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• Reverend Deshitell, I see you have an amendment. You want to talk about the amendment? Yes, sir.
• Amendment is adopted. Amendment is adopted. So I would let Chief Morris... All right.
• We do have a set of amendments. Yes, we do have a set of amendments. Mr.
• Okay, I report as amended. We have to adopt the amendments first. You move to adopt.
• Move to adopt the amendments. Any opposition to adopting the amendments? No opposition.

Bills: HR2, HR37, HR61, HCR11, HCR64, HB89, HB183, HB341, HB371, HB451, HB480, HB520, HB541, HB579, HB597, HB816, HB1004, HB1064, HB1165, SB44

Keywords: transparency, accountability, Justice Department, FBI, Jeffrey Epstein, victim protection, investigation, public trust, HR37, House Resolution 37, Honduras veterans, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, military medal, veteran recognition, Congress memorialization, U.S. veterans, foreign deployment, 1981 to 1992, military service awards, combat support

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a long agenda of judiciary-related bills and resolutions. It first considered HB 1165, which was substantially rewritten by substitute to create the City Courts of Marksville and Bunkie and expand their jurisdiction parishwide in Avoyelles Parish, including small claims and certain misdemeanor, civil, and juvenile matters. Supporters, including judges, said the change would improve access to justice and better use existing courts; the district attorney opposed it, arguing it would not help the criminal docket and raised constitutional, staffing, and election concerns. After questions about voting districts, appeals, and minority vote dilution, the substitute was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably HB 1064, creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot program in the 19th JDC, and HB 341, clarifying that law-enforcement officer interrogations under the bill of rights are administrative rather than criminal matters; both drew supportive testimony from court, advocacy, and law-enforcement representatives. The committee then approved HCR 64, as amended, to study behavioral health courts and expand the study to Ouachita, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes, with a report due by January 1, 2027. It also reported favorably HB 579, which strengthens the sexual assault survivor bill of rights and related protections, with testimony emphasizing survivor services and access to funding. HB 1004, which would have raised the jurisdictional limit for justice of the peace courts from $5,000 to $7,500, drew substantial opposition from city court judges and others who warned of unintended consequences, including inconsistent procedures, possible attorney-representation requirements for entities, and more appeals; after debate the bill failed on a roll call vote, 5 yeas to 11 nays. Later, the committee reported favorably HB 451, allowing the Alcohol and Tobacco Control commissioner to send hearing notices electronically and removing the 30-day mailing constraint; HB 541, as a substitute, allowing in-state microdistillers producing under 100 gallons to obtain a permit for a $100 fee; HB 183, prohibiting courthouse cellphone bans in areas where fines, fees, or court costs are paid, though it faced concerns about legislative authority over local courthouses and ultimately failed on a 7-8 vote; SB 44, requiring agency approval for firearms and ammunition carried by tactical medical professionals; HR 37, memorializing Congress to award the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to veterans who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and HB 89, requiring the Third Judicial District DA’s office to pay health insurance premiums for eligible retired employees from its own funds. Several other items were voluntarily deferred, and the meeting ended after the committee completed its agenda.

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• Additionally, for the fourth-year compact deferral, consistent with the 2025 Budget Act, the Governor's
• budget maintains the deferral of the one-time fourth-year compact from 2025-26 to 2027-28.
• Fourth, we recommend removing the out-year funding commitments to CSU.
• to fund that and to make sure that we're provided, look at opportunities for back payments, so the fourth
• So the fourth year of the compact funding and the full funding going forward as well, and to retire the

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an oversight hearing on the California State University system covering enrollment, core operations, Title IX/civil rights, and basic needs. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s 2026-27 budget does not change CSU enrollment targets from the prior year and proposes a 5% ongoing General Fund increase for core operations as the final year of the compact. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended a lower resident undergraduate enrollment target than the Governor’s proposal, separate funding for enrollment growth rather than folding it into base, a smaller or no base increase tied more closely to inflation, earmarking some base funds for capital renewal, retiring deferred payments, and avoiding new multi-year compact commitments. CSU said enrollment has rebounded for three straight years, but growth is uneven across campuses, with several Northern California campuses still facing structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. CSU described a multi-year reallocation plan shifting about 10,000 FTE and $89 million in ongoing funding toward higher-demand campuses, plus $40 million in one-time support, and said seven campuses submitted turnaround plans aimed at recovering enrollment over the next several years. The system highlighted strategies such as dual enrollment, guaranteed admission pathways with community colleges, outreach to high school students, retention and advising efforts, and new degree models for working adults and military-connected students. Members raised questions about how campus targets are set, whether the May Board of Trustees discussion will address a systemwide enrollment framework, and how CSU will manage future deficits if projected out-year funding does not materialize. On core operations and facilities, CSU said it faces about $320 million in mandatory cost increases in 2026-27 and is pursuing shared services, procurement consolidation, campus administrative sharing, and program redesigns to reduce costs. CSU and the LAO emphasized the system’s large deferred maintenance backlog, estimated at $8.6 billion, and discussed whether CSU’s bond/debt capacity is sufficient to address it; CSU requested up to $1.1 billion for deferred maintenance, while the administration did not propose new funding. The committee also heard CSU’s annual Title IX and civil rights update: CSU said it has implemented 15 of 16 State Auditor recommendations, has dedicated Title IX coordinators at every campus, is using a systemwide case management dashboard, and is piloting centralized investigations at five campuses. Finally, on basic needs, the Governor maintained current funding levels for food assistance/basic needs, rapid rehousing, and mental health. CSU reported heavy use of food pantries, CalFresh support, emergency housing, and counseling services, while warning that federal changes to CalFresh and related funding could make it harder to serve students in need.

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• The governor is required to propose an operational budget recommendation on the fourth Tuesday in January
• So Representative Johnson moves the H004 A1 amendment. Any discussion?
• Now we have House File 4 as amended in the shape the author would like.
• So members, we have House File 4 with the A1 amendment attached. Thank you, Mr. Chair and Mr.
• they make a constitutional amendment they make a constitutional amendment that<01:22:15.320>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Tax Committee met to receive a presentation from House Fiscal staff Cynthia Templin and Katrina Heimark on state tax revenues, property tax aids and credits, and key budget terms and timelines. They explained the difference between fiscal years, tax years, biennia, the general fund, and dedicated funds, and reviewed the legislative budget calendar, including the governor’s January budget recommendation, the February forecast update, March budget resolution deadlines, and the expected end of session in May. The presentation focused on how Minnesota tax revenue is collected and where it goes. House Fiscal said fiscal 2024 total revenue for public services was about $102.5 billion, with $46.5 billion coming from state and local taxes. Of total state tax revenue, about 85% goes to the general fund and about 15% is dedicated to other funds. They noted that income and sales taxes make up the largest share of state collections, while local property taxes are the largest share of local revenue. They also reviewed constitutional and statutory dedications, including the Legacy sales tax dedication, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication to transportation, and the auto parts sales tax dedication that was changed in 2023 to a 100% transportation dedication phased in over 10 years. Members asked several questions about slowing income tax growth, possible effects of migration and corporate departures, and whether changes in population or wages were affecting revenue trends. Templin said she was not aware of recent independent or MMB studies tying revenue loss to migration, but would look into it. Members also discussed the sharp rise in tax receipts in fiscal 2021 and 2022 after the pandemic downturn, with staff explaining that the low fiscal 2020 base and a shift toward goods purchases during COVID helped drive the increase, especially in sales tax revenue. No bills were taken up and no votes were recorded during this portion of the meeting.

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• We are going to be taking amendments here today, but then working on future amendments, which I've agreed
• Thank you for committing to amendments here and also committing to the amendments to come.
• That was a little bit earlier, all these amendments would be done.
• Fourth time's the charm. Optimism is a good thing.
• Assembly Bill 1842, motion is due pass, but first amendment.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And so, to the point of the Fourth Amendment and search and seizures, there is no federal case that states
• that providing an address is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
• Amendment.
• We accept the committee amendments.
• So there was an amendment with support?

Summary: The committee heard multiple bills, with extensive discussion focused on short-term rental regulation, street vending, park/public safety financing, transit-oriented housing fees, and demographic data collection. SB 346 would require short-term rental platforms to provide local governments with listing addresses and related information to help collect transient occupancy taxes and enforce local ordinances; supporters argued cities and counties need the data to identify unlicensed operators and recover taxes, while opposition from platforms raised privacy and due process concerns and said administrative subpoenas already exist. The bill was amended and passed 7-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 635, the Street Vendor Business Protection Act, sought to protect street vendors’ personal information from being shared in ways that could expose them to federal immigration enforcement; supporters described raids and fear in vendor communities, and the bill passed 6-1 to Public Safety. SB 499 would clarify that certain park and recreation facilities designated in local safety or hazard mitigation plans can qualify for fee deferral exemptions when they serve emergency or public safety functions; supporters said parks can serve as fire buffers, evacuation sites, and recovery hubs, while some housing advocates sought a clearer nexus to development impacts. The bill passed as amended 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 358, which would modernize traffic impact fee rules to better reflect lower automobile trip generation for walkable, transit-oriented housing, drew support from housing and transportation advocates and passed 8-0 to Appropriations. SB 515, aimed at improving demographic data collection and reporting by local governments and state entities, passed to Appropriations on a 4-0 vote. The committee also took up SB 276, presented by Assembly Member Stefani on behalf of Senator Wiener, which would allow San Francisco to create a permit-and-enforcement system for the sale of commonly stolen goods on sidewalks. Supporters said the measure is needed to address fencing operations and protect legitimate vendors, while emphasizing it is narrowly targeted and not aimed at food vendors or permitted sellers. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 276, with supporters from the Mission street vendor community and San Francisco Public Works describing enforcement problems and the need for clearer rules and city resources.

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• Recommendation of the chair is to pass with amendments, noting technical and non-substantive amendments
• Recommendation is adopted. amendments um changing the deadline for amendments um changing the deadline
• . with amendments and defecting the date with amendments and defecting the date to<01:27:20.159> July
• Hearing none, the recommendation is to amend Senate Bill 527 with amendments. Any member voting no?
• <01:30:16.719> anyone pass s SP 1393 with amendments anyone pass s SP 1393 with amendments

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Supreme Court has said that's fine; that's not a Fourth Amendment violation.
• Supreme Court has said that's fine; that's not a Fourth Amendment violation.
• Supreme Court has said that's fine; that's not a Fourth Amendment violation.
• has said that's fine that's not a Fourth has said that's fine that's not a Fourth Amendment<03:49
• that's an exception to the Fourth that's an exception to the Fourth Amendment<03:49:21.120> Doctrine

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill as amended This bill is amend This bill as amended is<00:07:30.560> modeled<00:07:30.880
• bill as amended by the DE1. bill as amended by the DE1.
• <01:15:37.280> Amendment<01:15:37.760> being examples of our Fourth Amendment being
• examples of our Fourth Amendment being violated<01:15:39.120> blatantly<01:15:40.320> in
• The A1 amendment is adopted. Rep. Mura, to your bill as amended.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• As we approach Fourth of July, there's going to be a lot of people patting you on the back.
• property tax exemption for all totally disabled veterans, and it is shameful that California, the fourth-largest
• Wilson on behalf of the Kern County Board of Supervisors with the current position of support, if amended
• Wilson on behalf of the Kern County Board of Supervisors with the current position of support, if amended

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I mean, I'm a fourth-generation farmer, and some of these people have worked for me for more than a decade
• Water treatment plants are planned in Hidalgo County and a fourth one is a floating permit in Willisee
• We possibly will have an amendment, Senator Kocher's.
• acceptable, we'll put it on there on the floor, but we'll give it a chance to get to the floor. for that amendment

Bills: SCR13, SB1248

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, harvest reports, wildlife harvest data, public information act, open records, confidentiality, hunter privacy, angler data, game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals

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• But, um, for the fourth year in a row, we've had the hospital rural investment, but thank you so much
• It passed out of general fund now with this technical amendments come to our committee, so talked to
• For the fourth year in a row, we've had the hospital rural investment, but thank you so much last year
• No, because if so I was going to say I want to amend it and put USL on.
• No, but but to amend it and put USL on.

Bills: HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152, HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health

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• Senate Bill 21 amends New Mexico Medicare supplement We did have a couple amendments, just some clarification
• The amendment strikes the right balance.
• So the amendment, I just want to make it clear...
• So this is an amended bill.
• This amendment or just say go to the floor.

Bills: SB101, SB21, HM52, HB132, SB14, SB20

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation

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• An act to amend the General Business Law and the Executive Law in relation to school security guards.
• An act to amend the General Business Law and the Executive Law in relation to school security guards.
• An act to amend the General Business Law in relation to requiring prescription drug manufacturers to
• Fourth bill, Senate Bill 5600 by Senator May.
• An act to amend the General Business Law in relation to requirements for the rental of helmets.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection held its first meeting of the year on January 28, chaired by Senator Rachel May, with Ranking Member Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and several other senators present. Chair May said the committee would focus this session on consumer protection issues such as surveillance pricing and the use of technology to target consumers unfairly. The ranking member briefly agreed on the importance of protecting vulnerable consumers and wished the committee a successful session. The committee then considered six bills, all of which had previously passed the Senate. The measures covered school security guards (S.194B), notice to the Attorney General about arrangements that delay generic drug introductions (S.488A), warranties and protections for purchasers of new and used motor vehicles (S.5597), a cap on credit service charges in retail installment contracts (S.5600), requirements for rental helmets to address concerns about damaged helmets (S.6985), and making renewed appearance enhancement and barber licenses and certificates available online in downloadable PDF form (S.7483). There was little discussion on most bills, though Senator May noted that the helmet bill was intended to address situations where rented helmets may have been damaged or consumers may not know their condition. Each bill was moved, seconded, and approved by the committee without opposition, with one bill reported to the Finance Committee and the others reported to first reading on the calendar. The meeting then adjourned after concluding legislative business.

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• We have taken amendments to specify exactly who this applies to.
• Single-family homes, with the amendment, it's four units or less.
• Except potential amendments.
• We're opposed to the bill, even with the amendment. Thank you.
• I will be supportive today and look forward to seeing those amendments in print.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Amendment 1, House Amendment 1, and House Amendment 2 is hereby passed the House.
• by House Amendment 1, House Amendment 1 to House Amendment 1, House Amendment 3, and Senate Amendment
• 1, House Amendment 2, House Amendment 1, and House Amendment 3 into this one amendment, which I will
• 1, House Amendment 1, House Amendment 2, and Senate Bill 9 with Senate Amendment 1 and House Amendment
• 1, House Amendment 1, House Amendment 2, and Senate Bill 9 with Senate Amendment 1 and House Amendment

Keywords: 1064, all

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• We took amendments, and we greatly appreciate the amendments in this committee, too.
• The author agreed to accept the amendments outlined in comment one of the committee analysis.
• permits of the states and what the 15th Amendment authorizes Congress to do.
• Certainly the 22nd Amendment to the U.S.
• If there's a drug transaction, we'll make sure we amend the bill.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The first bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 118A by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the elder law in
• The second bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 903 by Senator Sanders, an act to amend the elder law in
• The third bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 3180 by Senator Sanders, an act to amend the elder law in
• The fourth bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 3750 by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the elder law in
• The eighth bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 7160 by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the elder law in

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Aging Committee met on March 10, 2026, with a quorum present and considered 10 bills focused on services and supports for older New Yorkers. The agenda included measures on dementia information access through New York Connects (S.118A), expanded informal caregiver training (S.903), elder abuse prevention training (S.3180), creation of an Office of Older Adult Workforce Development (S.3750), state handling of income verification for the senior citizen tax exemption (S.4805), a filing extension for the enhanced STAR exemption (S.5069), language access services for senior and disability-related tax abatement programs (S.5280), and sustainability planning for senior centers (S.7160). Committee members and sponsors described these bills as recurring priorities that had passed in prior years, with several aimed at improving access, administration, and outreach. The committee also advanced S.9091, which would establish a state master plan on aging dashboard to improve transparency, accountability, and public tracking of implementation; supporters cited backing from the Statewide Senior Action Council and Livable New York. The final bill, S.9165, would require the Office for the Aging to issue an annual report on budget expenditures for the senior population, with the sponsor saying it would help identify whether resources are adequately reaching older adults across agencies. Several bills were noted as having previously passed the committee and/or floor, and one was described as having been vetoed in prior years despite agreement on the policy goal. All 10 bills were approved by the committee, with most reported to the floor and S.3750 reported to the Finance Committee. No opposition or substantive amendments were recorded during the meeting.

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• rights amendment and second amendment rights amendment and second amendment rights shot<00:21:07.760
• and Second Amendment rights.
• They can put on masks and bust down people's doors and enter without a Fourth Amendment search warrant
• doors and enter without a Fourth doors and enter without a Fourth Amendment<00:31:55.679> search
• is ordered on the bill as amended. is ordered on the bill as amended.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Madam Chair, I make a motion to amend. Second. Amend what?
• Amend ACA 8, and I would like the sergeants to pass these amendments out so that way everybody could
• But they are not authors' amendments. Once again, it's not. They are not authors' amendments.
• So I have a question for the proposed amendments: How did you plan to submit these amendments if you
• So going back, the question was: how does the constitutional amendment amend the Constitution to allow

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8. ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation. The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.

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• I'm serving my fourth term. all okay so um I'm excited to say this all okay so um I'm excited to say
• You can just pass around an amendment and say that you plan on offering an amendment, but this emailing
• and say that you around an amendment and say that you plan<00:07:13.720> on<00:07:13.919>
• > um plan on offering an amendment but um plan on offering an amendment but um this<00:07:16.520
• an amendment that's that's perfectly<00:07:22.879> fine<00:07:23.120> but<00:07:23.240

Keywords: 1189, house, all