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• I'm a marriage and family therapist, and I've been practicing in Birmingham for 25 years with adults
• Any age verification process is going to sweep in adult users as well as children; it is inherent in
• It, in the background, already knows your birthday and can verify that to ensure you're an adult.
• So that's all done in the background; it's simple for the adults.
• It's spread out, and it's an adult because, you know, we don't know if that child has been raised...

Bills: HB285 , HB317

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, law enforcement, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law, Section 12-12-56, Children and Senior Advocacy, House Judiciary, reasonable effort

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• And that would leave some of the state's most vulnerable clients without their caregivers.
• As a personal assistant who has had... ...of our community's most vulnerable citizens at risk.
• These supports ensure that the most vulnerable people in our communities are cared for.
• I am the staff for my two adult sons, 20 and 23.
• , many who are physically unable to take care of a disabled adult.

Committee: House Budget

Summary: The committee first heard the State Auditor’s fiscal year 2027 budget request. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick described rebuilding the office after staffing had fallen to a historic low, explaining that the office has grown from 92.5 to 119 FTE but still needs several years to reach full staffing, especially at the manager level. He said most of the budget is payroll, noted the office’s use of lapsing general revenue while staffing is rebuilt, and outlined requests including core operating funds, a small sports betting audit NDI, and a $290,000 increase to the CPA stipend to address recruitment and retention problems. Members also discussed the auditor’s authority to audit state agencies and subrecipients, the office’s role in performance audits, and the meaning of “E” appropriations and the auditor’s recent general revenue conditions report. The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 10, focusing on Department of Health and Senior Services and Department of Mental Health issues. One witness from the American Heart Association supported continued funding for cardiac emergency response planning in schools, citing AEDs, CPR training, and about 480 schools served. Another witness from the Alzheimer’s Association urged rejection of a proposed $1 million reduction to the Missouri caregiver program, arguing it supports families caring for people with dementia and helps avoid more expensive institutional care. Most of the testimony concerned proposed cuts to developmental disability services, especially day habilitation and self-directed supports (SDS). Providers, family members, and workers said the proposed reductions would force service cuts, reduce wages, and threaten community-based care that keeps people at home and out of more costly facilities. They argued the cuts would shift costs to emergency, residential, or institutional settings and asked the committee to preserve current funding levels. Several members asked questions about provider rates, the share of services delivered by private providers, and the cost difference between SDS and institutional care. The hearing ended with the chair apologizing for earlier tension, explaining the schedule, and recessing the committee to return later because of House floor obligations.

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• day and had them locked in solitary confinement where they rolled around in feces and vomit while adults
• I urge you to consider the real and immediate consequences this bill would have on the most vulnerable
• We feel that it would punish the most vulnerable children into environments that cannot support them.
• I've worked on the residential side on things at the adult level, when you're dealing with adults with
• very high-intensity behavior support needs, adults who have come at me, who have tried to injure me.

Committee: House General Laws

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• these virtues would define the spirit of leadership in our great state: justice that protects the vulnerable
• If our students and young adults can't read cursive writing, they can't read the Declaration of Independence
• The ones who bring division are the offended adult activists who want to tell kids to keep your faith
• This is one step in improving the lives of the most vulnerable. ...an effective or an acceptable solution
• This is one step in improving the lives of the most vulnerable, and I know my family is grateful.

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• Beginning this school year, schools must maintain an average of one adult for every 10 TK students.
• thought was I want every child in California to have access to this, where they have a warm, welcoming adult
• Number two is the ratios from the adult to child are different depending on what program you're looking
• That is the critical issue to address to make it a viable option for our most vulnerable families.
• that followed 22.5 million children enrolled in Head Start, and it followed them until they were adults

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its third hearing, focused on how transitional kindergarten (TK) fits into California’s mixed-delivery early learning system, with an emphasis on the Central Valley. Opening remarks stressed that TK and child care should complement each other, not compete, and that families need both part-day school-based options and full-day, year-round care. Committee members outlined hearing goals around aligning TK with existing programs, understanding family needs, and examining the economic impact of early learning on workforce participation and local economies. Panelists from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Every Child California, Early Edge, Children Now, and others described TK’s rapid expansion to all four-year-olds, the growth in enrollment, and related changes to state preschool and after-school programs. Witnesses generally supported TK but warned that its expansion has shifted enrollment away from community-based providers, especially centers and family child care homes, creating financial strain, vacant classrooms, and staffing challenges. They urged stronger partnerships between school districts and community providers, more flexible licensing and facilities support, higher and more uniform reimbursement rates, permanent authority for state preschool to serve two-year-olds, and better compensation and training for educators across settings. Parents and providers testified about the importance of trusted, culturally and linguistically responsive care, the need for infant-toddler and home-based options, and the difficulty of affording child care when TK is not full-day or does not fit family schedules. Several speakers emphasized that many families still face long waits for subsidies and that reimbursement and payment delays threaten provider stability. Public comment echoed these concerns, with providers calling for true cost-of-care rates, more vouchers, support for transportation and nontraditional hours, and protection from insurance and facility costs that can force programs to close. State education officials said California’s UPK system works best when TK, state preschool, Head Start, and community-based providers are treated as a shared system, and noted that planning and implementation grants and local coordination efforts have helped build mixed-delivery partnerships. The hearing ended without formal votes or actions, but committee members indicated they would continue gathering input to inform future policy and budget decisions.

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• </c> I95 corridor is particularly vulnerable. I95 corridor is particularly vulnerable.
• When anyone is vulnerable, everyone is vulnerable because a business has been created, and the people
• Thank you. think of black and brown adult women due think of black and brown adult women due to<03:54
• </c> adult sex. adult sex. Thank<04:12:17.920><c> you.
• </c> the ones as adults get trafficked. the ones as adults get trafficked.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• This bill builds upon California's longstanding commitment to protecting vulnerable youth by bridging
• AB 1659 centers the most vulnerable students in our education system and provides them the necessary
• In supporting this bill, you're supporting our most vulnerable students to succeed.
• As we all know, transitioning into higher education, whether it's K through 12 or adult returning to
• As we all know, transitioning into higher education, whether it's K through 12 or adult returning to

Committee: Senate Education

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• The 2 spirit kids to steer kids and adult to spirit saw all this which is secret and only the natives
• I will say, give as much grace as I can, short-sighted, to put a bill forth that would enable an adult
• adults take tools away from therapists to be able to have kids and young adults feel comfortable in
• But instead we have sick adults, twisted ideology that wants to— >> Point of order, Madam Speaker. >>
• manipulate and emotionally take advantage of vulnerable children.

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• HB 213 creates a two-tiered system of surgical eye care, where rural and vulnerable patients are more
• I think a lot of us would go obviously to a licensed social worker with work dealing with vulnerable
• As you know, it is against the law for some adult to give marijuana to a minor.
• This law is targeting the adults. Thank you, Madam Chair. Sorry, we're at a close.
• Madam Chair and Representative, it doesn't the adult unless they're licensed.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• And so, like I mentioned, these requirements currently apply for able-bodied adults without dependent
• </c><00:48:55.359><c> If</c> able-bodied adult work requirements.
• If able-bodied adult work requirements.
• able-bodied adult work requirements until<00:49:30.720><c> February.
• We're here today to vulnerable families.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on the federal shutdown’s impact on state benefits, with the main focus on SNAP. DHS Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division Administrator Scott Morish explained that SNAP serves about 86,229 households statewide, or 168,947 individuals, and averages roughly $58–60 million in monthly federal benefits. He said USDA directed states to suspend November SNAP benefits effective November 1 if the shutdown continues, while existing October balances on EBT cards remain usable and cash benefits such as TANF, General Assistance, and AABD are not affected. DHS said it has continued processing applications, recertifications, interviews, and required reporting, and has posted public guidance on its website. Morish also reviewed other SNAP-related changes taking effect November 1 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including expanded able-bodied adult work requirements and tighter non-citizen eligibility rules. He said the work requirements now extend from ages 18–54 to 18–64 and apply to additional groups previously exempt, while only lawful permanent residents, COFA residents, and Cuban or Haitian entrants will remain eligible among non-citizens. He also noted Hawaii’s ongoing SNAP benefit reduction tied to a federal calculation error in the thrifty food plan, which has lowered benefits by about $8 per person per month for the past three years. On the state response, DHS said it is working with the Hawaii Food Bank and seeking $2 million in state funding to support it, and is also developing a Hawaii Relief Program using TANF reserve funds. The program is intended as a short-term housing and utility assistance program for families with dependent children under 300% of the federal poverty level, with up to four months of assistance. Senators questioned why rainy day funds were not being used and whether the state could directly fund EBT cards; DHS responded that the TANF approach was the fastest available option, that EBT delivery involves significant technical and administrative mechanics, and that the department is still in discussions with the vendor and other stakeholders about additional options.

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• Sixty-five percent of the households have incomes under $15,000, so this is really our most vulnerable
• Sixty-five percent of the households have incomes under $15,000, so this is really our most vulnerable
• family relatives vulnerable friends family relatives neighbors<00:24:54.520><c> have</c><00:24:54.679
• They'd be looking for housing, or, you know, in that adult stage, and maybe that was in the '60s and
• It is our most vulnerable in our communities.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• , individuals returning from incarceration, youth, and young adults with disabilities.
• This training format is especially critical for adult learners who are also caregivers or may maintain
• In June 2024, Montachusett, with funding from CTI, graduated 53 adult students who completed training
• is increasing living-wage and employment opportunities for young adults with disabilities by providing
• I want to thank you, and I'll be remiss to say that thank you for being vulnerable and being up front

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held an informational hearing focused on the conditions facing small and micro businesses in Massachusetts and the state programs intended to support them. Chairs Andy Vargas and Adam Gomez opened by emphasizing equitable economic development, the importance of CDFIs, and the need to help underserved entrepreneurs, especially women, minorities, veterans, immigrants, and other groups facing barriers. Committee members noted the hearing would not take up bills, and testimony was limited to 10 minutes per organization. State and quasi-public agency witnesses described current programs and funding. Dico Gibral of the Executive Office of Economic Development highlighted the Business Front Door, multilingual access, small business office hours in Gateway Cities, and funding in the Mass Leads Act, including support for CDFIs, small business technology, and capital grants. Tom Hooper of Commonwealth Corporation described workforce training programs such as the Workforce Training Fund, Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, and Career Technical Initiative, saying they help small businesses train workers, fill labor shortages, and support returning citizens and people with disabilities. Committee members asked about federal funding uncertainty, workforce migration, training schedules, and program uptake. Business and advocacy groups focused on cost pressures and regulatory burdens. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association urged continuation of outdoor dining and takeout alcohol sales, and pressed for relief from high credit card swipe fees, support for surcharging, and streamlining municipal licensing. The Retailers Association of Massachusetts cited survey results showing inflation, utility costs, payroll taxes, health insurance, and interchange fees as major concerns, and said many members might sell or close within five years; it also backed ending the state prohibition on surcharging and creating an Office of Main Streets Massachusetts. MACDC, BECKMA, and the Coalition for an Equitable Economy emphasized the need for more technical assistance, CDFI and small business funding, and protections against rising costs, tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and immigration enforcement impacts on immigrant-heavy business districts. No votes were taken.

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• a report where he went back to the address listed in public records: still no children, still no adults
• so uh this no children still no adults so uh this is<00:07:57.919><c> the</c><00:07:58.080><c> number
• people in our occur is that vulnerable people in our state<00:10:50.800><c> are</c><00:10:51.800><c>
• care food program the child and adult care food program and<00:26:12.799><c> the</c><00:26:12.880><c
• </c><00:34:27.200><c> daycare</c><00:34:27.839><c> autism</c><00:34:28.320><c> clinics</c> care adult

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• a spectrum that is not taken into account the foundational inequalities of risk, strength, and vulnerability
• legislation ensures that government-owned or managed multi-occupancy spaces in these especially vulnerable
• does include reasonable exceptions for custodial work, emergencies, law enforcement activity, and adults
• They're vulnerable. They're at risk.
• to focus on the government ones instead of across the board, although I do feel like women are vulnerable

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• much interested in because of all of the conversation and discussion we had last year around the vulnerable
• the bond and the guidance from the administration to provide meaningful and direct benefits to vulnerable
• CDFA to assist in the application process, which has been really beneficial in assisting folks in vulnerable
• things only got approved by the Legislature because the focus was going to be on low-income and vulnerable
• Bolsa Chica is below mean sea level owing to oil drilling subsidence and is particularly vulnerable to

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee heard the administration’s spending plan for Proposition 4’s climate smart agriculture and biodiversity chapters, along with related trailer bill language. CDFA outlined proposed funding for existing programs such as SWEEP, Healthy Soils, Urban Agriculture, and invasive species work, plus new or phased-in programs including year-round and mobile farmers’ markets, tribal food sovereignty, and regional farm equipment sharing. The Department of Conservation described funding for the California Farmland Conservancy Program and Working Lands and Riparian Corridors Program, while the Department of Finance and LAO discussed pending allocations and generally found the overall approach reasonable, though LAO suggested the Legislature may want more statutory guidance and reporting, especially for new programs. Members focused on implementation details, equity, and accountability. Questions covered how programs would serve vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, whether new solicitations would be reopened for previously oversubscribed grants, how outcomes are tracked, and how to structure guidance for new programs such as farm equipment sharing. The chair emphasized that the Legislature wants clearer direction on program design and noted that AB 2313 should guide implementation of the regional farm equipment sharing allocation. The committee also discussed the administration’s request to directly appropriate bond funds to departments and to exempt bond program guidelines from the Administrative Procedures Act; LAO supported the APA exemption with possible legislative guardrails for public notice and comment. The committee then heard on the farm-to-school proposal, with CDFA requesting $24.9 million General Fund for incubator grants, technical assistance, and network support. CDFA said the program has reached nearly half of California schoolchildren and has shown strong demand and positive evaluation results. LAO supported the core program but recommended rejecting the $3 million technical assistance component as too broad and suggested the Legislature consider using Proposition 98 for some of the funding. Members debated that point, with some expressing concern about using General Fund dollars for a new discretionary request during a tight budget year. The biodiversity and nature-based solutions chapter included funding for the Wildlife Conservation Board, state conservancies, and tribal nature-based solutions. WCB described major recent investments and proposed projects tied to 30 by 30, habitat restoration, tribal partnerships, and public access. Members raised concerns about long-term stewardship, the size of the WCB allocation, and whether the Legislature should receive more detail on how funds will be distributed. The committee also heard requests for Bolsa Chica wetlands maintenance and Rincon Island decommissioning funding from the State Lands Commission, with members questioning long-term liability, remediation costs, and the role of private oil operators. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with public comment from stakeholders largely supporting the APA exemption, farm-to-school funding, biodiversity investments, and related conservation programs.

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• Restore the protections these vulnerable infants, these precious human beings, rightfully deserve.
• It's about whether we will protect the most vulnerable among us: newborn babies, regardless of how they
• This just makes sense to be fair to the people who are seeking services at an important, vulnerable time
• You have heard many of my colleagues share beautifully and vulnerably about many of those reasons, but
• I was a child and I had no adult with me to help guide me on what I could have done differently.

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• not cure loneliness, but they are a dangerous catalyst for those who are already struggling and vulnerable
• . but they are a dangerous catalyst for those who are already struggling and vulnerable.
• People experiencing mental difficulties and distress are particularly vulnerable.
• So, again, we are very concerned about the most vulnerable community members, which are disaster victims
• There's a low-wage, minimum-wage, vulnerable worker who's just scraping by, not someone with several

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• and then convicting an adult.
• and then convicting an adult.
• and then convicting an adult.
• and then convicting an adult.
• and then convicting an adult.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with Senate Bill 869 on community outreach boards. The Office of Information Practices said the bill was now clear and raised no concerns after clarification that it applies to Hawaii County community development action plan committees under the Sunshine Law. Written support was received from several individuals, and one testifier initially opposed the bill but withdrew opposition after hearing OIP’s explanation. No vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senate Bill 405 on neighborhood board meetings, which would let boards receive and discuss reports from government officials that were not on a noticed agenda, with final action deferred to a later noticed meeting. OIP said the bill was a policy choice but warned it would give boards more flexibility at the cost of less public notice. Support came from the Wke neighborhood board and Jacob Weinek, while Natalie Iwasa and Greg Mian opposed it, arguing it could lead to unclear agenda items and deeper discussion without adequate public notice. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Senate Bill 903 on a claims review working group in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands asking for the measure to be deferred because it believed a complete inventory and audit of the public lands trust should come first. Members asked about the status of related House Bill 1358. The committee then heard tax measures: Senate Bill 1469, which would suspend the collection statute of limitations while tax assessments are on appeal, and Senate Bill 1467, which would clarify that county tax appeals do not need to be served on the Director of Taxation. The Tax Department supported both bills, and the Tax Foundation’s witness generally agreed but suggested a possible amendment to SB 1469 regarding insurance premium tax language. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 544 on sentencing of minor defendants, which would require courts to consider youth-related factors and allow departures from mandatory minimums; OHA, the Public Defender, Human Rights for Kids, and others supported it, citing trauma, diminished culpability, and national trends, and no opposition was noted in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 691 on family courts, which would set a minimum age of 12 for adjudication of law violations. The Public Defender and Human Rights for Kids supported the bill, saying very young children should not be treated as law violators and can still receive services through other family court mechanisms. The Attorney General’s office and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office opposed the measure, arguing it could limit court jurisdiction and services for younger children and might have unintended consequences, including recruitment of children into criminal activity. Members asked whether amendments could preserve the bill’s intent while addressing those concerns; no final action is shown in the excerpt.

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• in you know the margins and the that are in you know the margins and the most<00:43:34.520><c> vulnerable
• in our society those most vulnerable in our society those struggling<00:43:36.480><c> with</c><00:43
• for consideration and confirmation as the compact administrator of the State Council for Interstate Adult
• for consideration and confirmation as the compact administrator of the State Council for Interstate Adult
• for consideration and confirmation as the compact administrator of the State Council for Interstate Adult

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Summary: The committees heard advice-and-consent testimony on several gubernatorial nominations, beginning with GM 644 for Steven Logan to serve as Adjutant General of the Department of Defense through December 7, 2026. Testimony from multiple state officials and others was strongly supportive, citing Logan’s military leadership, service during the COVID-19 period, and coordination during the fireworks-related patient transfer. Logan described his 44 years of military service, 22 years with the Honolulu Police Department, and his approach of “unity of effort,” including how he would help operationalize the Office of the State Fire Marshal by coordinating with county fire chiefs, the State Fire Council, and emergency management to pursue funding and implement recommendations. The committee then took up GM 621 and GM 623 for the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee. Shante Asuda of Hawaii Correctional Industries supported both nominees and said the board is important for evaluating private-sector joint ventures that can provide work skills for incarcerated people. Carla Kashiwa said she wanted to help improve outcomes through public-private partnerships and vocational rehabilitation opportunities for people reentering society. Lee Shinato, however, gave a less prepared presentation, offering broad ideas such as crafts, lunch wagons, and ukulele-making, and acknowledged he was not fully clear on the board’s scope or goals. Committee members expressed concern about the lack of preparation and clarity around the board’s mission, and the administrator later explained that the board’s role is to review business plans for viability, return on investment, sustainability, and whether they provide marketable skills for inmates. The final item discussed was GM 568 for Aris Banag to serve on the Advisory Board of Veteran Services. Supporters described him as community-minded and deeply committed to veterans. Banag said he has over 30 years of service, has worked as a mental health therapist and veterans resource coordinator at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, and helped create the first veteran service center there. In response to questions about federal VA cutbacks and veterans nearing retirement, he said the board must be a strong independent voice for veterans, advocate against reductions in benefits, and help service members plan for post-military life, including disability benefits, retirement, and financial planning. No votes or final committee actions were stated in the portion provided.

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• And if you're a vulnerable New Yorker in this state, you need to know who Senator Gianaris is, because
• And if you're a vulnerable New Yorker in this state, you need to know who Senator Gianaris is, because
• But, at the end of the day, if you're a responsible adult, you're going to ask what those benefits are
• And unfortunately, this basic piece of safety equipment would not be available for those young adults
• AND UNFORTUNATELY, THIS BASIC PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE YOUNG ADULTS

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar. The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family. Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.