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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Services Finance and Policy Committee hears HF500 2/27/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the executive director of the Service Employees International Union Minnesota State Council.
  • service executive director of the service employees<00:14:37.680> International<00:14:38.240> Union
  • <00:14:38.600> Minnesota employees International Union Minnesota employees International Union
Bills: HF1419, HF500
Summary: The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board. Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections. Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • also remind everybody this was the result of a collective bargaining agreement between the players' union
  • also remind everybody this was the result of a collective bargaining agreement between the players' union
  • also remind everybody this was the result of a collective bargaining agreement between the players' union
  • also remind everybody this was the result of a collective bargaining agreement between the players' union
Summary: The Senate Committee for Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor heard two bills. Senate Bill 15, sponsored by Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, was presented with testimony from Major League Baseball in support of exempting minor league baseball players from Kentucky wage-and-hour treatment. Witnesses said the bill would preserve the negotiated collective bargaining structure for players, avoid impractical time-tracking requirements, and keep Kentucky aligned with other states. Senators discussed minor league salary levels, the importance of baseball to Kentucky communities, and the bill’s relationship to minimum wage law. The committee then took a roll call vote and passed the bill with unanimous support from members present. The committee next heard Senate Bill 103 from Sen. Danny Carroll, which would require the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to adopt regulations under Chapter 13A, limit reciprocal agreements with other states until in-state provider contracts are exhausted, establish procedures for service fee memos before a new fiscal year, and require an annual report with operating and financial information. Testimony from community rehabilitation providers and disability advocates emphasized that the bill would increase transparency, protect local providers, and improve services for people with disabilities seeking competitive employment. They said Kentucky has a large disability population, that many working-age individuals with disabilities are not employed, and that better oversight could help address workforce shortages and reduce reliance on public assistance. Senators asked about the disability population, age ranges served, funding, and recent changes to provider rates and selection processes. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 103 unanimously.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • little time that they have between two or three jobs to make ends meet, they sometimes show up to a union
  • While a union job is still the surest path to securing a life in the middle class, rising rents and home
  • we need to rein in these corporate landlords, and it'll take years for us to build that number of unions
  • I'm grateful to call Cambridge home, but I've organized with union workers who work in this state yet
  • You've got labor unions who want to make sure our economy supports good jobs, including construction,
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a long public hearing focused mainly on two sets of issues: proposals to amend or repeal the MBTA Communities Act, and bills to allow local rent stabilization. Committee chairs opened by explaining the hearing would be tightly managed because of the very large number of speakers, with testimony limited to two minutes per person and written testimony still accepted by email. Members and witnesses were called in a mix of in-person and virtual order throughout the hearing. On the MBTA Communities Act, several legislators and local officials argued the law is too rigid and should be revised to account for local conditions. Speakers from small, rural, or infrastructure-limited communities such as Hanson, Halifax, Marshfield, Winthrop, Dracut, Carver, Rehoboth, and others said the law’s one-size-fits-all approach does not fit towns with limited water, sewer, transit access, or buildable land. Some filed bills would repeal the law, exempt certain communities, or create appeals processes based on infrastructure, environmental, or historical constraints. Supporters of the law’s changes emphasized local control and the need to avoid forcing development where communities believe it is impractical or inconsistent with town character. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to rent stabilization legislation, especially S. 1447 and related House bills. Supporters included legislators, city councilors, tenant advocates, labor leaders, housing nonprofits, public health organizations, and residents who described sharp rent increases, displacement, homelessness risk, and the strain on working families, seniors, students, and people with disabilities. They argued local-option rent stabilization would let municipalities cap excessive increases and prevent no-fault evictions while preserving flexibility for local conditions. Opponents, including small landlords and property owners, said rent control would discourage investment, worsen housing quality, burden responsible owners, and drive small landlords out of the market. Some witnesses also supported a Cape Cod/Island transfer fee bill and a suburban infrastructure fund, arguing those would provide local revenue for housing or roads. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/29/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next we have Stu Lourey, government relations director for the Minnesota Farmers Union, who is going
  • For the record, my name is Stu Lory, government relations director for Minnesota Farmers Union, and on
  • /c><00:52:11.760> and<00:52:11.880> on<00:52:11.960> behalf Minnesota Farmers Union
  • held a people's town hall in Willmar the other day, and a farmer came up, not a member of Farmers Union
  • > the<00:52:47.080> cap That's been a top priority for our organization, for Farmers Union
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Modifying when firearms are permitted on school property 2/25/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and what we heard from law enforcement, and I've talked with the police chief union as well, and
  • Um, and what we heard from law enforcement, and I've talked with the police chief union as well, and
  • Um, and what we heard from law enforcement, and I've talked with the police chief union as well, and
  • Um, and what we heard from law enforcement, and I've talked with the police chief union as well, and
  • as well, and the police chief union as well, and they're,<00:37:56.320> you<00:37:56.480>
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Sep 11th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the air quality in the communities surrounding the San Pedro Bay port complex and protecting good union
  • scope was narrowed to primarily focus on the urgent need to protect the workforce and well-paying union
  • This bill conforms with the three-year agreement between California and our Child Care Workers Union
  • signed last month, including health care, retirement, and training for union members, as well as COLA
  • I mean, we used to criticize the Soviet Union for having a ministry of propaganda, where they would put
Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25 - Part 2

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And she worked with the Carpenters Union uh and um law enforcement um to come forward and to talk about
  • And she worked with the Carpenters Union uh and um law enforcement um to come forward and to talk about
  • And she worked with the Carpenters Union uh and um law enforcement um to come forward and to talk about
  • And she worked with the Carpenters Union uh and um law enforcement um to come forward and to talk about
  • And she worked with the Carpenters Union uh and um law enforcement um to come forward and to talk about
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDT Public Hearing 01-30-2025

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • And last testifier, Hunter Hn testifying for Farmers Union in support.
  • And last testifier, Hunter Hn testifying for Farmers Union in support.
  • And last testifier, Hunter Hn testifying for Farmers Union in support.
  • And last testifier, Hunter Hn testifying for Farmers Union in support.
  • And last testifier, Hunter Hn testifying for Farmers Union in support.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard testimony on several bills, with much of the discussion focused on Enterprise Zones and related economic development measures. On SB 125, the committee heard support from DBEDT, the Department of Taxation, the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau, and the Farmers Union. Members questioned how the bill would affect job-creation requirements and learned that existing companies and new companies are treated differently under the program, with existing companies generally subject to a 15% annual employment increase and new companies to a 10% increase, while the bill would extend the program period from seven to nine years. DBEDT also said the program has been effective, citing 1,162 jobs created or maintained at a cost of about $1.2 million, and noted that agriculture, manufacturing, and wholesaling are the main sectors involved. The committee then took up SB 729, also relating to Enterprise Zones, which would expand eligibility to better accommodate local manufacturers and value-added businesses that sell directly to retail rather than only wholesale. Testifiers from the Holua Collaborative and Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying it would help small manufacturers and agricultural producers add value and adapt to internet-era sales patterns. A committee discussion clarified that the bill would add value-added processing as an allowable activity within the zones, and DBEDT explained that the current rules were written for a wholesale-dominated market. The Attorney General’s office also testified, raising a supremacy clause concern and recommending language changes to avoid conflict with federal law. On SB 129, relating to labeling requirements for fish, the Attorney General and the Department of Agriculture both raised concerns about federal preemption and enforcement. The AG explained that federal law governs fish labeling but includes an exception for processed fish, and recommended narrowing the bill to processed fish and defining that term to fit the federal carve-out. The Hawaii Longline Association supported the bill but suggested excluding canned tuna while including products such as poke, sashimi, and sushi. The Department of Agriculture said it does not currently enforce this kind of labeling requirement and would need to determine whether another agency should handle enforcement. The committee also heard SB 581, which would establish an aerospace and aeronautics development program within DBEDT. Testimony was generally supportive, but members pressed for a fiscal estimate, and the bill’s sponsor said a prior version of the office had operated on about $400,000 annually with a small staff. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • friends in legal, thank you for your years of service to the greatest state in the history of the union
  • Like Sergey Brin, a Soviet Union refugee at age six. Sergey went on to co-found Google.
  • Union Calendar Number 313, H.R. 2478, a bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to postpone
  • Union Calendar Number 426, H.R. 7401.
  • Union Calendar Number 426, H.R. 7401, a bill to require employees of the Small Business Administration
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Union Calendar No. 426, H.R. 7401, a bill to require employees of the Small Business Administration to
  • Speaker, our 250-year quest to become a more perfect union has always involved asking hard questions
  • We tore our country apart with the Union fighting to Country apart with the Union fighting to abolish
  • And we emerged to secure a stronger, more equal, more just, and more determined union.
  • The Gettysburg flag waved among the unbearable noise of wars our ancestors fought to keep the Union together
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/11/26

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • behalf of myself and<00:26:58.640> Minnesota<00:26:59.120> Farmers<00:26:59.520> Union
  • , I'm glad to and Minnesota Farmers Union, I'm glad to share<00:27:00.640> my<00:27:00.799>
  • My name is Britney Johnson, and on behalf of myself and Minnesota Farmers Union, I'm glad to share my
  • And I know from working with farmers in my role as an outreach coordinator for Minnesota Farmers Union
  • I'm also the president of the Pine County chapter of Minnesota Farmers Union.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/17/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't think that it is, as I understand it, I think the maybe the most expensive state in the union
  • I don't think that it is, as I understand it, maybe the most expensive state in the union to get a birth
  • I don't think that it is, as I understand it, maybe the most expensive state in the union to get a birth
  • I don't think that it is, as I understand it, maybe the most expensive state in the union to get a birth
  • In the union to get a birth certificate is like 20 bucks or something like that.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/29/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • During those conversations, I would have members come to me that were part of the union for the special
  • During those conversations, I would have members come to me that were part of the union for the special
  • During those conversations, I would have members come to me that were part of the union for the special
  • During those conversations, I would have members come to me that were part of the union for the special
  • Let's go to the author of the H104981 amendment. ...to me that were part of the union for the special
Bills: HF1049
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/22/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I guess the problem we had again in the work group was that the union representatives, Mr.
  • Three town halls with probation membership and applicable impacted unions.
  • <01:38:10.960> Stakeholder<01:38:11.560> engagement impacted unions.
  • Stakeholder engagement impacted unions.
  • :01.520> that There's three professional unions that There's three professional unions that we've
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today we have universal school choice and rank as the number one state in the union for parental empowerment
  • guarantees the right to teach in an orderly classroom, enacted paycheck protection against automatic school union
Summary: The House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the customary opening, prayer, pledge, and motions to notify the Governor, the Governor and First Lady were received and the Governor delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record and outlining priorities for the coming session. The Governor highlighted what he described as major accomplishments over the past seven years, including stronger state reserves, debt reduction, tax relief, economic growth, school choice expansion, higher teacher pay, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response improvements, public safety measures, and immigration enforcement. He also discussed affordability concerns, especially rising local property taxes, and urged lawmakers to pursue a ballot measure for property tax relief. He called for legislation on informed consent in medical decisions, regulation of artificial intelligence, and bills already filed on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law. No substantive votes were taken on legislation during the address. After the Governor concluded, the joint session approved a motion to dissolve, and the meeting adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Press Conference: Special Session Jul 21st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Rick Levy, and I'm the president of the Texas AFL-CIO, a federation of unions representing
  • We've seen the biggest single act of union busting in the history of this nation when this president
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 4, 2025 - 01:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will first recognize Angela Drozweki from the Amateur Athletic Union.
  • I recognize Angela Drozweki from the Amateur Athletic Union. AAU waves in support.
Summary: The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met and heard three bills, all of which passed favorably. HB 229 by Rep. Oliver would update the Health Facilities Authority Act to reflect modern health system structures, allowing not-for-profit LLCs and not-for-profit parent corporations of health systems to use the financing authority, and clarifying that authorities may use loan agreements as well as lease financing. An amendment narrowing and clarifying the not-for-profit definition was adopted without objection. AdventHealth testified in support, and the bill passed 17-0. The committee then heard HB 527 by Rep. Trabulsi, which creates a public records exemption for current and former AHCA personnel who investigate complaints, Medicaid fraud, abuse, waste, or inspect licensed health facilities. The sponsor said the exemption is intended to protect investigators and their families from retaliation. There was no public testimony, and members discussed balancing transparency with safety. The bill passed 17-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 431 by Rep. Trabulsi, which extends by one year the requirement for athletic coaches and similar youth sports volunteers to complete Level 2 background screening through AHCA’s clearinghouse, with the sponsor saying the delay would give the system time to expand and reduce costs over time. Public testimony from youth sports organizations supported the goal of screening but raised concerns about cost, implementation details, and age thresholds for screening. Members generally supported the bill as a child-safety measure, and it also passed 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/18/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They built unions. They served in our military.
  • HARDSHIPS, THEY PERSEVERED AND BUILT BUSINESSES, BUILT NEIGHBORHOODSS AND BUILT CHURCH, THEY BUILT UNIONS
  • New York Islander Kyle Palmieri, Mark Coppola, Mark Durso, great union leader and friend who protects
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a budget extender. Senator Serrano’s appropriation bill was recalled from the Assembly, reconsidered, amended, and sent through Rules to the floor. During debate, senators discussed the ongoing delay in finalizing the state budget, the 13th extender, school aid payments, the Yonkers school district payment, and unresolved issues such as Tier 6 retirement changes and other budget policy items. The extender was passed 57-2 after debate, with senators pressing for more transparency about the budget negotiations and the majority responding that those issues were not germane to the extender. The chamber then recognized several resolutions and guests. Senators spoke in support of Resolution 1948 honoring New York State 4-H and its Capital Days participants, Resolution 2054 commemorating Italian American Day, and Resolution 1620 mourning Denis Michael Troy of Rockland County. The Italian American Day resolution drew extensive remarks from many senators about family histories, immigration, cultural contributions, scholarships, and community traditions, and the Senate welcomed honored guests from the Italian American community. The Rosalyn Yalow Charter School fencing team was also introduced, along with the family of Denis Troy. The Senate then moved through a long calendar of bills, passing measures on public service, city administrative code, municipal law, correction law, criminal procedure, real property tax, education, social services, public health, executive law, parks, judiciary, and alcoholic beverage control, among others. Several members explained votes on bills related to ratepayer protection, hip-hop lyrics in criminal cases, sovereign nations and gaming compacts, and the Traveling with Dignity Act requiring adult changing stations in public facilities. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew notable negative votes. The Senate completed the calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, at 3:00 p.m.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of the State address 4/28/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :17:26.920> Right<00:17:27.240> now,<00:17:28.079> well-paid<00:17:29.080> union
  • Right now, well-paid union workers seen.
  • Right now, well-paid union workers are<00:17:30.360> busy<00:17:30.720> rebuilding<00:17
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: This was Governor Tim Walz’s final State of the State address to the Minnesota Legislature. He opened by recognizing legislative leaders, constitutional officers, tribal leaders, the judiciary, and members of his administration, then asked for a moment of silence for the Hortman family and spoke at length about recent tragedies, including the Annunciation Church shooting, political violence, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he described as the impacts of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. He framed the address around resilience, unity, and the state’s response to grief and disruption. Walz reviewed major accomplishments from his time in office, emphasizing investments in education, child care, free school meals, housing, infrastructure, climate initiatives, paid family leave, voting access, and worker protections. He also highlighted tax cuts, rebate checks, Social Security tax relief, medical debt protections, and efforts to lower costs for families. Looking ahead, he proposed expanding the dependent care tax credit, cutting the statewide sales tax for the first time, adding housing and first-time homebuyer support, and providing aid to businesses and households affected by Operation Metro Surge. A major portion of the speech focused on public safety and fraud prevention. Walz said he wanted lawmakers to reestablish the binary trigger ban, pass additional gun violence measures including bans on weapons of war and high-capacity magazines, and strengthen safe storage and insurance requirements for firearms. He also urged passage of his anti-fraud package, which would increase penalties, create a centralized fraud prevention office, and restructure human services administration to improve oversight and program integrity. He closed by urging lawmakers to act on these proposals during his remaining months in office and said the next governor would inherit a fiscally strong state.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of my 26-year career with the phone company was spent in the role of a union steward.
  • Amy McCord said her career with the phone company was spent as a union steward.
  • She also served as a vice president for one of the largest unions in the country, and she has served
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to consider several criminal justice and court-related bills, along with the committee’s proposed $7.9 billion budget. The committee first heard and approved CS/SB 600 on bail bonds, as amended to adjust solicitation, cash bond return, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures; CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses and was amended to correct a drafting issue; CS/SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction for dangerous crimes; SB 1332 on career offender registration, adding in-person reporting, more detailed registration requirements, and stronger penalties for noncompliance; and CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, a domestic violence measure adopted via a substitute amendment that adds stricter penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures. All of those bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for statewide review, and opponents raising concerns about free speech, the definition of anti-Semitism, and possible conflation of criticism of Israel with hate speech. Senators also discussed the bill’s scope and the IHRA definition before it was reported favorably. In addition, CS/SB 532 on clerks of court was amended to clarify foreclosure sale procedures and funding predictability for clerks, then reported favorably. CS/SB 644 on attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs was also approved after amendments that aligned family-law fee provisions and codified standards for fee awards in dissolution and paternity cases; the sponsor said the bill was intended to curb vexatious litigation and improve consistency across districts. After the bill actions, the chair summarized the criminal and civil justice budget, describing it as a disciplined proposal that addresses corrections deficits and future inmate growth while funding core public safety needs. The committee then heard substantial public testimony on prison conditions, staffing, pay, heat, infrastructure, and the possibility of reducing prison populations or adding air conditioning in facilities. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill SB 1634 would be temporarily postponed to the following week, and the record was supplemented with the names of many people who had registered to speak for or against those bills. The meeting concluded after members were invited to record votes and the committee adjourned.