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• On the consent calendar: Senator Allen, aye. Allen, aye. Ashby, aye. Archuleta. Arreguín. Ashby?
• The consent calendar. Yeah, this is AB 34. It's just AB 34 on the consent calendar by Patterson.
• Okay, we're going to open the rules for the consent calendar. Madam Secretary.
• Okay, we're going to open the rolls for the consent calendar.
• Okay, we're going to go and open the rolls for the consent calendar.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications met to hear several bills, noting that ACA 9 would be heard at a later date. The committee first approved a consent calendar item, then heard AB 2458 by Assemblymember Bennett, which would extend California Energy Commission appliance efficiency standards to appliances that are rented or leased, not just sold. Supporters included Ceres and Southern California Edison, and the bill was clarified to not affect commercial food processors. The committee also heard AB 2476 by Assemblymember Ellis, which would expand eligibility for pumped storage hydro projects under the state’s central procurement program by removing an outdated pre-2020 funding requirement while keeping the 500-megawatt cap. Support came from Rye Development, GreenGen Storage, and an irrigation district representative, with discussion focused on ratepayer benefits, competition, and grid reliability. The committee then heard AB 2518 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, a San Diego County pilot program to set faster utility connection timelines for certain projects, including affordable housing, hospitals, municipal infrastructure, and EV charging projects. Testimony in support came from the San Diego Housing Commission and San Diego Gas & Electric, which said the timelines were feasible and would help reduce energization delays. Members discussed whether the bill would create unintended consequences for other customers, and the author and utility representative said it would complement existing CPUC work and not conflict with SB 410-related proceedings. All three bills received unanimous or near-unanimous committee approval and were ordered to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee also repeatedly reopened and closed rolls to capture absent members, ultimately recording 16-0 votes on the measures that were heard.

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• I think you have one measure on consent before us and one for presentation.
• proposed consent items, barring any objection.
• We're going to start with the consent calendar. The current vote is five to zero.
• File items five and six on consent. Senator Allen. Allen, aye. That's six to zero.
• First off, we're going to propose consent, file items one, three, five, and six.

Committee: Senate Emergency Management

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Okay, with that, we're going to go ahead and move with the consent.
• Okay, with that, we're going to go ahead and move with the consent calendar. Moved by Ms.
• On the consent calendar, file item number one, AB 2048, Calderone.
• Do pass to appropriations with recommendation to consent calendar. Solache? Aye. Salach.
• On the consent calendar, file item number four, AB 2583, Hoover.

Committee: House Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have a unanimous consent request. Any objections?
• I request unanimous consent to withdraw the language from consideration.
• We have the unanimous consent request. Any objection?
• We have a unanimous consent request. That was a unanimous consent request. Thank you.
• Is that a unanimous consent request? That was a unanimous consent request to hold that. Mr.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee considered several Department of Health and Welfare budgets and related language items. For the Commission on Aging, the committee first rejected an ongoing $129,900 general fund restoration for senior nutrition, then approved the same amount as a one-time restoration for Meals on Wheels. The Division of Welfare budget was then approved with adjustments for the SNAP federal-state cost split, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes; members discussed the growing state share of federal program costs and the need to implement legislative eligibility requirements. The committee also approved the Indirect Support Services budget, including a budget-neutral fund source change for the background check unit, replacement items, IT modernization and consolidation funding, and a reduction tied to Senate Bill 1314. It then approved a one-time $77,100 restoration for Mental Health Services, with supporters citing staffing needs for designated examiners and children’s mental health services. In addition, the committee adopted transfer-limitation exemption language for selected Health and Welfare divisions, after a substitute motion narrowed the exemption to Youth Safety and Permanency and Licensing and Certification. For Independent Councils, the committee approved a $60,000 ongoing general fund restoration for the Domestic Violence Council. It also adopted revised Idaho Child Care Program Capacity Grant language for Early Learning and Development after discussion about clarifying terms such as “under investigation,” “out-of-school care,” and “qualifying providers,” and then withdrew the earlier version of that language. Finally, the committee approved the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination budget to consolidate the former species conservation and energy/mineral offices, including funding for nuclear coordination, fisheries projects, and energy resiliency grants. The meeting ended with adjournment to the call of the chair, and one House Appropriations item was announced for the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate advance to the sixth order of business.
• President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate advance to the ninth order of business.
• President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate advance to the 11th order. Senator Dan Hartog.
• President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate advance to the 11th order of business.
• President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate advance to the 15th order of business.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Leadership announced that the day’s only substantive floor item would be House Bill 559, along with routine committee reports and first- and second-reading referrals for several measures, including Senate bills on retirement, insurance investments, short-term rentals, rural health transformation, foster care, Medicaid, and alcoholic beverages, plus House Concurrent Resolution 24 honoring fallen firefighters and House Bill 557 on human rights/local anti-discrimination ordinances. House Bill 559, the annual tax conformity bill, was brought up under suspension of the rules and debated at length. Supporters said it was needed so Idahoans, businesses, accountants, and the Tax Commission could file returns using the updated federal tax provisions, and they highlighted individual benefits such as no tax on tips and overtime, car loan interest deductions, senior-related deductions, and an increased grocery tax credit. Opponents argued the bill would worsen an already strained budget, create administrative burdens, and force future cuts to schools, transportation, and other services; some urged full conformity or a later effective date instead of retroactive conformity to January 1, 2025. After debate, the Senate passed House Bill 559 on a roll call vote of 28-7, with one paired vote noted, and approved the title for return to the House. A minority report on the bill was also ordered spread upon the journal. The Senate then moved through miscellaneous business, including introductions of visiting youth leaders from Bonneville County and family members in the gallery, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• Five of those are on consent.
• This is the consent file. All right, 16-0. The consent calendar is dispensed with.
• All right, 160, the consent calendar is dispensed with.
• Consent file? Item number, consent file. Burner, aye. Burner aye. 17. All right. And we will... 17.
• Consent file? Aye. Chen aye. That's 18-0.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, then later established quorum and heard several measures. The main policy bills discussed were SB 24, which would restrict investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds for political advertising, lobbying, and efforts against municipal utilities, and SB 283, the Clean Energy Safety Act of 2025, which would strengthen safety standards for battery energy storage facilities after the Moss Landing fire. The consent calendar also included SB 80, SB 491, SB 593, SB 804, and SCR 25, which were taken up without debate. SB 24 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates, who argued that ratepayer money should not be used for political or promotional activity and that current rules lack meaningful consequences. Opponents from the utilities and business community said the bill was too broad, could interfere with shareholder-funded advocacy and legal work, and might unintentionally affect public service communications and expert consulting. Several committee members shared support for the bill’s goal but raised concerns about its breadth, especially around legal fees and communications; the author said he was willing to work on amendments, including on consultant fees, and accepted committee amendments. SB 283 received broad support from firefighters, local governments, utilities, labor, and business groups. Supporters said the bill would improve fire safety, require fire authority consultation and inspections, and prevent battery storage from being sited in unsafe indoor combustible facilities. The author described the Moss Landing fire and said the bill would add standards based on NFPA guidance while preserving local governments’ ability to adopt stricter rules. No opposition testimony was presented. The committee voted SB 283 out 16-0, and SB 24 was also approved after a roll was held open and later closed, ultimately passing 11-1. The consent calendar passed 16-0, and the meeting adjourned after the final roll calls were completed.

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• Sanchez is withholding unanimous consent.
• We're now moving to the second-day consent calendar.
• Consent calendar is adopted. 64-0 on the urgency.
• Consent calendar is adopted. 64-0 on the urgency, 64-0 on the consent calendar.
• Consent calendar is adopted.

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a large daily file of bills and resolutions. Early procedural motions were adopted, including re-referrals and a motion to allow the Appropriations Committee to notice SB 73, which passed 46-15. Members also introduced several guests, including young legislators, schoolchildren, a championship girls’ basketball team, realtors, and CASA advocates. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1389, a tribal gaming compact urgency bill for the Yurok Tribe, which passed 55-0 on the urgency and measure. The body then passed a series of bills on topics including trespass enforcement (AB 1632), pest control fees (AB 2380), county investment authority (AB 2080), pupil achievement gap reporting (AB 2149), transit board stipends (AB 1625), e-filing for workplace violence restraining orders (AB 2179), election eligibility restrictions for registered sex offenders (AB 2753), juvenile firearm possession and deferred entry of judgment (AB 2636), court access and First Amendment issues (AB 1544), physician medical record integrity (AB 1637), forced marriage protections (AB 2534), and local authority to restrict under-12 e-bike use in San Mateo County (AB 2595). Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, with votes ranging from 53-0 to 63-0. The Assembly also adopted ACR 173, reaffirming California’s sister-state relationship with Jalisco, Mexico, after adding 50 coauthors. Later, it adopted ACR 163 designating May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month after extensive testimony from the author and multiple caucus members emphasizing the crisis, data gaps, tribal sovereignty, and the need for more resources and action; 64 coauthors were added before the resolution passed by voice vote. The chamber likewise adopted ACR 180 designating Compost Awareness Week and ACR 182 establishing Youth Mental Health Awareness Week, both after coauthor roll calls and voice votes. The day concluded with urgent action on AB 108, which provides up to $25 million in one-time emergency bridge funding for distressed hospitals facing imminent closure. Members from both parties spoke in support, citing rural access, prior hospital closures, and the need to protect community health care; the bill passed 59-0 and was sent to the Governor immediately. The Assembly then handled consent calendar items, heard an adjournment in memory for labor leader Larry Mazzola Sr., and adjourned until Monday, May 11 at 1 p.m.

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• Will the Senate advise and consent to the executive nomination?
• Seeing no debate, will the Senate advise and consent to the executive nomination?
• Will the Senate advise and consent to the executive nomination?
• President, I move that the Senate do advise and consent to the nomination of Edgar M.
• President, I move that the Senate do advise and consent to the nomination of Dr.

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

Summary: The Senate first came to order after repeated quorum calls, then devoted a long portion of the meeting to farewell remarks for Senator Darcy Jech. Jech reflected on his 12 years in the chamber, his rural district, campaign experiences, major events during his tenure, and the importance of relationships, compromise, and service. Numerous senators followed with personal tributes, praising his steadiness, humility, faith, work on devotions and the Rural Caucus, and his reputation as a thoughtful, respectful colleague and family man. After the farewell segment, the Senate moved to executive nominations. The chamber unanimously confirmed Sharon Shell Millington as Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Clayton Bullard as Cabinet Secretary of Health and Mental Health, and Clayton Bullard as administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The Senate then approved a slate of Tier 2 nominations, including appointments to the Home Inspector Examiners Committee, the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology board, the State Fire Marshal Commission, the State Board of Health, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, the Forensic Review Board, the Oklahoma State Credit Union, the Health Care Workforce Training Commission, the Alarm, Locksmith, and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee, and the Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. No debate or opposition was recorded on the nominations, and the votes were overwhelmingly or unanimously in favor. After announcements, the Senate agreed to recess and then adjourned until Monday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Consent. Second. Consent has been moved. All in favor? Aye. I'll take this one up.
• Move to consent. Any objection? >> Consent. >> Consent. Seeing none, all in favor? I.
• With consent? Any objection? All right. All in favor with consent? Aye.
• With<00:14:17.960><c> consent?</c> With consent? With consent? Any<00:14:19.400><c> objection?
• Any objection We'll consent.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So ordered. ...relating to public schools, clubs, organizations, and parental consent.
• I believe that there had... clubs, organizations, parental consent.
• Never a bad thing to get parental consent. Excellent. So the follow-up question, Mr.
• In addition, posting pornography without a person's consent is already a class four felony.
• In addition, posting pornography without a person's consent is already a class four felony.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And we'll take up the consent calendar when we have a quorum.
• We'll do the consent calendar at this time. We have, before that, three bills on consent.
• Actually, Assemblymember Irwin, we just did the consent calendar.
• Would you like to add on to the consent calendar? On consent, Irwin? Aye. Thank you.
• Would you like to add on to the consent calendar? On consent, Irwin? Aye. Thank you.

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• With the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended.
• With the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Committee on State
• With the consent of the House, the rules will be suspended and Substitute House Bill 2244 will be advanced
• With the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Committee on Health
• With the consent of the House, the bill will be seen. Act expires June 30, 2027.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

Summary: The House received a Senate message announcing passage of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5156, then moved to second reading and final passage on several House bills. Substitute House Bill 2244, which adopts recommendations from the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee/Sunshine Committee to clean up public records exemption statutes, was advanced and passed 70-26 after Representative Mena urged support and Representative Walsh expressed mixed concerns about exemptions from the Public Records Act and voted no. The House then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2196, a bill expanding coverage for treatment related to PANS/PANDAS. Members described the bill as helping families access expensive care such as IVIG, while opponents raised concerns about premium costs and the scope of coverage. Amendment 1883 narrowed the bill to large-group coverage and was adopted 54-36; Amendment 1943, which would have included PEBB and SEBB state insurance plans, failed. The bill then passed 83-13. The House also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251, which reorganizes Climate Commitment Act account uses and related allocations, after rejecting a proposal to direct more money to transportation and forest landowner compensation; the bill passed 56-41. Additional measures passed with broad support. Substitute House Bill 2339, a technical update to nursing regulation and Board of Nursing rulemaking authority, passed 94-3. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2274, modifying the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act to address misleading email solicitations while limiting penalties for good-faith actors, passed 86-11 after a striker amendment was adopted. Engrossed House Bill 2179, narrowed by amendment to a single port district, passed 96-1 to address retirement contribution issues for port workers. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2637, updating protections for personal information entrusted to agencies, passed 52-45 after an amendment clarifying disclosure language was adopted; supporters said it improves data protection, while opponents warned of added bureaucracy and reduced local control.

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• Unanimous consent that we go to our business announcements and miscellaneous.
• President, unanimous consent that we go without our business committee reports.
• I ask unanimous consent that the record shows that the roll has been called.
• Unanimous consent, we go without our business announcements and miscellaneous.
• Unanimous consent, we go to that.

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• Consent. We do consent on these, right? >> Yeah. >> Sure. >> Moved and seconded. All in favor?
• </c><00:08:28.879><c> Consent.
• Consent. We do consent on &gt;&gt; Any opposed? Consent.
• 18.559><c> or</c> this on consent or this on consent or &gt;&gt; No.
• </c> consent or do you not want it on? Okay. consent or do you not want it on? Okay.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, we have a consent calendar that goes from tab three through seven.
• The rest of them remain on the consent calendar.
• I'll entertain a consent calendar.
• </c> consent calendar. consent calendar. &gt;&gt; Second. &gt;&gt; Second. &gt;&gt; Second.
• </c> that we accept the rest of the consent that we accept the rest of the consent calendar.<00:07:36.600

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Joint Fiscal Committee met on May 15 at 10:00 a.m. and first approved the April 17 minutes. It then took up a consent calendar covering tabs three through seven, with items 089 and 097 removed for separate discussion. The committee approved the remainder of the consent calendar and then adopted item 089, which involved Department of Safety/Homeland Security grant funding for active shooter incident management and school reunification training. Officials said the project is a mandatory Homeland Security grant set-aside, with training for public safety officials and school districts and internal social media used only to promote training schedules; members asked about marketing, outcomes, and how success would be measured. The committee next considered item 097 for the Division of Historical Resources. Agency officials said the request was driven by a decade-long increase in Section 106 and state historic preservation reviews, many tied to disaster-related infrastructure work such as culvert and road repairs, and that the grant would add capacity to handle roughly 1,000 to 1,500 reviews per year. The committee approved the item after brief discussion. Under the regular calendar, the Department of Transportation presented a fuel-related transfer. Members questioned the decline in the highway fund balance, which staff said was being affected by rising expenses, flat-to-moderate revenue, and a rough winter that increased maintenance costs. DOT officials said they were considering toll rate increases and noted the agency pays market wholesale fuel rates; they also discussed prior fuel hedging decisions and said they have authority to hedge again if it makes sense. The committee approved the DOT item, then approved a miscellaneous action item to fill a position at the LBA. Members also asked the chair to remind the Attorney General to appear at a future meeting regarding the YDC claims report. The committee set its next meeting for Friday, June 19 at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned after a brief note of appreciation for recent corrections and changes reported by the liquor commission.

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 1188.
• Members, we’re going to now move on to the second day consent calendar.
• The clerk will read the resolutions on the consent calendar.
• Moving on to a vote on the consent calendar, file items 11 and 12.
• Does any member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Moving to a vote on the consent calendar, although prior to moving to the consent calendar, because I
• Moving to a vote on the consent calendar, file items 96 through 97.
• Does any member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar?
• There are 64 ayes and zero noes on the consent calendar. The consent calendar is adopted.
• There are 64 eyes and zero knows on the consent calendar. The consent calendar is adopted.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're now going to move on to the second-day consent calendar.
• Clerk will read the resolutions on the consent calendar.
• The clerk will read the resolutions on the consent calendar.
• Consent calendar is adopted.
• Members, we are now returning to the consent calendar.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members also made several guest introductions and memorial recognitions, including tributes to labor leader Louisa Blue and a Memorial Day moment of silence. The body adopted a motion to suspend Assembly Rule 63 for certain Appropriations Committee bills, and later took up a second-day consent calendar and several resolutions. The chamber adopted ACR 68, declaring July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better Month, and ACR 83, proclaiming California Maritime Day; both received broad support. On the floor file, members passed a series of bills covering child passenger safety, student financial aid, downtown office-to-housing conversion districts, rental vehicle theft prevention, fire hazard zone reviews, medical data protections, UC admissions transparency, office-to-housing streamlining, inoperable RV removal, domestic violence and child welfare, insurance classification for social service workers, sustainable aviation fuel CEQA review, UC hiring background checks, accessory dwelling units, fish and wildlife exemptions for Sutter County infrastructure, speed limit assessments, geothermal permitting, special education transfers, recorder fee adjustments, and a BIT program exemption for farmers and ranchers. Most measures passed with little or no opposition. AB 435, which would have implemented a five-step test standard for child passenger safety laws, was later reconsidered and failed on a vote of 36-12 after the call was lifted. The Assembly also adopted the second-day consent calendar, including multiple bills and resolutions, and added co-authors to several resolutions. The session ended with adjournments in memory and an adjournment until Tuesday, May 27 at 1 p.m.

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• Consent calendar. Mr. Schoffler, please read the titles of all the bills on the consent calendar.
• </c> will be removed from the consent will be removed from the consent calendar<01:10:58.400><c> and<
• So, Senator Basley consent calendar.
• </c> that be placed in the consent calendar. that be placed in the consent calendar.
• </c> consent calendar. consent calendar.

Keywords: 981, all

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• &gt;&gt; Move<00:04:12.720><c> consent.</c> &gt;&gt; Move consent. &gt;&gt; Move consent.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Any objection to consent? No. &gt;&gt; Any objection to consent? No.
• Any objective<00:16:55.839><c> consent?</c> objective consent? objective consent?
• One move consent. Any objection to consent? No. All those in favor of consent say I.
• </c> consent? No. consent? No.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all