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• It's amazing historical knowledge that he has. On election issues since 2006.
• It's amazing historical knowledge that he has.
• On AB 1788, the motion is do pass as amended and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
• On AB 1560, the motion is due passed and re-refer to the committee. Yes.
• Okay, on AB 1919, the motion is do pass and re-refer to the Committee on Local Government.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff. AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed. AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.

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• libraries, and local historical libraries, and local historical societies<00:21:42.159> and
• Um, historically these deficits are rare.
• Um, historically these deficits are rare.
• Um, historically these deficits are rare.
• Um, historically these deficits are rare.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There is no historical constitutional precedence for limiting where firearm parts can be possessed.
• There is no historical constitutional precedence for limiting where firearm parts can be possessed.
• There is no historical constitutional precedence for limiting where firearm parts can be possessed.
• second amendment's text in historical second amendment's text in historical understanding<01:06:
• <01:06:24.000> understanding to Accord with historical understanding to Accord with historical

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered House Bill 279 and House Bill 392, both relating to firearms. HB 279 would restrict carrying or possessing firearm parts except at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container, define firearm parts and prohibited persons, and increase penalties for violations. The Department of Law Enforcement strongly supported the bill, saying it would close a loophole involving disassembled or “ghost gun” parts and help law enforcement charge people who carry weapons in pieces. Most public testimony opposed the measure, with speakers arguing it was unconstitutional, vague, hard to enforce, and would burden lawful gun owners, gunsmiths, and firearm dealers; several also said existing laws already cover the conduct. One supporter, Dennis Dunn, said additional firearm security could reduce theft and suicides. The chair noted the committee had received 270 testimonies on HB 279, with 39 in support, 234 in opposition, and one comment. The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for using a ghost gun in a felony. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported the bill, saying unserialized firearms are difficult to trace and that prosecutors need clear laws to address them. Supporters argued the measure would help prevent untraceable weapons from circulating and align penalties with other firearm offenses. Opponents, including several gun owners and association representatives, said the bill was unnecessary because existing state and federal laws already prohibit unserialized firearms, and warned it could create confusion, criminalize lawful owners of antique or self-built firearms, and be difficult to administer. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.

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• That is a proper motion to refer House Bill 1110 back to second reading.
• <03:57:08.239> Historic not open to the public. Historic not open to the public.
• Historic historic<03:57:09.600> buildings<03:57:10.160> and<03:57:10.479> state-owned
• historic buildings and state-owned historic buildings and state-owned buildings<03:57:11.439>
• If you'd like to refer to his by name.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a color guard presentation by Colorado Military Academy cadets and the pledge led by Olivia and Owen Curry. After roll call established a quorum, members approved the journal of Friday, March 6, 2026, as corrected. Several committees then announced upcoming hearings, including Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources; State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs; and Finance. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1020, designating March 8, 2026, as International Women’s Day in Colorado. The resolution praised women’s contributions across history and society, highlighted Colorado’s early adoption of women’s suffrage, and recognized trailblazing women in the General Assembly. Sponsors and supporters spoke at length about women’s leadership, economic and civic contributions, and the need to continue advancing equality. The resolution also drew recognition of women and advocacy organizations present in the chamber. Representative Bradley and other Republican members criticized the resolution as partisan and said Republican women were not included in drafting or sponsoring it. They argued the measure should have been more inclusive and should have better reflected women’s roles in the home and the broader bipartisan history of women’s history observances. Bradley announced she would vote no. In response, Representative Ricks said an amendment would be accepted from the minority caucus to address concerns about traditional roles of women, and he moved Amendment L002 for consideration.

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• Refer to the Committee on House Administration.
• , historic loss of life, and loss of property.
• You can norm-reference the results in a classroom.
• This is in reference to Section 273.021 of the Election Code.
• That reference found on page one of the Stevens decision is the same reference of... 273.021.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Like historic flooding. Mr. Wilson: Historic loss of life, those sorts of things, loss of property.
• Cook: It's been referred to in that manner, yes. Mr. Riddell: That's what I know.
• Gervin-Hawkins: already exists that's a norm reference test?
• Historically when a new test was introduced, there was a two-year waiver...
• That reference found on page one of the Stevens decision is the same reference of code 273.021.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• This slide features the treaty-described territory, commonly referred to as the ceded territory, but
• But we also have detailed historical data.
• Commission, there was a belief that, or the hope that, we could reach out to people and have them self-refer
• Unfortunately, through the program, we've only had one person self-refer themselves.
• Unfortunately, through the program, we've only had one person self-refer themselves, and it was interesting

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met in Yakima to focus on tribal traffic safety, with members and Yakima Nation leaders emphasizing the importance of safety, the right to travel, and continued partnership on U.S. 97 corridor improvements. Yakima Nation Vice Chair Christopher Wallachie and engineering staff described the Tribal Traffic Safety Committee, the U.S. 97 safety project, heritage connectivity trails, roundabout construction, and the use of federal grants and advanced sensing technology to identify hazards before crashes occur. They highlighted collaboration with WSDOT, the Traffic Safety Commission, the University of Washington, and other regional partners, and explained that the goal is to move from reactive crash response to proactive risk reduction. The Yakima Nation engineering team and AI Vision presented the MUST sensor project, which uses compact AI-enabled devices to collect traffic counts, speeds, near-miss events, roadway conditions, and pedestrian activity, with data transmitted to a dashboard and used for real-time warnings and longer-term planning. Committee members asked about speed tracking, driver behavior, enforcement, and partnerships with WSDOT and counties. Yakima Nation staff said the relationship with WSDOT has improved over time, especially after community outreach on proposed roundabouts, and that the tribe now supports several roundabout projects and broader safety coordination. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission then presented statewide fatality trends and tribal traffic safety data. Mark McKekney said 2024 showed a roughly 10% decrease in fatalities statewide, though recent years remain among the highest in decades. He noted that race and ethnicity data are only available for people who die in crashes, and that many American Indian and Alaska Native fatalities involve passengers, pedestrians, or bicyclists rather than drivers. Penny Rerick outlined tribal traffic safety coordinator grants and other state-funded tribal projects, including work with Yakama Nation, Colville, Kalispel, Makah, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Muckleshoot, Lower Elwha, and Puyallup, stressing that flexible state funding helps fill gaps left by federal programs and supports community-led solutions. The final presentation covered impaired driving enforcement and ignition interlock compliance in Yakima County. Yakima Police Chief Sean Boyle said the city created a DUI enforcement and education officer program that helped reduce serious injury and fatal impaired-driving crashes, supported by state funding and social media outreach. Yakima County District Court’s Nick Bazan described a supervision program for DUI offenders and interlock compliance, reporting more than 1,000 DUI convictions in 2024-25 and about 3,800 noncompliant interlock users countywide. He said the court is using a two-pronged approach—pretrial assistance for indigent clients and post-conviction accountability and case planning—to improve compliance and reduce impaired driving. The committee expressed support for the work, noted the progress made, and adjourned the work session after thanking presenters for their updates.

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• morning's hearing about advancing carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration, or CCUS, we will be referring
• I mean, when you referred to me as a gentleman at the beginning, I was impressed, but number one was
• I am going to refer my time to Senator Husted; he has to leave.
• Connors, you laid out in your testimony a reference to something intriguing to me that I think we should
• The Underground Injection Control Program has historically been around for about 40 years now.

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• Thomas, if we look at trying to destroy those districts, we're also trying to destroy iconic historical
• From historic African American and Hispanic communities, and Southeast Fort Worth and Forest Hill, to
• Congressional District 18 is a historic, iconic district, would you say? Yes.
• C-2201 may not be applicable, but that's the one I'm referring to.
• Communities of color—Black, Latino, and Asian—have historically been underrepresented.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• successfully defended the scope of that statute because it refers to licensed facilities, and their
• <00:23:37.159> to definition within that statute refers to definition within that statute
• refers to Correctional<00:23:37.880> Facilities<00:23:38.600> broadly<00:23:39.600>
• And the third one is including historic cannabis offenses that might not be included in statute.
• the third one is including historic the third one is including historic cannabis<00:59:04.599>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• People are—it is a historical fact. But yeah, I meant taller. Nutrition is better.
• People are—it is a historical fact. Representative Taylor. Mr.
• Historically, this has covered a couple of statewide dues.
• Can you tell me historically where has that per-parcel fee been? I can.
• Can you tell me historically where has that per parcel fee been? I can.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So without objection, we'll go ahead and refer this to the records subcommittee.
• I think what we'll do is we'll go ahead and refer it to the meetings subcommittee.
• I think that's the four bills that were referred to us formally or informally.
• That's pretty common, the cross-reference to other related statutes.
• And that's pretty common, the cross-reference to other related statutes.

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

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• This bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
• This bill was referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
• This bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
• This bill was referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
• This bill was referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Red chili has historically been able to be harvested by machine; green chili hasn't.
• This is a way of offsetting some of those labor issues that we've seen historically.
• I will say your staff is extremely helpful, and the associations do refer to your office.
• Please refer back to Mr.

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• There was a judge in Texas, it was probably a district judge. the statute reasonably enough referred
• The legislature in recent years has taken extraordinary steps to clarify what historically has been an
• Chairman, thank you for the honor of addressing you in this beautiful and historic Senate chamber and
• You can imagine certain circumstances in which perhaps a building with historic protection.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• Figure two shows the historical commission. FTE vacancies, excuse me. Recommendations also include.
• included in the recommendations are out line below item 6 provides an overview of DPS border security historical
• I'm not saying recent, I'm saying historically, I used to have a lot more hair.
• You're referring to border crossings. Yeah. Apprehensions at the border. Yes, sir.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I stand also in support of that bill, and I ask the committee to please refer those bills out favorably
• I often refer to our river as the poster child in the state for how water management decisions affect
• I often refer to our river as the poster child in the state for how water management decisions affect
• I refer my... to Chris Mitchell from the Board of Health in Harvard, if that's okay.
• I have it, I believe, so the way that I refer to it in the website...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination. Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.

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• And ocean acidification is often referred to as climate change or global warming's evil twin.
• Madam President, I have serious concern for my good friend from the second most historic port in the
• So what we're doing is shifting the burden for a warrant. ...from the government, which is historically
• James Otis's speech—there are some verbatim accounts, but much of it was left and added to the historical
• He spearheaded the construction of an addition to the historic Thomas Crane Public Library, with the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up a major environmental bond bill with amendments covering climate resilience, housing health, plastics reduction, coastal protection, fisheries, and related regulatory issues. Early debate included Senator Keenan’s withdrawn amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program with $50 million, followed by his adopted amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packages. Senator Tarr’s amendment to remove the paper bag charge was defeated after extended debate over whether the 10-cent bag assessment functioned as a tax; a related floor speech from Senator Duner argued the fee would burden working families. The chamber also adopted Senator Fernandez’s ocean acidification amendment, which would aggregate ocean monitoring data to support shellfish, water quality, and coastal management, with support from Senators Sear and Driscoll. Other adopted measures included Driscoll’s Houghton’s Pond multi-use trail, Montigny’s New Bedford State Pier redevelopment and harbor oil-recovery provisions, Collins’s Commonwealth Conservation Commission later withdrawn, and several coastal resilience and housing-related amendments. The Senate also approved a series of environmental and public health measures. Senator Moore’s rodenticide restriction amendment was adopted after testimony from animal welfare and conservation groups, with the sponsor describing harms to wildlife, pets, and livestock and noting local municipal support. Senator Lewis’s amendment directing DEP to study the feasibility of banning polystyrene was adopted, as was Senator Mark’s Massachusetts Climate Bank amendment and Senator Edwards’s carbon sequestration amendment expanding attention to salt marshes, seagrasses, and waterways. The chamber adopted amendments on equitable representation, improving indoor air quality, and a Douglas State Forest trust fund that would raise the entry fee from $1 to $2 for maintenance. Several amendments were withdrawn, including Collins’s urban coastal resilience commission and Tarr’s proposed Commonwealth Conservation Commission. Housing and permitting issues were another major theme. Senator Driscoll’s amendment requiring local confirmation before a project is designated a priority housing project was defeated, but his related amendments clarifying the process and requiring consultation with the Housing and Livable Communities Secretary were adopted. The Senate also adopted Crichton’s amendments streamlining permitting for coastal resiliency projects in urban areas and creating a five-year pilot for nature-based solutions, as well as Tarr’s amendment adding dredging and sand placement to general coastal permits. Tarr’s amendment to revise the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund was adopted, while his later constitutional challenge to a landform-migration provision was withdrawn after he argued it could amount to an uncompensated taking. The session ended with the Senate noting only two amendments remained and then adjourning in memory of Quincy’s former mayor James A. Sheets.

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• Right now, students are grappling with historic cost-of-living increases, rising mental health challenges
• Right now, students are grappling with historic cost-of-living increases, rising mental health challenges
• Right now, students are grappling with historic cost-of-living increases, rising mental health challenges
• Right now, students are grappling with historic cost-of-living increases, rising mental health challenges
• of the amendment refers to academic terms.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• public offering of stock for companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic may provide the state with historic
• legislature in December of 2022, five months after the legislature had passed a budget with a $100 billion historic
• I think you're referring to the change in the treatment of the state appropriations limit.
• Is that what you're referring to?
• But to not also add in, we have never had such historic cuts from the federal government as we have had

Keywords: 988, house, all