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• as well as in the days afterwards.
• There's been same day registration states that have had absentee ballots.
• 15.360><c> registration</c> There's been same day registration There's been same day registration states
• But in Minnesota, since 1974, we've had same-day registration.
• So if you show up and you have an issue with your registration, you can same-day register.

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• You have to have a law day. You have to have an arraignment day. You have to have this day.
• You have to have this day. You have to have this day.
• And then they have to step up for all the other day-to-day...
• And then they have to step up for all the other day-to-day, seven days a week. Thank you.
• Labor Day is the same way.

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It voted House Bill 3144, relating to injunctions, due pass by an 8-4 vote; House Bill 3160, relating to preliminary injunctions and judicial proceedings, due pass by a 9-4 vote; House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2254, relating to post-conviction relief, due pass after adopting a technical committee amendment and substitute, by an 8-5 vote; House Bill 2206, relating to commercial activities, due pass by a 12-1 vote; and House Bill 2256, relating to minimum prison terms, due pass by a 9-4 vote. Members raised questions on HB 3160 about whether probate commissioners should be included in the bill’s language, and on HB 2254 about whether it was the same measure previously used to speed up the process. In public hearing, the committee heard House Bill 1711, the Uniform Interstate Deposition Discovery Act, which the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office said would streamline out-of-state depositions and subpoenas, reduce legal fees, and make Missouri’s process consistent with more than 40 other states. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee also heard House Bill 1713, which would simplify dissolution of deadlocked LLCs by allowing a judge to order dissolution more quickly, with the sponsor arguing it would reduce delay and litigation; no witnesses opposed it. House Bill 2427 would add judicial positions in St. Charles County, with the sponsor and members discussing the county’s rapid growth, docket pressure, staffing, and the need to reconcile differences among pending versions of the bill. No witnesses testified for or against that measure. The committee then heard House Bill 3086, which would create an additional associate circuit judge position in Miller County. The sponsor and a local attorney testified that Miller County’s caseload, tourism-related population spikes, municipal cases, and lack of commissioners justify moving up the statutory population threshold for a second associate judge. Members asked about treatment court staffing, courtroom space, senior judges, and whether similar arguments might apply in other counties. Finally, House Bill 3072 would allow the Industrial Labor Commission to modify attorney fee arrangements in permanent total disability cases when an attorney retires or dies and a new lawyer must take over; the sponsor said it would clear up an oversight and help manage ongoing medical issues. The committee also heard House Bill 2968, a cleanup bill to align circuit descriptions with prior recircuiting changes and to authorize a previously budgeted circuit judge position in the 25th Circuit. Testimony from the Judicial Conference explained that the bill would remove outdated geographic language and resolve ambiguity about the election date for the new judge. The meeting concluded after the public hearing on HB 2968, and members were told the next Judiciary meeting would be held the following Tuesday at noon in Hearing Room 3.

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• That date, you're allowed this number of days.
• We have been able to lower that 81 days down to 6. So we're much, 60 day.
• takes us 14 days as fingerprints as background investigation.
• I don't have any of that are over 180 days at the moment.
• At the end of the day.

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• We've lengthened the time on the front end from 30 days to 60 days, with input from other members in
• </c> eliminated the power to Pardon 30 days eliminated the power to Pardon 30 days before<00:05:18.800
• /c><00:05:27.160><c> input</c><00:05:27.520><c> from</c> from 30 days to 60 days with input from from
• 30 days to 60 days with input from other<00:05:27.880><c> members</c><00:05:28.199><c> in</c><00:05:
• Originally, I had thought that 30 days was an appropriate amount.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up two bills. Senate Bill 126, sponsored by Senator McDaniel, proposed a constitutional amendment to limit the governor’s pardon power during the final 60 days before a gubernatorial election and through the transition period, with the stated goal of giving voters more time to learn about executive clemency decisions. McDaniel said the measure was intended to increase accountability and noted it would need approval by both chambers and then placement on the 2026 ballot. Senator Haron raised concerns about whether the proposal could chill pardons and asked about the timing; McDaniel responded that 60 days was chosen because of early voting and the need for public notice. The committee adopted a substitute and then passed the bill with a favorable expression; several members voted aye, Senator Haron passed, and Senator Adams later asked to be recorded as voting aye before adjournment. The committee then considered Senate Bill 37, sponsored by Senator Elkins, which would amend Kentucky law on indigent burials to allow cremation as an option instead of requiring burial, and would require consultation with the county coroner before a decision is made. Elkins described it as a local control measure and said he was working with Rabbi Litman on a possible accommodation for Jewish indigent decedents, since the Jewish community strongly prefers burial and has offered to assume costs in those cases. Questions focused on how long officials must make a bona fide effort to notify a spouse or next of kin and whether the bill would affect current practices; Elkins said it would not change existing policy on that point and suggested a possible floor amendment for additional issues. Rabbi Litman testified in support, explaining the religious importance of burial and the community’s concern about cremation. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed with a favorable expression, though Senator Herron and Senator Tichenor expressed reservations and voted no or passed, citing constituent concerns and the possibility that family members may later seek a burial place to visit.

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• Those individuals that are... ...the end of the day or some point in time during the day and coming back
• I was there that day. I just, I just, I just... I was Kobe's dad. I was there that day.
• , just on an ordinary day when...
• Not on race day, just on an ordinary day, when people, kids are riding, it needs to be standard.
• He was riding legally with his best friend on an ordinary day, the kind of day families believe...

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on several public safety bills, with testimony first on S.2681, Colby’s Law, which would establish safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Supporters, including the family of a child killed at a track, argued the bill is needed because some tracks lack basic protections such as barriers, emergency plans, on-site medical staff, and adequate track maintenance. A motocross track representative opposed the bill as overregulation that could impose major costs and argued existing safety efforts and voluntary safety committees are preferable. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S.2680, which would expand emergency preparedness requirements around aging nuclear power plants and nuclear waste sites from a 10-mile to a 50-mile radius. Supporters from Cape Cod Downwinders, Massachusetts Peace Action, physicians, and other advocates said current law is outdated and insufficient, citing risks from radioactive waste storage, limited federal oversight, and the need for broader evacuation and emergency planning. Testifiers urged the bill’s passage, and no action was taken. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Protect Act, H.5158, dealing with limits on cooperation between state/local agencies and federal civil immigration enforcement. Sheriffs testified about how ICE detainers and notification requests work in practice, emphasizing discretion, public safety, and the difference between sentenced prisoners and pretrial detainees. Supporters from labor, education, and health care groups said immigrant communities are living in fear and asked for stronger protections, including bans on 287(g) agreements and clearer limits on ICE activity in schools, hospitals, and other sensitive locations. The hearing also included testimony on H.4697 regarding training and certification of constables and civil deputy sheriffs, with the Hampshire County sheriff saying sheriffs are already working with POST and MPTC on training standards and that the bill may be duplicative.

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• </c> and personal days accumulated. and personal days accumulated. Um,<00:30:34.559><c> Mr.
• The state only requires a 2% running day fund. Fayette County has a 4% running day fund. Also, Mr.
• specify in Senate Bill 1 that we're delegating authority to the superintendent over the district's day-to-day
• And when you start talking about day-to-day functions of a superintendent, I think that's what's been
• </c> as profound Autism Day in Kentucky. as profound Autism Day in Kentucky.

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• She gave me 60 days’ notice to move out, and I said, no, I can’t move in 60 days.
• We work like 30 hours a day, sometimes all seven days a week. So it's really tough right now.
• Not that we don't see this day to day, but we're not on the ground like you are in dealing with it.
• And Sylvia was narrating what she lives day in and day out as she supports the family that she ...what
• she lives day in and day out as she supports the family that she’s serving.

Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• It was his third day on the job, and let me just tell you a little bit about that day because it goes
• </c> 21st of last year was one of those days 21st of last year was one of those days in<00:04:59.080>
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• That day they lost him for 30 minutes. fourth dive site that fourth dive site that day<00:23:46.600><
• That day they lost him for 30 minutes.

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• Patrick's Day parade in 2010.
• , and every day that they delay and drag their feet is a day that children are starving.
• you made clear from day...
• YOU MADE CLEAR FROM DAY One that you're in charge.
• We have 22 days to do it, Mr. Speaker.

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• We're now on April 12, 12 days late. April 13th now. &gt;&gt; YES, I DO.
• late on this, two days away from Tax Day, when everybody has to have their tax payments in on time.
• >> It is predominantly Medicaid spending. 13 DAYS LATE ON THIS, TWO DAYS AWAY FROM TAX DAY, WHEN EVERYBODY
• p.m., with intervening days being legislative days.
• Days being legislative

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up several bills on the calendar. Measures passed included an Executive Law bill on Calendar 370, a Public Housing Law bill by Senator May, an Executive Law bill by Senator Skoufis, a Penal Law bill by Senator Skoufis, a Civil Rights Law bill by Senator Gounardes, a Social Services Law bill by Senator Addabbo, and a Public Health Law bill by Senator Baskin. One bill on Calendar 600 drew floor remarks from Senator Rhoads, who argued it represented state overreach into local code enforcement and raised home rule and constitutional concerns; despite those objections, the bill passed with a recorded negative vote list. Another bill on Calendar 610 also passed without noted debate, and several measures were adopted by 52-0 style roll calls. The chamber then received amendments to several third-reading bills and convened the Rules Committee, which reported and had accepted a government support bill. The Senate also took up a supplemental appropriations bill, identified as a budget extender, after accepting a message of necessity and appropriation. Senator O’Mara questioned the sponsor about the extender, which added $3.4 billion to prior extensions for a cumulative $7.4 billion, was described as predominantly Medicaid spending with some funds for salaries and services, and would carry the state only until Thursday. O’Mara criticized the lack of progress on the remaining budget bills, the limited transparency around unresolved issues, and the absence of a message of necessity in advance. During the budget discussion, the sponsor said the holdup involved publicly discussed non-budgetary issues, noted that no specific CLCPA language had been presented as a full bill, and said there were no table targets or conference committee schedules yet. After debate closed, the Senate restored the extender to the non-controversial calendar, passed it, and then adjourned until Wednesday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated as legislative days.

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• Welcome to day two of our 60-day session.
• I guess this session has taken him two days.
• So I see that we're facing, we're headed into another 58 and a half day...
• People get up every day. They go to work. They support their families.
• We'll see we've got 58 and a half days left to figure that out. Yeah.

Summary: House and Senate Republican leaders held a session-opening media availability on the second day of Washington’s 60-day legislative session, criticizing Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address and previewing their priorities. They said the central issue this session is affordability, and argued the state should respond with less spending, fewer taxes, and less regulation rather than new taxes or expanded government. They also said they expect a major fight over the operating budget, warned against using the rainy day fund or weakening the balanced-budget requirement, and said the state should look for savings in areas where caseloads are down but spending continues to rise, including reducing middle management in state agencies. A major focus was the governor’s proposal for a tax on high earners, which Republicans repeatedly described as an income tax and said they would oppose. They argued it would eventually expand beyond millionaires, said voters have rejected income taxes repeatedly, and said a constitutional amendment would not pass. They also criticized past tax increases such as the capital gains tax, death tax, document recording fees, and climate-related charges, saying Democrats have not provided meaningful tax relief for working families. Republican leaders said the Working Families Tax Credit is one area where they can support using existing Climate Commitment Act revenue, and they suggested other uses for those funds, including transportation and wildfire prevention. The leaders also discussed public safety and immigration, saying the governor and Democrats have been inconsistent on federal law enforcement and that coordination between agencies is essential. They said concerns about masked federal agents and immigration enforcement should be left to investigations rather than political conclusions. On child care and DCYF, they said allegations of fraud and waste should be investigated through audits or other oversight, and they rejected the idea that looking into possible fraud is offensive to honest providers. They also said they see potential bipartisan overlap on transportation and housing, but argued the governor’s housing plan relies too much on public spending and not enough on permitting reform, Growth Management Act changes, and energy code changes to increase supply.

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• hearing will consider proposals to change the Budget Stabilization Act account, also known as the Rainy Day
• The Rainy Day Fund is a new fund that was approved by the U.S. Department of Labor last year.
• One is that it requires minimum deposits into the rainy day fund each year.
• And then how are the funds invested in the Radio Day Fund?
• And we agree that we need to be careful and prudent and save money for a rainy day.

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• I would note that guardians are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• That's $3,617 a year for 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, 365-days-a-year service.
• I would note that guardians are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• That's $3,617 a year for 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, 365-days-a-year service.
• That's $3,617 a year for 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, 365-days-a-year service.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• It's a great day in the Florida Senate.
• And I saw it every day. It's not 50-50 split. It's 50 percent to this. And I saw it every day.
• Every day we've been down.
• And over the course of the next 17 months, six days a week, six days a week, all across the country,
• And every day I woke up thinking to myself, Jason Brodeur. Every day...

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• to day.
• I mean, what you got, your 30-day assessment, and then is there still another like 60 days?
• It's kind of like day camp. The kids are kind of in day camp and it's just so nice.
• Both of those gentlemen live in this day in and day out, they have all the facts of how this impacts
• I know it's a three-day event, and I know it's hard to do three days, particularly when you've come a

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• She died a few days later.
• It's supposed to be resolved within 15 days, but by the time it was addressed, over 30 days had passed
• I was locked in a cell for 21 hours a day, every day.
• But in those seven days, I was in segregation.
• that they may pass with them in their final days.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Summary: The hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security focused on several correction-related bills, including visitation reform, elder and medical parole, incarcerated persons’ human rights, and creation of an independent correctional oversight office. Vice Chair Christopher Worrell chaired the hearing in place of Chair Dan Cahill for much of the session and explained that the committee would first hear from incarcerated individuals remotely, then move to public testimony. The committee repeatedly enforced three-minute limits and accepted written testimony as well. Much of the testimony from incarcerated people emphasized that visitation is central to rehabilitation, family stability, and reentry, and that current DOC policies—visitor caps, pre-approval requirements, scheduling rules, dress-code enforcement, and restrictions on contact—have reduced family contact and caused harm. Several speakers argued that elderly and medically frail prisoners should be released through parole because incarceration is costly, ineffective, and inhumane for people who pose little public-safety risk. Others described poor prison conditions, limited programming, inadequate healthcare, segregation-like housing, and the impact of K2 use, suicides, and self-harm. Supporters of the oversight bill said an independent office is needed to address racial disparities, grievance failures, and lack of accountability within the DOC. A number of speakers tied their support to personal experiences, including alleged racial discrimination, denial of programs, and barriers to family visits. Some testified that rehabilitative programming, education, and restorative justice reduce violence and improve outcomes, while others said the DOC spends too little on programming and too much on punishment. Committee members asked a few follow-up questions, including about K2 contraband and how to reduce drugs in facilities, and one member asked about typical visitation lengths. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony on the bills and several witnesses urged favorable reports.

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• We all know when Memorial Day is and Veterans Day is. Constitution Day is September 17th.
• </c><01:22:46.520><c> but</c><01:22:46.679><c> the</c> day to be citizenship day but the day to be citizenship
• So here we are: American Day, Citizenship Day, Constitution Day.
• </c> Day so here we are American day Day so here we are American day citizenship<01:23:31.040><c> day
• So I just want everybody knows Veterans Day, everybody knows Memorial Day.

Committee: Senate Education

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• On request of Senator Rod Pelton, given this 11th day 13th day of May 2026, State This 11th day 13th
• Happens every day almost every...
• And I got to go across the street a lot, all day, every day.
• I just enjoy the day with you.
• These two worldviews that we struggle with day in and day out here was Struggle with day in and day out

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• Today is National Health Care Fraud Takedown Day. It's a coordinated...
• It is National Health Care Fraud Takedown Day.
• This incredible work is done every single day by our investigators, staff, and assistant attorneys.
• This work is done every single day by our investigators, staff, and assistant attorneys general in our
• Day in and day out, they're doing work to protect vulnerable patients, recover stolen funds, safeguard

Summary: Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield held a press event marking National Health Care Fraud Takedown Day to highlight the state’s Medicaid fraud enforcement work and announce four new criminal filings. He said the Oregon Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Unit, which includes investigators, auditors, attorneys, data analysts, and a nurse investigator, has secured hundreds of convictions and settlements since 2010 and recently received additional staffing from the legislature. He framed the work as bipartisan and aimed at protecting vulnerable Oregonians, recovering taxpayer dollars, and deterring fraud. The announced cases involved alleged provider or vendor fraud rather than Medicaid recipients: Ed Morgan of Beaverton was charged in connection with housing assistance funds tied to a health-related social needs program; Linda Thomas and her company, Gateway of Willamette Valley, were charged with billing Medicaid for day support services not provided; and Amanda Thorne, a former Lane County employee, was charged with using a government credit card for personal purchases. Rayfield also noted recent progress in other cases, including a nurse who pleaded no contest to false billing and theft and was sentenced to jail, probation, and restitution, and a medical transportation company owner recently charged with billing for services not provided. In response to questions, Rayfield said Oregon staff attended a federal meeting on Medicaid fraud despite late notice and political tensions, emphasizing that fraud enforcement should remain bipartisan. He said the federal landscape is complicated by cuts to enforcement staff even as there is talk of increased enforcement, and that states have had to step up. He also said Oregon’s managed care system has not been a major barrier to investigations, which typically begin with complaints and are developed with partner agencies. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken at the event.

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• And then Thursday, January 8th, which would be the day after convening day.
• We'd likely be in session anyway that day, both those days, to deal with retained bills.
• And then Thursday, January 8th, which would be the day after convening day.
• We'd likely be in session anyway that day, both those days, to deal with retained bills.
• day.

Summary: The committee met to consider proposed House Rules deadlines for the fall session. The proposal set a one-week filing period in September to allow about two months for LSR sign-off and drafting, and established Thursday, January 8 as the last date for retained bills, with the understanding that the Rules Committee would later reconvene to discuss spring deadlines in coordination with the Senate. After brief discussion, a member moved to adopt the deadlines as listed on the agenda, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved the amendment to the House Rules by voice vote with no opposition. Members also asked about whether the Office of Legislative Services would remain in the State House building after the move, and were told it would, with online intake and committee assistant support continuing as before. The committee further confirmed that House Committee Services would remain on site and that the handling, printing, and distribution of committee amendments would not change. With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and approved.