Transcript Highlights:

• the cap to 4, can they raise their charge fee now to 4%?
• Now, raising the cap or raising the amount that a credit card wants to charge for those processing fees
• It has nothing... this bill really won’t change their ability to raise that.
• Chairman Stiegel: It has nothing... this bill really won’t change their ability to raise that.
• The employer will pay in. The employee will not pay in according to the bill. Thank you.

Bills: HB1268 , HB3041 , HB3075 , HB3378 , HB3463 , HB3619 , HB3620 , HB3624 , HB3722 , HB4335

Committee: House Government Oversight

Summary: The Government Oversight committee opened with prayer and then took up a series of bills, many related to census preparation, election administration, municipal oversight, and state/local regulatory policy. Leader Lawson presented three census and mapping measures: HB 3619 updated the state geographic information one-stop initiative and authorized leaf-off aerial surveys to support a single boundary map layer; HB 3620 created the 2030 Complete Census Count Committee; and HB 3624 repealed a statute tied to meandering waterways and county boundary interpretation. All three passed, with HB 3619 and HB 3624 receiving unanimous support and HB 3620 passing 13-2. Chairman Bowles presented HB 3463 to modernize municipal audit procedures for small communities under 2,500 population, emphasizing transparency and accountability; it passed 16-0. Floor Leader West presented HB 3041 on credit-card surcharge rules for retailers. Members debated whether the bill’s cap language was really a cap or a notice threshold, and an amendment to raise the percentage from 2% to 4% was ultimately withdrawn so the language could be fixed later; the bill still passed 19-0. Pro Tem Moore’s HB 4335, aimed at preventing a patchwork of local pet-shop and pet-breeder bans while preserving statewide standards, drew questions about preemption and enforcement but passed 13-6. Representative Hildebrandt’s HB 3075 created a penny-rounding rule for cash transactions by public entities, allowing rounding to the nearest nickel; it passed 18-0. Representative Ranson’s HB 3378 made a temporary change to the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board’s terms to address delays in grant timing, and it also passed 18-0. Representative Crosswhite Hader’s HB 3722 would require incomplete voter registration applications to be returned rather than defaulted to “independent/no party,” prompting extended debate with the State Election Board about voter intent and processing; it passed 15-3. Finally, Vice Chair Hays presented HB 1268, which adds a DROP option to the pension system for EMTs, county jailers, and assistant sheriffs with a five-year cap; it passed 13-4. The committee adjourned after announcing a Thursday meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• HOLDS PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEIR CHOICES PUT OTHERS AT RISK AND PROTECTS EVERYONE ON THE WATER BY RAISING
• PUT OTHERS AT RISK AND PROTECTS EVERYONE ON THE WATER BY RAISING THE STANDARD OR WHAT IT MEANS TO BE
• AND THE REPORT REVEALS THE SMOKESCREEN OF OUT OF STATE PETITION MILLS WHO HIDE FROM PROSECUTORS.
• CONTEST THE FINE SO MAYBE THEY GET THROUGH A FIRST HEARING AND THEN MAKE A DECISION SOMETIMES THEY PAY
• THERE'S FLORIDIANS HERE IN FULL CLOSURE BANKRUPTCY, CAN'T PAY THEIR UTILITIES.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had student prosecutors serving the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office working approximately
• As part of that PILOT payment, any additional property that we purchase outside of our core zone, we pay
• As part of that PILOT payment, any additional property that we purchase outside of our core zone, we pay
• We've got to be able to pay for the people to want to be here and do the work that they need to do.
• We pay it with our contractors. They lose those opportunities.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the economic impact of Massachusetts higher education institutions, with opening remarks noting the significance of September 11 and the role colleges and universities play in the state’s economy, workforce, and research ecosystem. UMass leaders testified first, describing UMass as a major employer and economic driver that educates large numbers of Massachusetts residents, supports thousands of jobs, and generates billions in annual economic activity. They emphasized the importance of research funding, warned that federal grant cancellations, suspensions, and slowdowns were harming research operations and talent retention, and voiced strong support for Governor Healey’s proposed DRIVE initiative as bridge funding to protect research capacity and jobs. Committee members focused heavily on workforce preparation in emerging fields such as AI, cyber, quantum computing, and engineering. UMass leaders said AI is being embedded across curricula and research, but also warned that financial constraints forced reductions in PhD admissions, especially in computer science and engineering, which could weaken the future workforce pipeline. They also described the practical effects of grant uncertainty, including reduced graduate admissions and concerns about losing researchers to institutions abroad. Members asked for more detailed data on grant timing, funding gaps, and where students and researchers were going. A second panel from private colleges and universities, including AICUM, Suffolk, Smith, and Clark, highlighted the broad economic and civic contributions of private higher education. Testimony cited large annual economic impacts, job creation, tax revenue, community service, legal clinics, dual enrollment, entrepreneurship support, sustainability investments, and access programs. Speakers also discussed enrollment pressures, COVID-related social and mental health challenges, student visa and federal policy concerns, and the need to preserve liberal arts alongside career-focused training. The committee then heard from MIT, where testimony focused on research commercialization, biotech spinouts, and the role of federal, philanthropic, and industry funding in sustaining innovation; members pressed for more data on funding sources and asked what state policy could do to keep talent and businesses in Massachusetts. The hearing continued with additional public higher education testimony, including Bridgewater State, Bristol Community College, and Northeastern, which emphasized workforce-aligned programs, social mobility, apprenticeships, co-op education, and the need for better coordination between higher education, employers, and state workforce systems.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've had some real frustrations with the police department, the prosecutors.
• There's been some tools that the police would like to have, but they can't because the prosecutor would
• That the police officers have every tool in their toolbox and that the prosecutor is not the hindrance
• Yeah, quickly: 'Hey, don't raise your voice. Don't, you know, this thing would scare this person.
• So I think I wanted to raise the issue of, you know, you don't want to criminalize parents.

Committee: House Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:

• Taxpayers are now paying $4.5 million dollars. Thank you.
• McHale raised are important.
• Then the focus of the bill should solely address raising prices.
• I think the examples that are raised about having I think the examples that are raised about having two
• What am I paying all this for? I'll go to Vons myself.

Committee: House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• We try to protect the planet as much as we can, do the right things, and he raised an interesting issue
• </c><01:40:44.119><c> and</c> available for use by prosecutors and available for use by prosecutors and
• </c><01:46:40.960><c> so</c><01:46:41.239><c> respectfully</c> brought to a prosecutor so respectfully
• And usually they, you know, they go pay a fine.
• And usually they, you know, they go pay a fine.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• the Attorney General and all of the line Assistant Attorney Generals to be on the same basis as prosecutors
• Attorney General and all of the line Assistant Attorney Generals are to be on the same basis as prosecutors
• They can raise your hands real high. One, two, I see multiple hands.
• I am born and raised here in Missouri. My mother, Amber Carter, recently testified before me.
• I am born and raised here in Missouri. My mother, Amber Carter, recently testified before me.

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The House Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and went into executive session on House Joint Resolutions 153 and 119, House Bill 2266, and House Bill 2207, then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1062. On HJR 153/119, the committee adopted a substitute that would remove trial-level judges from the gubernatorial appointment framework and create a joint House-Senate committee to confirm Supreme Court and Appellate Court nominees. Several members objected that the changes were substantial and should have had public hearing, while supporters argued the change would streamline confirmations and add legislative accountability. The committee adopted the substitute and voted the resolutions do pass by 8-6. On HB 2266, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that the bill’s exception for the Attorney General’s office applies to Assistant Attorneys General rather than broader staff, then rolled it into a committee substitute and voted the substitute do pass by 11-3. On HB 2207, the committee adopted an amendment combining HB 2207 and HB 2233 into one bill string, but after a motion to reconsider was withdrawn, the combined substitute failed on a 6-8 vote. The public hearing on SB 1062 focused on expanding communication access services for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind Missourians. Senator Carter described the bill as a way to connect Department of Social Services caseworkers with churches, nonprofits, and other community resources to help families avoid foster care placements and better meet local needs, saying the model already exists in some counties and other states. Testimony in support came from the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, family members, and advocates, who described repeated barriers in hospitals, courts, schools, businesses, and emergency settings, including delays in interpreter access, reliance on family members, and problems with video remote interpreting. Witnesses said the bill would improve access, reduce delays, and provide needed coordination and funding support. No opposition testimony was presented, and the hearing was closed without a vote on SB 1062.

Transcript Highlights:

• Include the Office of the Public Defender, also include the other neighbor island prosecutors. reservations
• Um other neighbor island prosecutors.
• I'd like to recommend moving us forward with amendments to address some of the comments that were raised
• I'd like to recommend moving us forward with amendments to address some of the comments that were raised
• Okay, to look at the issues that were raised by this discussion with the Office of Consumer Protection

Summary: The joint Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Education committees heard STR 1117 and SR 98, which urge the Department of Education, Department of Transportation, and Hawaii County to inventory bus stops used by children on Hawaii Island and develop safety improvements. DOE testified that routes are based on student locations, families must register riders, and access is complicated by county roads and privately owned or HOA-managed roads; members noted the need to focus on the most affected areas and on safety rather than just counting stops. The committees recommended both resolutions be passed with amendments, including adding the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and technical changes, and both measures were adopted by vote. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then heard several resolutions on international relationships and transportation safety. STR 196/SR 76 supporting broader ties with Norway, STR 197/SR 77 supporting broader ties with Sweden, and STR 195/SR 175 supporting broader ties with Sweden all moved forward; testimony generally favored learning from those countries, and the committee adopted amendments to add collaboration language and, in the Norway measure, a reference to prisons and criminal justice. The committee also heard STR 181/SR 51 on lowering the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05; the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance supported the measure and suggested adding flexibility for the DOT director to appoint additional working group members. The committee amended the resolution to broaden the working group and direct it to examine data, impacts, and implementation issues, then adopted it. On later agendas, the committee approved CR 12/SR 8 recognizing International Dark Sky Week with amendments to create a task force on light pollution and dark skies. It also passed CR 180/SR 150, which would have DOT report on commercial tour operator safety and performance, after amending it to clarify the purpose, require online public information, involve the NTSB, and create a transparency/scoring framework. STR 150 on subsidizing waterborne cargo transport was also passed with technical amendments. Finally, STR 222/SR 197 on towing companies having on-site ATMs was amended into a task force proposal led by the Office of Consumer Protection, and the committee adopted that recommendation. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was to pass with amendments or, for one Sweden measure, pass unamended, and the votes were unanimous with no recorded opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

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• And I've narrowed it down to several things that I feel like I hope we can agree would raise someone's
• Um, the level of dangerousness that raises this event to is exponentially higher. limit.
• ><c> event</c><01:11:45.840><c> to</c> raises this this event to raises this this event to um<01:11:46.880
• ><01:11:56.360><c> mind</c><01:11:56.920><c> um</c><01:11:57.200><c> clearly</c><01:11:58.280><c> raises

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• Any honor we could pay them is certainly not enough for their service.
• She was born in Thailand and raised in Dallas. Dr.
• I'm not sure if members are paying attention to what.
• Pay to Caesar what is due to him; this is not due to Caesar.
• Education Code provides limitations on severance pay for school districts.

Bills: SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR8 , SB31 , SB33 , SB3 , SB1405 , SB1948 , SB243 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB2581 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB2570 , SB1566 , SB552 , SJR1 , SB646 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SCR8 , HB3228 , HB2802 , HB45 , HB1318 , HB5560 , HB2894 , HB4344 , HB4238 , HB2775 , HB34 , HB33 , HB 12 , HB148 , HB 130 , HB4273 , HB4850 , HB2733 , HB4783 , SB1833

Keywords: SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:04:12.439><c> for</c> or CCAP which helps families pay for or CCAP which helps families pay for
• Gan. the BCA we pay them to fund four the BCA we pay them to fund four investigators<00:23:50.440><c>
• That we pay based on attendance.
• That we pay based on attendance.
• Terrific, thank you. supposed to pay based on attendance so supposed to pay based on attendance so they

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• However, recent updates to federal Office of Personnel Management pay administration guidance increase
• Federal pay administration guidance increased comparable federal leave provisions to 160 hours, so what
• And yet again, senators, the first responders are stepping up, and they're paying for this themselves
• We do also work with several contract prosecution firms that serve as prosecutors for the board's administrative
• Contract prosecution firms that serve as prosecutors for the board's administrative complaints.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• It hasn't been raised in nearly two decades, the federal minimum wage.
• Try to pay rent, try to raise a family, try to pay for an education on $7.25 an hour.
• Try to raise a family, try to pay for an education on $7.25 an hour.
• We're going to pay down long-term pensions, and those obligations—over $11.8 billion will be met over
• These investments are paying off. Just this year... These investments are paying off.

Summary: The joint convention convened to receive Governor Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address, with legislative leaders introducing the Governor and welcoming constitutional officers, judges, and other guests. The proceedings opened with a moment of silence honoring Renee Nicole Good and other immigrants affected by detention and due process concerns. After introductory remarks from the Speaker, Senate President pro Tem Monique Limón, and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Governor Newsom delivered a wide-ranging address reflecting on his administration and California’s response to recent crises. The Governor highlighted California’s economic performance, tax structure, minimum wage increases, education funding, child care and school meal investments, housing reforms, apprenticeships, infrastructure projects, clean energy progress, and efforts on homelessness, mental health, and public safety. He also discussed state action on artificial intelligence regulation, climate resilience, insurance reform, and wildfire recovery, while sharply criticizing the federal government and President Trump on immigration, health care, food aid, disaster response, and other issues. He announced that his upcoming budget would include major education spending, a five-year extension of the CalCompete tax credit, additional community school funding, a rebuilding fund for fire survivors, and other policy proposals. At the close of the address, the Legislature formally ordered the Governor’s State of the State speech printed in the journal as a special appendix. The joint convention then adjourned sine die.

Transcript Highlights:

• And again, even though crime is currently down, there's another trend that we should pay close attention
• This is not something that state police can do or prosecutors can do alone.
• You need prosecutors, you need your AG, you need your crime lab folks, you need your forensic folks,
• And so I think it really raises the question of: is this the most efficient and most cost-effective way
• And so I think it really raises the question of, is this the most efficient and most cost-effective way

Committee: House Community Safety

Summary: The committee held a work session on crime trends and policing effectiveness, hearing from national and Washington-specific experts. Adam Gelb of the Council on Criminal Justice reviewed long-term national trends, noting that reported violent and property crime have fallen sharply since the early 1990s, while pandemic-era spikes in homicide, assaults, and auto theft have since eased. He also highlighted that juvenile arrests and residential placements have declined substantially over time, though juvenile homicide has risen, and he emphasized that racial disparities in imprisonment have narrowed, driven in part by reduced drug enforcement and arrest disparities. James McMahon of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and Marshall Clement of the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center presented Washington data. They reported that 2024 crime in Washington declined overall from 2023, including drops in violent crime, property crime, murder, robbery, hate crimes, and vehicle theft, but remained above 2019 levels in many categories. They flagged domestic violence as making up about half of crimes against persons, noted rising animal cruelty and extortion, and said juvenile arrests and juvenile victimization remain a concern, with wide variation by city. Both speakers stressed that underreporting affects the data and that the state’s violent-crime solve rate remains low, with only 44% of violent crimes solved in 2024 and large numbers of unsolved homicides, assaults, rapes, and robberies over the prior three years. Jeff Asher of the Real Time Crime Index said 2025 national and Washington trends appear to be continuing downward, with murder falling sharply and likely reaching historic lows nationally. He said Washington’s sample data also shows substantial declines in murder, violent crime, and property crime in 2025, though the state sample is limited. In the second panel, Richard Hahn of the Niskanen Center and Mark Kropanski of Arnold Ventures argued that effective policing depends on strategic deployment, neighborhood disorder reduction, stronger investigations, and better data systems. They emphasized hotspots policing, problem-oriented policing, improved forensic capacity, and higher clearance rates as evidence-based ways to reduce crime and build trust. Marshall Clement closed by focusing on Washington’s declining violent-crime solve rate over decades and urged state leaders to prioritize investigative capacity and resources to improve clearance rates, especially in major agencies and counties with the lowest solve rates.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is not something that state police can do or prosecutors can do alone.
• So you heard about certainty versus severity, but I want to—I won't ask you to raise your hands— ...but
• You need prosecutors, you need your AG, you need your crime lab folks, you need your forensic folks,
• And so I think it really raises the question of: is this the most efficient and most cost-effective way
• And so I think it really raises the question of, is this the most efficient and not significantly so.

Summary: The House Committee on Community Safety held a December 4, 2025 work session focused first on crime trends and then on policing effectiveness. Adam Gelb of the Council on Criminal Justice reviewed long-term national data showing major declines in reported crime and victimization since the early 1990s, a pandemic-era spike in homicide and some violent crime, and a recent drop back toward pre-pandemic levels. He also highlighted a sharp decline in juvenile arrests and incarceration, a substantial reduction in racial disparities in imprisonment, and noted that much of the disparity reduction appears tied to changes in arrest patterns. James McMahon of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs then presented Washington’s 2024 crime report, saying total crime fell 8.4% from 2023, with decreases in violent crime, property crime, murders, robberies, aggravated assaults, hate crimes, and vehicle theft, while crimes against society rose. He emphasized that domestic violence makes up about half of crimes against persons, that Washington remains above its 2019 levels in several categories, and that underreporting affects the data. Marshall Clement of the Council of State Governments Justice Center added that Washington remains one of the states still above 2019 violent-crime levels, with homicide and juvenile victimization especially concerning, and noted wide variation in juvenile arrests and violent-crime trends across cities and counties. Jeff Asher of the Real Time Crime Index said his near-real-time data through September 2025 suggests continued national and Washington declines in murder, violent crime, and property crime, with Washington’s murder trend likely continuing downward into 2025. The second half of the work session shifted to policing methods and clearance rates. Richard Hahn of the Niskanen Center argued that disorder and neighborhood conditions affect public safety perceptions, that environmental design and street lighting can reduce crime, and that police agencies need better deployment, investigative capacity, and clearance rates, especially amid staffing shortages. Mark Kropanski of Arnold Ventures summarized research finding that police staffing matters, hotspots and problem-oriented policing reduce crime, and better investigations increase deterrence and trust; he stressed that homicide clearance rates remain only around 60% in Washington and that property-crime clearance is much lower. Marshall Clement returned to focus on Washington’s solve rates, saying only 44% of violent crimes reported to police are solved, with 62% of homicides, 51% of aggravated assaults, 25% of rapes, and 31% of robberies cleared in 2024, and that large numbers of serious crimes remain unsolved over a three-year period. He urged state leaders to set goals, improve data collection, strengthen investigative resources, and support victims and witnesses. No votes or formal actions were taken; the session was informational and included extensive member questions about juvenile crime, domestic violence, underreporting, detective staffing, and how to improve clearance rates.

Transcript Highlights:

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• Um, the other times they're willing to pay us.
• Um, the other times they're willing to pay us.
• I would tell you would be hair-raising.
• The public pays for the data. The public owns the data. The public can't access the data.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've heard feedback from judges, lawyers, prosecutors, parents, and law enforcement.
• We've heard feedback from judges, lawyers, prosecutors, parents, so law enforcement.
• Idaho Heritage Trust Fund will have their own instead of every single user with a standard plate paying
• Idaho Heritage Trust Fund will have their own instead of every single user with a standard plate paying

Committee: House Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:55.000><c> no</c> pay taxes and those without PILT pay no pay taxes and those without PILT
• </c> easement continue to pay taxes. easement continue to pay taxes.
• </c><00:19:14.240><c> taxes</c> they are continuing to pay taxes they are continuing to pay taxes on<
• ><c> concerns</c> the the boards had raised some concerns the the boards had raised some concerns about
• All those in favor raise their hands. And those on screen, okay, you raise your hand.

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Earlier in my career, I served in government, first as a federal criminal prosecutor and also...
• Government, first as a federal criminal prosecutor, and also as special counsel for public integrity
• We will not stand by while the constitutional boundaries to protect our democracy are raised.
• We will not stand by while the constitutional boundaries to protect our democracy are raised.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please raise or lower the table; in your case, there's a switch on your right, and you can raise the
• If you win, you don’t have to pay those costs. No.
• Arizona should only have to pay a minimal processing fee.
• They should pay what it costs to actually process the fees.
• It used to be that you had to pay a $200 tax on it.

Summary: The committee began with lengthy testimony and affidavits criticizing the Arizona State Bar, with speakers alleging selective discipline, due process problems, and retaliation against attorneys who take controversial cases. Committee members questioned the witnesses and discussed whether the bar and court system properly oversee attorney discipline, but no action was taken on that testimony. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037 would impose stricter security requirements on voting and tabulating equipment, including no internet access, tamper-proof seals, chain-of-custody documentation, nonstop video at accounting centers, and criminal penalties for violations; it passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1038 would require rapid public release of cast vote records, but an amendment changed the timing and transmission process; the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1040 would expand public access to voter registration rolls through an internet portal and a read-only format; it also passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1039, which would allow attorneys who prevail in bar discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings; it passed 4-2 with one not voting after extensive discussion about bar procedures, interim suspension, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation. SB 1053, reducing concealed carry permit fees for Arizona residents, passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, also passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2 with two not voting. The committee then heard SB 1061, which would lower the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams; testimony focused on whether the bill would sweep in users as well as dealers, but the transcript ends before a vote is taken.