Transcript Highlights:

• Yield for questions and move advancement at the appropriate time.
• Appropriate time.
• As far as the judiciary, the judiciary had three priorities. The first priority was more bailiffs.
• I respectfully state that with the general cut to judiciary and public safety, that this was an appropriate
• There will be no appropriation meeting tomorrow.

Bills: HB3312 , HB3700 , HB2981 , HB2961 , HB3016 , HB4478 , HB4326 , HB3025 , HB3710 , HB4125 , HB2951 , HB3082 , HB4142 , HB4106 , HB1752 , HB3268 , HB4440 , HJR1067 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1149 , SB1167 , HJR1024 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176 , HB3419 , HB3748 , HB4335 , HB3057 , HB3279 , HB4428 , HB3420 , HB3040 , HB4140 , HB1638 , HB3298 , HB4113 , HB1082 , HB4301 , HB3269 , HB3587 , HB4226 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4342 , HB3278 , HB3996 , HB4236 , HB4352

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill has been amended extensively by both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Judiciary
• Committee and the House Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Judiciary<00:37:10.640><c> Committee
• :12:36.480><c> the</c><01:12:36.560><c> bill</c> judiciary committee amended the bill judiciary committee
• </c> under this bill um is appropriately under this bill um is appropriately targeted<01:23:46.400><c
• So, we'll see the judiciary committee.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Judiciary Committee. Judiciary Committee.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Welcome to the Judiciary Committee. &gt;&gt; Welcome to the Judiciary Committee.
• </c> appropriation and going forward? Mr. appropriation and going forward? Mr.
• </c> indicate that it's a base appropriation indicate that it's a base appropriation at<01:53:16.080>
• My name is Senate Judiciary Committee.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• The State of the Judiciary was at 11 a.m., and the State of the State address was delivered at 1 p.m.
• They're not getting their voice heard through the voice to the judiciary.
• I think the flow has worked well, having the tribal and the judiciary in the morning and having somewhat
• As you know, the fiscal staff generally sit down in Appropriations, and you have that full-time staffer
• And Crystal is familiar to, I think, House Appropriations; Crystal worked last session.

Committee: Joint Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Summary: The committee met to organize upcoming legislative session arrangements and staffing, and to review several rule and security-related items. It first approved a Joint Rule 211 change, recommended by the Employee Benefits Committee, that clarifies the deadline and statutory references for introducing health insurance mandate bills so required cost-benefit materials can be completed in time. Members noted the change would streamline the process, though it would not solve all timing and mandate-determination issues. The committee then discussed a draft bill on confidentiality protections for certain public officials and candidates, but members raised concerns about the statute’s complexity, the practical difficulty of administering it, and whether it would meaningfully improve safety; no action was taken and the topic was set aside for further discussion. The committee received an update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is in process to apply for grant funding that could reimburse up to about $200 per legislator for personal security-related expenses such as home cameras, locks, lighting, or monitoring services, with reimbursement handled through Legislative Council and subject to Emergency Commission approval. Members asked about eligible expenses, timing, and whether new legislators would be included, and staff said the program would likely cover current legislators only for this round. The committee also approved the 2027 joint session schedule for the State of the State, tribal-state message, and State of the Judiciary on January 5, with the tribal and judiciary addresses in the morning and the governor’s address later in the day. The committee next approved the statutory reporting schedule for the Commerce Commissioner and agricultural commodity groups, setting the Commerce report for January 13, 2027, and the agriculture reports and pesticide container disposal update for January 14, 2027. Members questioned the usefulness of some of these recurring reports, but agreed to follow the existing statutory requirements. The largest discussion centered on Legislative Council staffing for the 2027 session: the committee approved reducing session staff to 36 Senate and 41 House employees, eliminating procedural clerk positions in standing committees in favor of permanent policy analysts, while retaining quality assurance clerks and adding a House parking lot attendant. It also approved a 3% salary increase for those staff positions, matching the increase given to state employees. Finally, the committee reviewed a revised organizational session and new legislator training agenda. Staff proposed moving some orientation content into a separate pre-session training day for new legislators on November 30, including laptop setup, mock committee and floor sessions, parliamentary procedure, and HR/benefits training, while adding more security and budgeting instruction. Members strongly supported earlier and more practical training, including follow-up reinforcement during the first week of session, and suggested using experienced or term-limited former legislators as mentors. Staff also described efforts to expand training materials into podcasts, flowcharts, and other formats, and Legislative Council leadership outlined the office’s remaining vacancies and a proposed expansion of policy analysts, program evaluators, legal staff, and training support to better serve the legislature and improve oversight of state programs.

Transcript Highlights:

• I hereby call the House Committee on the Judiciary to order. Mr.
• You should be having those conversations if appropriate in that particular context.
• </c><00:09:54.480><c> in</c> those conversations if appropriate in those conversations if appropriate
• And welcome to the Judiciary Committee, Representative Jackson.
• </c><00:27:15.279><c> Committee,</c> And welcome to the Judiciary Committee, And welcome to the Judiciary

Committee: House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• But like I said, we're having a struggle with Judiciary right now.
• So this seems like an appropriate level of question.
• Again, to pass as amended to Appropriations. Okay.
• The motion is do pass Judiciary. The motion is do pass Judiciary. Please call the absent members.
• Do pass Appropriations. By Senator P.T. Limon, 1394. Do pass Appropriations.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, the bill simply extends an existing appropriation. There's no new appropriation.
• There's no new appropriation.
• Judiciary. Judiciary.
• </c> uh to judiciary without recommendation. uh to judiciary without recommendation.
• Judiciary. Judiciary. Uh<02:14:41.480><c> Senator</c><02:14:41.800><c> Nelson.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Appropriation.
• Senate Bill 357 by Senator Reese provides relative to courts and the judiciary, provides for the Supreme
• Members, this bill is a cleanup bill of Title 13 for the judiciary.
• Members, this bill is a cleanup bill of Title 13 for the judiciary.
• Relative to the bill, it updates. of Title 13 for the Judiciary.

Bills: HR295 , HR296 , HR297 , HR298 , HR299 , HR300 , HR301 , HR302 , HR303 , HR304 , HR305 , HR306 , HR307 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HR286 , HR287 , HR288 , HR290 , HR291 , HR292 , HR293 , HR294 , SCR61 , SCR68 , SB121 , SB250 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HR252 , HR253 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , SB268 , SB283 , SB414 , HCR98 , HR179 , HR223 , HR225 , HR274 , HCR89 , HCR26 , HB250 , HB265 , HB339 , HB427 , HB445 , HB463 , HB468 , HB606 , HB639 , HB649 , HB665 , HB746 , HB781 , HB853 , HB861 , HB872 , HB886 , HB916 , HB937 , HB1054 , HB1068 , HB1117 , HB1237 , HB74 , HB108 , HB956 , HB1085 , HB1137 , HB75 , SB39 , SB99 , SB111 , SB112 , SB124 , SB134 , SB174 , SB189 , SB190 , SB201 , SB233 , SB236 , SB258 , SB270 , SB273 , SB288 , SB307 , SB313 , SB320 , SB321 , SB325 , SB326 , SB331 , SB339 , SB341 , SB345 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB357 , SB359 , SB387 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB419 , SB422 , SB426 , SB435 , SB437 , SB440 , SB451 , SB464 , SB470 , SB487 , SB488 , SB495 , SB504 , SB505 , SB518 , SB523 , HR84 , HB646 , HB998 , HB1191 , SB78 , SB81 , SB97 , SB100 , SB109 , SB123 , SB125 , SB208 , SB385 , SB479 , SB56 , SB163 , SB197 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HR168 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB302 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:15:11.120><c> amount</c> determining what the appropriate amount determining what the appropriate
• </c><00:33:56.559><c> at</c><00:33:56.640><c> least</c> appropriate at this point. at least appropriate
• </c> Chair, you see that this appropriation Chair, you see that this appropriation is<00:41:08.640><c
• </c> reason for the increased appropriation reason for the increased appropriation is<00:41:28.319><c
• </c><01:10:19.520><c> of</c> 2404 is proposing appropriation of 2404 is proposing appropriation of 300,000

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• Supervision and connect them to appropriate services.
• I thought it was a perfectly appropriate use of that power in that case.
• I also appreciated the Chief Justice's State of the Judiciary.
• would be appropriate to cover that liability.
• I mean, I don't think it's appropriate for us to do that.

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Today is Thursday, May 21st, and this is a meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B.
• We did get to do judiciary on the other side in the House committee, and I had worked on the bill.
• We did get to do judiciary on the other side in the House committee, and I had worked on the bill.
• They had a concern come up when it was in Judiciary Committee.
• It passed 16 in the House Judiciary and 95 on the House floor. Okay. Which clearly has no bearing.

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Transcript Highlights:

• I do have some questions, if that would be appropriate.
• It didn't get appropriated when we needed it. Everybody recognizes that it's useful.
• And then I raise again, as I raised in the Judiciary Committee, along with other members of the Judiciary
• Comments when appropriate. Thank you, Representative. We'll proceed to discussion.
• . rural Oregon right now who we can relieve with this appropriation.

Summary: The Emergency Board approved a series of consent federal grant applications from the Natural Resources and Public Safety subcommittees, along with several budget and position requests. The board approved grant applications for parks, transportation, judicial, emergency management, higher education, school nutrition, and other programs, including retroactive approvals where deadlines had passed. One member objected to the Natural Resources consent grants over concerns about future funding needs, but the motion still passed. The board also approved a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, including digital privacy protections, circuit court security, and a statewide facilities assessment. A major discussion centered on Southern Oregon University’s financial stability. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission reported on SOU’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and projected cash shortfall. The subcommittee recommended, and the board approved, allocating $7.5 million from the special appropriation for short-term stability, with a required update at the September 2026 Emergency Board meeting and a future request for the remaining funds. Members debated the broader crisis in higher education, with several saying SOU’s situation reflects systemwide enrollment and funding pressures and that long-term restructuring will be needed. The board also approved an AmeriCorps volunteer generation grant, an apprenticeship expansion grant, and a Department of Education nutrition equipment grant. In public safety, it approved funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a statewide evacuation planning tool, and a juvenile justice information system modernization report, while requiring a follow-up viability report. The Department of Justice received approval for additional antitrust positions and expenditure limitation, though several members raised concerns about the funding structure and incentives tied to settlement revenues; the motion passed despite objections. In natural resources, the board approved funding for the Water Resources Department’s well abandonment, repair and replacement grants, an assistant water master position in Washington County, groundwater data collection in the Lower Umatilla Basin, a wetlands remote sensing pilot, and parks-related grant applications for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. Members generally supported the requests but raised concerns about geographic equity, long-term sustainability, and whether some county responsibilities were being shifted to the state. The meeting also included discussion of a Department of Emergency Management evacuation tool as an urgent wildfire preparedness measure, with members emphasizing its potential to save lives.

Transcript Highlights:

• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• File Item 14 is AB 1521 by the Committee on Judiciary, presented by Assembly Member Kalra.
• Item 228, AB 1525 by the Committee on Judiciary. The clerk will read.
• Assembly Bill 1525 by the Committee on Judiciary, an act relating to attorneys.
• Committee on Judiciary, an act relating to attorneys. Senator Caloza, you're recognized.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then returned to session with prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk following news of his shooting. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules, moving several bills to the inactive file, re-referring bills to committees, and authorizing committee meetings. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for several individuals, including Ermilo Don Rodas, John Burton, Nina Chomsky, and Barbara “Bobby” Samperey. On the floor file, members considered and passed a long list of Senate bills, largely on bipartisan or unanimous votes. Topics included consumer protection and transparency for self-storage contracts (SB 709), adoption jurisdiction (SB 450), privacy and name/image protections (SB 683), an audit of the February 2025 bar exam (SB 47), data broker transparency (SB 361), used-car buyer protections (SB 76), state parks land acquisition streamlining (SB 630), cemetery work group deadlines (SB 777), financial enforcement authority (SB 825), utility outage reporting and reliability planning (SB 292), vital records confidentiality (SB 313), health care coverage and hormone therapy access (SB 418), workplace outreach (SB 578), Holocaust and genocide education (SB 472), county jail treatment for misdemeanor incompetency cases (SB 820), and AI companion chatbot safeguards for minors and self-harm risks (SB 243). Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though SB 578 drew sharp debate over the workplace outreach program and its funding. The Assembly also took up concurrence items and approved numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. These included transparency in legislative nondisclosure agreements (AB 1370), affordable faculty/staff housing provisions at community colleges (AB 648), tribal youth foster care reforms (AB 1378), EV charger payment regulations (AB 1423), technical Political Reform Act changes (AB 1511), diacritical marks on vital records (AB 64), reproductive health protections with urgency (AB 260), union and collective bargaining protections (AB 288), bench trial statement-of-decision streamlining (AB 515), agricultural land stewardship (AB 524), geothermal exploratory project rules (AB 527), Medi-Cal field medicine changes (AB 543), tobacco-related provisions (AB 573), social media platform rules (AB 656), state parks transaction reporting (AB 679), professional licensing changes (AB 742), and child care staffing and assistant teacher pathways with urgency (AB 753). Votes were generally strong, with several measures passing unanimously or near-unanimously.

Transcript Highlights:

• Louis Park and chair of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
• Louis Park and chair of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
• Louis Park and chair of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
• Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. I Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
• <c> Committee</c><00:15:57.600><c> will</c> That's why the Judiciary Committee will That's why the Judiciary

Summary: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and several DFL senators held a press conference after a floor session to announce a package of bills responding to recent ICE operations in Minnesota. Murphy said the proposals are meant to restore and protect Minnesotans’ rights after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Prey, arguing that authorities should render aid when they injure someone. She said one bill, to be heard the next day in Sen. Ron Latz’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, would create a civil remedy for victims of constitutional violations by federal agents and their leaders. Another bill would give the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension independent investigative authority in cases where federal agents kill Minnesota residents, after the BCA was reportedly shut out of recent investigations. Sen. Lindsey Port described a bill to bar federal law enforcement from hiding their identities while on duty, citing masked ICE agents, alleged use of fake license plates and impersonation tactics, and a recent incident in which a health care worker was allegedly boxed in by masked men. Sen. Elise Mann said the package would designate hospitals, schools, daycares, colleges, and courthouses as protected spaces and require a judicial warrant for ICE entry, arguing that federal agents have been entering hospitals and schools and detaining people at vulnerable moments. The senators framed the effort as a response to unconstitutional enforcement tactics rather than immigration policy, and said they hoped for bipartisan support, though they acknowledged the legal issues may be challenged under federal supremacy and could reach the courts. In response to questions, the senators said the civil-rights bill is intended to create a state-court cause of action against federal officials acting under color of law, because current remedies are limited. They said people in schools or hospitals should not put themselves in danger if confronted by armed agents, and that the law would provide later accountability. Latz said the Judiciary Committee would take up the bills and that Minnesota must have a seat at the table in seeking justice for affected residents. Asked about funding for related community burdens, Murphy said it was not a budget year but the state has a rainy day fund and balance available from last session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Comrie moves to discharge from the Committee on Judiciary, Assembly Bill 4871, and substitute
• SENATOR COMRIE MOVES TO DISCHARGE FROM THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, ASSEMBLY BILL 4871 AND SUBSTITUTE
• SENATE PRINT 101034 SERANO, AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT.
• And some of the items that are covered in this budget include payroll costs, judiciary cost, General
• But my understanding is that funding appropriated in the DOH budget under certain federal funds, and

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and discharged several identical Assembly/Senate bills from committee so they could be substituted on the calendar. The chamber then took up and previously adopted two commemorative resolutions: one designating April 2026 as Sikh Heritage Month and another honoring Korean War veterans. Senators from both parties spoke in support of the Sikh resolution, emphasizing the community’s contributions, service, and the need for recognition and inclusion; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and the Sikh guests in the gallery were recognized. The Korean War resolution drew remarks from members recalling family service and the sacrifices of veterans, with repeated calls to preserve their stories and honor their legacy. The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills. Among them were measures related to charter bus safety and seat belt awareness, coverage for doula services under insurance, social services/EBT-related changes, education, navigation, highway, public service, and hospital-closure reporting. Several bills passed unanimously or with only one dissenting vote; the social services bill drew the most opposition, with Senator Murray objecting that New York should first address EBT chip technology and skimming before adding new vendor requirements. One bill on the calendar was laid aside for the day. The chamber also adopted a supplemental bill authorizing the South Country Central School District to finance certain deficits, described by Senator Murray as a necessary rescue to keep the district operating and pay staff. Senators discussed the state budget impasse during debate on an extender bill, with the sponsor explaining it was a “clean extender” to keep government running through May 4 and cover payroll, health, education, and other essential payments. Senator Helming raised concerns about the lack of rural health transformation funding and the consequences of the delayed budget for schools, local governments, and hospitals. The extender passed, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, May 4, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• OK, chairs, these quorum Senate Judiciary will come to order.
• Chair, at the appropriate time, I know you have an amendment to this bill, but if you allow me to do
• This has been worked on for several years, about four years ago, we appropriated money to OSBI in order
• Senate Judiciary will come back to work.
• With that, seeing no further business, the Senate Judiciary is adjourned.

Bills: SB2030 , SB1926 , SB2170 , SB2151 , SB2166 , SB1213 , SB1381 , SB1824 , SB1876 , SB1728 , SB1582 , SB1286 , SB1386 , SB1708 , SB1618

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• to re-refer the following bills to committee: AB 50, Vonta, from the Health Committee to the Appropriations
• AB 501, Pabin, from the Banking and Finance Committee to the Judiciary Committee; AB 995, Kaloza, from
• and next to ...anniversary of the Hmong people arriving to the United States, it is appropriate and
• AB 373 was successful in passing both Judiciary and Human Services, and I want to thank my colleagues

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then made a series of guest introductions recognizing Vaisakhi celebrations, nonprofit leaders from San Joaquin County, immigrant and refugee advocate Liu Yang, students from Somerdale Elementary School, Trustee Sylvia Leong, and a Leadership Torrance delegation. The chamber also took up several procedural motions, including a successful motion to withdraw SB 100 from Budget Committee and send it to the second reading file, and unanimous consent to re-refer several Assembly bills to different committees. On the floor, members considered a number of bills and resolutions. AB 238 on wildfire relief, providing up to a year of mortgage forbearance for fire-impacted homeowners, passed with urgency. AB 373 on client-directed representation for non-minor dependents in foster care passed unanimously, as did AB 287 requiring accessible parking for curbside voting at vote centers. AB 628, requiring new residential leases to include a working refrigerator and stove, passed 49-8. ACR 15 designating April 15 as California Propane Day was adopted by voice vote after adding 55 co-authors. AB 483, requiring disclosure and limiting fees for early termination in fixed-term installment contracts, passed 43-11. AB 234, an urgency bill allowing the Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tem or their designees to sit on the Fair Plan governing committee, passed 60-0. The Assembly also heard several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including for Gustavo Camacho Lopez, retired firefighter William Brett Potter, and Rob Ashley. The day concluded with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session schedule, followed by adjournment until April 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. A later vote change noted Assembly Member McKinnor changed her vote on AB 483 from aye to not voting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• from the Transportation Committee to the Privacy Committee and Consumer Protection Committee and Judiciary
• Committee, and Judiciary Committee. Without objection, such shall be the order.
• An act relating to taxation and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately.
• Making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> not appropriations not appropriations and<00:25:06.720><c> um</c> and um and um on<00:25:08.000>
• </c> because $10 million was appropriated because $10 million was appropriated back<00:32:19.960><c>
• , appropriated, appropriated, the<00:39:57.080><c> tax</c><00:39:57.480><c> dollars</c><00:39:58.040>
• </c> this money was appropriated years ago. this money was appropriated years ago.
• That is the handles appropriations.

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• </c> same job um and so it is appropriate same job um and so it is appropriate that<01:46:04.280><c>
• Next, Michelle Aasta, Judiciary, providing comments.
• </c> two would mandate that the Judiciary two would mandate that the Judiciary would<02:02:33.079><c>
• </c><02:03:12.280><c> or</c> blanket ceiling would be appropriate or blanket ceiling would be appropriate
• </c><02:14:07.880><c> is</c> I do understand that the Judiciary is I do understand that the Judiciary

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on February 19, 2025, and first heard House Bill 150, which would prohibit lending a firearm to someone who does not have a firearm permit or a registered firearm. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, though HPD said enforcing any time limit on a loaned firearm would be difficult. Several members of the public opposed the measure, arguing it would interfere with lawful lending for hunting, competitions, training, military-related use, and family situations, and could create unintended criminal liability. One supporter said the bill would strengthen gun safety and encourage more responsible ownership. No vote was taken during the testimony portion described. The committee then heard House Bill 186, which would make harassment by stalking a class C felony. The Office of the Public Defender requested deferral, arguing the bill would remove a misdemeanor option that can help deter escalation and could be unnecessarily severe and burdensome. Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying stalking can be a precursor to more serious violence. The Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney raised concerns about how the new felony would fit within the existing grading scheme, noting that aggravated harassment by stalking and first-degree terroristic threatening are already class C felonies. April Bautista testified in strong support, describing her own experience with domestic violence and stalking and urging passage of the bill. Committee members discussed whether other penalty structures might be possible, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard House Bill 991, which would delete the term “agent of the contractor” from criminal history record check provisions to comply with FBI requirements. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center supported the bill with comments, explaining that the FBI had found the term too broad for fingerprint-based background checks tied to access to federal tax information. In addition, House Bill 995 was introduced, changing deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting; the Department of the Attorney General supported it, saying the revised deadlines would allow a more complete report, and HPD was also heard on the measure. The transcript ends before any votes or final committee actions on these bills.