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• a yes vote on L5. a yes vote on L5.
• ask for a yes vote. ask for a yes vote.
• >> Madam Majority Leader. >> Madam Majority Leader.
• Representative Brooks, how do you vote? No. Representative Brooks votes no.
• Madam Majority Leader.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing visitors and celebrating Colorado FFA Day. Members introduced guests and student groups, including the Colorado Dental Association and 350 Colorado Youth Action Committee, and several speakers highlighted the importance of FFA and agricultural education. Representative Johnson and AML Winter gave extended remarks about FFA’s role in leadership, rural life, and support for students, and the chamber recognized FFA members in attendance. The chamber then adopted a motion making several bills special orders and moved into floor consideration of multiple measures. Senate Bill 10, concerning clarification of agricultural property tax definitions, passed after sponsors explained it would better define agricultural land and pasture-based livestock operations to support small and beginning farmers. Senate Bill 52, concerning coal transition communities, passed after the House adopted amendments L4, L5, and L6 clarifying that hiring preferences apply only to qualified coal transition workers in coal transition communities and that public entities may invest settlement funds related to coal closures. House Bill 1115, modifying prepaid wireless telecommunications service charges, passed after a finance committee amendment exempted federal Lifeline plans; sponsors said the bill reinstates the 911 surcharge on prepaid plans to support 911 and 988 services. House Bill 1182 passed after sponsors and the veterinarian member described it as a sunset repeal of the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee, which had not met since 2021. House Bill 1096, allowing Medicaid members to access direct primary care on a cash-pay basis, passed with a two-year data-review amendment; sponsors said it is aimed at rural health access and health deserts. House Bill 1142, concerning child advocacy centers, also passed after amendment L3 clarified definitions in Title 19; sponsors said it would better define child advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and child maltreatment and support confidentiality and immunity protections for those centers.

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• Eaves votes aye. Bay Shore votes aye. Travis votes aye. Travis votes aye. Kerbs votes aye.
• Sneed votes aye. Miller votes aye. Caldwell-Trey votes aye. Chapman votes aye. Stairs votes aye.
• Having received a majority vote of those elected to constitute the House, I declare the bill to have
• Having received a majority vote of those elected to the House, I declare the bill to have passed.
• Having received a majority vote of those elected to the House, I declare the bill to have passed.

Keywords: 914, all

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• vote it down.
• I'm going to vote no for the Constitution, for our democracy, and for the majority of Floridians that
• Senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
• Senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
• vote.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, and a retiring Senate employee. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators should not plan to be in next week, with hopes of sharing more budget news soon. The chamber then moved to third reading and took up a major bill on citizen initiatives and constitutional amendments, with sponsors saying it was needed to address documented petition fraud and to protect the integrity of the process. That bill drew extensive debate. Supporters argued that recent investigations showed widespread fraud in petition gathering, that the measure would add reasonable guardrails, and that it would prevent taxpayer-funded government messaging from being used to influence ballot measures. Opponents said the bill would make it much harder for ordinary Floridians to place amendments on the ballot by adding costs, deadlines, registration requirements, fines, and felony exposure, and they warned it would chill grassroots participation and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed campaigns. After debate, the Senate passed the bill 28-10. The Senate then adopted several House amendments and concurred on a series of education and public-safety measures, including bills on stem cell therapy, student-athlete electrocardiograms, cardiac emergency planning in schools, school safety, Bright Futures and other education policy items, and educator preparation. Most of those measures passed unanimously or with overwhelming support, and the chamber also recognized additional interns and a long-serving education advocate before recessing and returning to continue with House messages.

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• Not once in the majority.
• votes. I was so close to getting 60%. votes. I was so close to getting 60%.
• vote to me?" vote to me?"
• And she said, "Paul, I've been voting And she said, "Paul, I've been voting for<00:04:30.120>
• took the majority in the Minnesota<00:05:17.360> Senate.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Torkelson gave a long farewell-style floor speech reflecting on his legislative career, thanking colleagues, staff, family, and voters, and sharing anecdotes from his early campaigns and years in office. He emphasized the importance of listening to constituents, working across party lines, and not holding grudges after disagreements. He also praised the Minnesota Capitol, Cass Gilbert’s design, and the renovation work, and noted his service on committees including Transportation, Capital Investment, Ways and Means, and redistricting. A major theme of the speech was bipartisanship and institutional respect. Torkelson described working with members from both parties, including House leaders and committee counterparts, and said the House’s tied balance had forced more work to the committee level and produced bipartisan outcomes. He warned against using redistricting as a political weapon and urged Minnesota not to follow that path. He also thanked specific staff members and mentioned his family, including his daughter, who works as a lobbyist. The speech did not involve a bill debate or recorded vote. It concluded with a call for legislators to keep learning from one another and to find practical paths forward while staying true to their values, ending with a quotation from Ecclesiastes and applause.

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• Having received the affirmative vote of the majority of the members elected to the House, Senate File
• The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?
• The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?
• The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?
• The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?

Keywords: 916, all

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• of all the legislature is a majority of all the votes<00:34:49.960> tallied<00:34:50.520>
• should be a majority of all the votes.
• It should be a two-thirds majority of all the votes in the affirmative, just like it is for the U.S.
• <00:43:36.640> it<00:43:36.720> should be a majority of all the votes it should be
• a two-thirds majority of all the be a two-thirds majority of all the votes<00:43:39.880> in<00

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several election-related and governance measures. On SB 176, relating to recounts, the Office of Elections supported clarifying that recount triggers should be based on the final Election Day report rather than the 6:00 a.m. next-day report, citing a 2022 recount example. The chair noted 3 testimonies in support, 42 in opposition, and 1 comment. On SB 1337, relating to the Stadium Authority, the authority supported changing quorum rules so only voting members count, explaining that the current interpretation makes it difficult to conduct business; written testimony from DBEDT was also received. On SB 289, relating to ethics administrative fines, the Ethics Commission supported uniform procedures to resolve uncontested enforcement matters more quickly while preserving due process; written support was also noted. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment on freedom of speech and money in elections. Supporters, including Community Alliance on Prisons, Our Revolution Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii, and others, argued that money in politics distorts democracy and that the amendment would help prevent wealthy interests from buying influence. Opponents, including the Hawaii Christian Coalition and individual testifiers, argued that changing the constitution was too serious, that the proposal should be handled by ordinary legislation instead, and that the measure could create legal conflict. Deputy Attorney General Candace Park said the bill would only matter if key federal cases such as Buckley and Citizens United were overturned, and the chair thanked her for the legal input. The committee also heard SB 780, relating to election ballot disqualification, which would exclude candidates disqualified by constitutional or statutory provisions and create procedures for challenges. Opposition testimony said the bill would undermine voter choice, burden courts and election officials, and invite misuse; the Hawaii Christian Coalition echoed those concerns. Members raised questions about whether the measure would apply only to state and county offices, and the Attorney General’s office said it would follow up. Finally, on SB 1030, relating to election intimidation, supporters said firearms should not be brought near polling places or ballot drop boxes, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary and could affect lawful possession; the committee received 12 testimonies, with 39 in support. The committee then began SB 1225, a proposed constitutional amendment changing the vote threshold for legislative amendments to a majority of votes tallied, excluding blanks, spoiled ballots, and overvotes; testimony in support was heard from the LGBTQ+ Commission and others, and the discussion was still underway when the excerpt ended.

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• All members vote who desire to vote. This is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through routine procedural business including journal approval, bill re-referrals, and consent actions. Several guest introductions were made, including family members of members and two CIF Scholar Athletes of the Year, Ryan Liu and Mona Sugawara, who were recognized for academic, athletic, and community achievements. The main floor action was on ACR 191, which designated June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in California. Assemblymember Stephanie presented the resolution and described the ongoing toll of gun violence, citing Hadea Pendleton and recent shootings, while numerous members from both parties and regions spoke in strong support, sharing personal and district-level experiences with gun violence and urging continued state and federal action. The resolution received 55 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also adopted several consent calendar resolutions, including ACR 206 on elder and dependent adult abuse awareness month and ACR 211, along with multiple Senate concurrent resolutions, all by unanimous roll-call votes. The chamber then heard an adjournment in memory for Michael George Savan, a longtime Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commander, Marine Corps Reservist, former Lomita mayor and council member, and volunteer coach. The Assembly adjourned until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• The majority leader, members, the majority leader moves and Assemblymember Garcia seconds her motion.
• Majority leader is asking for an aye vote. Mr. Flora is asking for a no vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
• All members vote who desire to vote.
• Madam Majority Leader, you may continue.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change? Her vote? Have all senators voted?
• Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change their vote? Have all senators voted?
• Our neighbor to the west requires a majority in at least 35% of the total votes cast in the entire election
• Have all senators voted? Does any ...record his or her vote. Have all senators voted?
• Have all senators voted? Does any record his or her vote. Have all Senators voted?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.

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• Vote for any of the candidates from any of the parties for the non-major-party candidates.
• parties despite independence making up the majority of the voter voting bloc.
• parties despite independence making up the majority of the voter voting bloc.
• parties despite independence making up the majority of the voter voting bloc.
• Secretary. majority of the voter voting block a majority of the voter voting block a single<03:52:16.199

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Yes. major is a field grade level. major is a field grade level.
• want major included. want major included.
• or to take out major because the way things stand now, a major in O4...
• Representative Mandelbaum votes yes. Representative Mandelbaum votes yes.
• Representative Mandelbaum votes yes. Representative Mandelbaum votes yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Major General, you are recognized.
• , and how many people were arrested for illegal voting.
• So anyone who registers to vote, or believes they are registered to vote, can look that up now.
• We've got major hurricanes that tear us up. You've got it, sir.
• We've got major hurricanes that tear us up. You've got it, sir.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was a split vote; it wasn't an overwhelming majority by any means, but it was a majority voted to
• It was a split vote; it wasn't an overwhelming majority by any means, but it was a majority voted to
• Majority by any means, but it was a majority voted to pass that bill to give voters the opportunity in
• mentioned I voted for. mentioned I voted for.
• Voters will vote for representatives who oppose an income tax, and a majority of lawmakers will continue

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Last session, one came down to the wire, almost reaching the floor for a vote, but close doesn't count
• and said, okay, we don't have the votes to get that done, we're not going to do this.
• economic impact that those major sporting events have.
• economic impact that those major sporting events have.
• that economic impact that those major that economic impact that those major sporting<00:07:59.680

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Republican Sen. Jeremy Miller discussed his updated Minnesota Sports Betting Act 3.0, saying the bill is intended to build on last session’s bipartisan momentum and finally legalize sports betting in Minnesota. He argued the state is an outlier because neighboring states have already legalized it, and said sports betting is already happening through offshore sites or by crossing into other states, so legalization would bring activity into a regulated system and generate tax revenue. Miller said the new proposal is designed to give benefits to the main gambling stakeholders he identified: tribes, horse racing tracks, and charities that conduct charitable gambling. Under his plan, tribes would receive licenses, tracks would receive a share of tax revenue to support horse racing, and charities would receive tax relief so they can give more in their communities. He also said the bill would direct funding toward youth sports, problem gambling programs, and efforts to attract major sporting events to Minnesota. He said he is hearing strong interest from constituents and described the odds of passage as about 50-50, while noting progress with tribes, both horse tracks, and charities. Miller acknowledged concerns about expanding gambling and problem gambling, but said legalization would better address those issues than the current unregulated market. He estimated that if approved, the program could take close to a year to fully implement, though some temporary options might be possible sooner.

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• She is able to vote for these major investments as we move forward.
• Senator Pinto votes yes. Senator Pinto votes yes. Senator Pope votes yes. Senator Ramos votes yes.
• Senator Scott votes yes. Senator Cedia Lopez votes yes. Senator Share votes yes.
• Senator Shendo votes yes. Senator Sandoz votes yes. Senator Solz votes yes.
• Senator Wilson votes yes. Senator Wilson votes yes. Senator Worth votes yes.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Chair, for the vote.
• Chair, for the vote, please. Members, voting in tandem on HCR 96 and HR 92.
• Please, chair, for the vote. Members voting on HCR 196, HR 189.
• Please chair for the vote. Sure style. Please chair for the vote.
• Members voting on HCR 196 HR 189. thing. Members voting on HCR 196 HR 189.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education held a resolutions hearing on March 19 and heard testimony on a series of University of Hawaii-related measures. Topics included exploring an Alzheimer’s disease research center and federal funding requirements, establishing a BSN program at UH Maui, expanding student mental health services, supporting Hawaiian language resources at the Kawaihuani Center, creating a homeless student stability and housing resource program, forming a veterinary medicine expansion working group, and compiling a list of bachelor’s programs aligned with regional job needs. Testimony was generally supportive, with UH representatives often noting that several initiatives were already underway or that systemwide assessments and planning processes were in progress. For the veterinary medicine measure, UH said Windward Community College would not be the ideal location for a doctoral program, but the system would be willing to study the issue systemwide. For the Maui nursing program, UH said it had already received authorization to plan and was working through the curriculum approval process, with a goal of offering the program in fall 2026. For the student basic needs resolution, UH said a systemwide assessment covered all campuses and islands, with a report expected in summer or fall. In decision making, the committee recommended passage of HCR 31/HR 30, HCR 73/HR 66, HCR 96/HR 92, and HCR 97/HR 93 as is, and all were adopted without objection. HCR 124/HR 120 and HCR 125/HR 121 were passed with amendments, including a technical amendment and a request to send a certified copy to the Kawaihuani Center director. HCR 195/HR 188 was passed with amendments to add a UH Hilo representative to the veterinary working group, and HCR 196/HR 189 was passed with amendments to include UH and HMC in the list of schools developing job-aligned bachelor’s program lists and to incorporate HMSO style changes. The committee then adjourned.

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• Vote, vote, vote. Aye. Representative Blackman? Aye. Representative Diaz? No.
• Roll call vote. Mr. Chair, I'd like to spend my vote.
• But with that, I vote no. Mr. Chair, I make my vote sure.
• And with that, I vote aye, members. I vote 11 yeses, 7 noes.
• I vote yes.

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public funds from being used for genetic sequencing equipment made by companies owned or controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to prevent sensitive genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was little public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2804, a rural development and housing tax credit bill that would let the Department of Housing allocate up to $2 million per year in credits for qualifying rural affordable housing projects, with the program set to expire in 2037. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, and housing investors and developers, said the credit would leverage federal LIHTC dollars, attract private capital, and help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural Arizona. Opponents from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, and hard to oversee. The committee passed the bill 13-4. The committee also heard HB 2388, as amended, which appropriates $100,000 to the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due by June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study could help Arizona plan for future energy and data-center growth, while opponents argued the agency already has other funding sources and should not receive additional money for the study. The amended bill passed 10-7. After a presentation from Auditor General Lindsay Perry on county treasurer procedural reviews and the Santa Cruz County embezzlement case, the committee approved HB 2352, which provides $2,385,900 in FY 2029 for the Auditor General to continue county treasurer reviews, on an 11-7 vote. The committee then unanimously approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five major incident task force counties and codifies the longstanding distribution practice. Finally, the committee took up HB 2499, the first of two ESA administration bills, which would appropriate $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration and oversight beginning in FY 2027; the bill drew extended debate about ESA growth, accountability, testing, and spending oversight, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote.

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• I'm like, it's always been just a majority vote. It could be. I don't know.
• a normal majority vote, but I'm not a normal majority vote, but I'm not positive. positive. positive
• <01:52:15.440> And any more than a majority vote. And any more than a majority vote.
• Chair, a vote to reorder the warrant articles at a town meeting shall be by a simple majority vote.
• One of those simple majority vote.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• :52.959> voting<00:03:53.360> system<00:03:54.000> tests voting machine and voting
• Voting I, Senators Guru Larson and Salazar voting no. Senator French excused.
• Voting I. due pass recommendation. Voting I.
• Voting I: Senators Guru, Larson, Salazar. Voting no: Senator French.
• >> Madame Majority floor leader. >> Madame Majority floor leader.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It requires 41 votes. Clerk will open the roll. The Assistant Majority Leader is absent.
• All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all