Hensel emphasized the importance of sharing policy ideas and best practices, while George highlighted Hawaiʻi’s unique higher education needs and the benefits of learning from other western states. Both nominations were supported and moved forward. The committee also considered multiple appointments to the Hawaiʻi Commission for National and Community Service. Kylie Alakard described wanting to serve as a youth voice and role model, and Ray Galas spoke about his prior volunteer board experience and desire to help people connect through service. Sandra Larson said volunteerism and community service were important to her and that she wanted to give back. The committee then heard GM 771 and GM 772 for Ken Kawahara to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi; Kawahara said he would bring business and government experience to help with internal operations, education, and strategic goals, though he acknowledged he was still learning the organization’s details. Members also began hearing GM 624 for Joshua Famuina to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, with student caucus testimony in strong support emphasizing his attendance, communication, and engagement with students.

Transcript Highlights:

• In Alamogordo, we have four vacancies.
• Back in September, our vacancy rate was at 29%. Beginning of January, it was at 26.6%.
• vacancy rate that you spoke of, or is this all of it here?
• each division's vacancy rate.
• So your funded vacancies are at 22, correct, Scott?

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

Transcript Highlights:

• We're always played by vacancies. So, we have quite a bit.
• I think our average is about 25% vacancy rate.
• So not as many vacancies as we have, but we have enough to hit.
• vacancies? vacancies?
• So, &gt;&gt; We we're always played by vacancies.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Joint Fiscal Committee met on March 20, 2026, approved the minutes, and adopted the consent calendar after removing two items for separate discussion: FIS 26048 from the Department of Safety and FIS 26053 from the Department of Environmental Services. The committee then adopted both of those items after brief questioning. Safety explained that a $2 million transfer would reduce its lapse, though it still expected a lapse of just under $4 million. Members, especially Senator Gray, emphasized concern about lapses and the need to track them closely given prior-year shortfalls. On the Environmental Services item, members discussed the Heavy Falls dam removal. The commissioner said the dam is old, not grounded in bedrock, and does not meet current safety standards, so removal was the practical option because replacement funding was unavailable. He said the aquatic resource mitigation fund and Army Corps of Engineers support made the removal feasible, and that the town had been involved in discussions for years. The committee adopted the item. The committee also adopted a Department of Transportation item, with staff noting high snowfall and a roughly 25% vacancy rate but saying contractors and bonus incentives had allowed plowing operations to continue. A Judicial Council item was then adopted, with the director saying it would likely be his last appearance this fiscal year. The committee next reviewed information materials on YDC claims administration, where DOJ staff said current spending would leave about a $10 million buffer into the next fiscal year and described reduced staffing and ongoing claims work; no action was taken. The committee then heard audit presentations for the Liquor Commission and Lottery Commission. The Liquor Commission audit reported seven findings, including a material weakness on reconciliations, issues with NextGen data/reporting, gift and promotional card controls, procurement and leasing practices, and one nonconcurrence on whether certain purchases were exempt from bidding requirements; members discussed whether attorney general review or legislation might be needed. The commission said it had completed a year-end reconciliation and was about 70% reconciled through February. The Lottery Commission audit reported three internal control comments, all concurred with by the lottery, focused on written procedures, filling the controller position, annual risk assessments, disaster recovery testing, user access controls, and training compliance; the lottery said it was hiring to reduce reliance on one employee and had no unresolved findings. The committee took no vote on the audit materials and adjourned after setting the next meeting for April 17 at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> Vacancies. I mean, you have like pages of vacancies.
• </c> vacancy list. vacancy list.
• We don't have the vacancy."
• We don't have the vacancy." staffing. We don't have the vacancy."
• </c> that we also do have vacancies as well. that we also do have vacancies as well.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• As of March 1, 2025, the department has 729 vacancies, which equates to about a 70% vacancy rate in the
• As of March 1st, there are 288 vacancies, of which 138 are sworn.
• So we grew our vacancies to over 800 to make sure that we made up as much of that deficit as possible
• So just then caveating off what you're saying, so you think that accounts for the vacancy rate, like
• But again, with this vacancy rate, I can't do as much as I would like.

Summary: The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services. Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs. The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.

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• Um, are there vacancies at NHA? >> Okay. Um, are there vacancies at NHA? >> There are.
• >> We have vacancies all in the recruitment. >> Seven vacancies. How long have they been vacant?
• </c> still have vacancies. still have vacancies.
• </c> ask the vacancy question. ask the vacancy question. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.
• >> So the vacancies are we talking about civil service and exempt, or all vacancies we're talking about

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• my statement first, and then each of my colleagues has something to say on this issue because that vacancy
• Because that vacancy affects our constituents.
• Representative for the 18th Congressional District, passed away, leaving a vacancy for the district.
• Unlike other positions that can be filled by appointment, his sudden death left a vacancy that cannot
• In 2022, you indicated that it was imperative to fill the vacancy of U.S. Rep. Phil King?

Keywords: special election, 18th Congressional District, Governor Abbott, federal representation, constituent services, Sylvester Turner

Summary: State Rep. Jolanda Jones, joined by Sen. Molly Cook and Reps. Christina Morales, Charlene Ward Johnson, and Lauren Ashley Simmons, held a press event at the Capitol urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for Texas Congressional District 18. They said the district has been without federal representation since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner and argued that more than 800,000 constituents are losing access to constituent services, federal assistance, and a voice in Congress. The speakers framed the delay as a constitutional and fairness issue, repeatedly describing the situation as “taxation without representation.” They said the vacancy affects Democrats and Republicans alike, and cited examples such as passport help, veterans’ issues, immigration concerns, and access to federal funding. Several speakers accused the governor of delaying for partisan reasons and called for immediate action so the district can elect a new representative. A letter from Sen. Borris Miles was read into the record, urging Abbott to set the earliest possible special election date and noting that the governor has acted quickly in past vacancies. The event ended with a unified demand that Abbott call the election immediately; no vote or formal legislative action was taken.

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• There's a vacancy statute that would trigger from a decertification.
• , just like a vacancy in any other elected office.
• RCW 42.12.010 provides that a vacancy for many different 42.12.010 provides that a vacancy for many different
• , creating a vacancy in the office through a recall.
• We already have an established process for filling vacancies.

Bills: HB2720, HB2073, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6137, SB6244, SB5420, SB5868, SB6044, SB6132, SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Summary: The House took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, a bill modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, volunteers, youth cadets, and related law enforcement roles. Members first considered a striking amendment and then a series of floor amendments, with debate repeatedly focusing on sheriffs as elected constitutional officers, the scope of state authority over local law enforcement, and whether the bill would create unfunded mandates or practical problems for counties. Supporters of the bill and many amendments argued for clarifying language, local flexibility, and state payment for new requirements; opponents generally warned the bill would weaken elected sheriffs, impose costs on counties, or overreach into local control. Amendment 2343, which would have added intent language emphasizing that sheriffs are directly accountable to the electorate, was debated at length and defeated on a roll call vote, 41 yeas to 56 nays. Amendment 2373, shifting background-check costs to the state through the Washington State Patrol, was also defeated, 44 yeas to 53 nays. Amendment 2374, narrowing provisions affecting private security and specially commissioned officers, failed 41 to 56. Amendment 2369, clarifying rules for volunteers and youth cadets, failed 41 to 56. Amendment 2371, limiting surveillance-related provisions to situations requiring a warrant, failed 42 to 55. Amendment 2372, clarifying that only non-public information would be restricted from disclosure, also failed 41 to 56. Later, Amendment 2370, which would have aligned the bill’s definition of volunteer law enforcement officers with existing statute, was defeated 42 to 55. Finally, Amendment 2352, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s new decertification rules, was debated as a protection against changing the rules midstream but was opposed on the grounds that the bill already grandfathered in the one sheriff who did not meet the new experience requirement; the amendment’s vote was not completed in the excerpt provided. The transcript also begins with the Speaker signing several bills, including Substitute House Bill 1570 and Substitute Senate Bill 6248.

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• . vacancies. vacancies.
• That's eligible to fill that vacancy.
• </c> carries forward whenever the vacancy carries forward whenever the vacancy occurs. occurs. occurs
• </c><03:16:31.359><c> that</c> continued when there's a vacancy that continued when there's a vacancy
• </c> that vacancy was created in December. that vacancy was created in December.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• are scored as vacancy elimination.
• Benson noted, this existing pool of vacancies, even after you do the vacancy reductions, can then be
• Benson noted, this existing pool of vacancies, even after you do the vacancy reductions, can then be
• As you know, these aren't real vacancies.
• These aren't real vacancies.

Keywords: 988, house, all