Transcript Highlights:

• We are not asking to take away ICE's power to do an I-9 audit.
• 9 audit.
• We have to update that poster if we get notice of an I-9 audit.
• I-9 audits can happen to any business for any reason.
• They have the problem of the I-9 audit.

Bills: HB2091, HB2105, HB2218, HB2107, HB2137, HB2243, HB2264

Keywords: public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, immigrant worker protections, immigrant rights, worker protections, I-9 audit, Form I-9, employment eligibility verification, workplace raid, federal immigration inspection, employer notice, anti-retaliation, retaliation, Attorney General enforcement, private right of action, labor law, workplace rights

Summary: The committee first took up executive action on several bills, deferring action on HB 2091 and HB 2243 and advancing HB 2264. HB 2264 would allow workers who voluntarily participate in an employer-initiated layoff or reduction-in-force plan to receive unemployment insurance benefits if their separation results from the plan. Supporters said it would remove confusing language and help laid-off workers access benefits; a member noted similar confusion from past layoffs. The committee voted 9-0 to report HB 2264 out of committee with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard HB 2091, which would extend existing collective bargaining information-sharing requirements to state agencies and certain other public employers covered by the Personnel System Reform Act. The bill would require those employers to provide unions with employee contact and job information, including personal email addresses, so unions can communicate with represented workers. The prime sponsor and union witnesses said the change would close a gap left by prior legislation and improve communication; there was no opposition testimony in the excerpt, and action on the bill was deferred. The bulk of the meeting focused on HB 2218, a workers’ compensation bill that would expand provider choice, require notice to injured workers about their right to choose providers, limit employer steering, allow deviation from treatment guidelines when medically appropriate, speed utilization review, expand continued treatment and reopening options for certain claims, and require written notice and appeal rights when providers are removed from the network. Supporters, including labor, injured-worker advocates, firefighters, and physicians, said the current system delays care and over-relies on rigid guidelines; opponents from business groups and the Department of Labor and Industries warned the bill would weaken evidence-based standards, increase costs, and create vague new penalties. No vote was taken on HB 2218 in the excerpt. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 2105, as proposed substitute, which would require employers to notify workers after an ICE Form I-9 inspection notice, share inspection results, post worker-rights notices, and limit voluntary disclosure of worker records without a subpoena or warrant, with enforcement by the Attorney General and private lawsuits. Supporters framed the bill as a due-process and worker-protection measure for immigrant workers and mixed-status families, while business and county representatives argued the notice and record-sharing requirements, short timelines, and penalties were too burdensome and could conflict with federal enforcement or discourage hiring. No final action on HB 2105 was taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• 9 audit.
• 9 audits, and the bill is enforced by the Attorney General and contains a private right of action.
• 9 audits and any related worker records.
• This is a shift from requiring notices of I-9 audits or other federal inspections of worker records.
• An employer need only use the AG model notice to notify workers of an upcoming I-9 audit and can attach

Bills: HB2479, HB2091, HB2105, HB2107, HB2151, HB2190, HB2191, HB2218, HB2243, HB2303, HB2345

Keywords: unpaid wages, wage theft, wage recovery, labor standards, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, worker protection, low-wage workers, back pay, interest on wages, civil penalties, retaliation, immigration status coercion, gig workers, transportation network companies, rideshare drivers, app-based drivers, employment law, wage complaint, payroll enforcement

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2479, the Wage Recovery Act. Staff explained that the bill would create a wage recovery program and account to provide limited advance payments to low-wage workers facing immediate economic harm from unpaid wages, while also giving the Department of Labor and Industries more discretion to prioritize wage complaints and changing civil penalty rules for willful violations. Representative Fosse and several testifiers from labor, business, and legal groups described the bill as a bipartisan, consensus product of the Wage Recovery Work Group and said it would help workers recover wages faster while targeting repeat violators. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing was closed without questions from members. The committee then moved into executive session and took action on several bills. It reported House Bill 291, 2105, 2107, 2151, 2190, 2303, and 2345 out of committee with due pass recommendations, and deferred action on 2191 and 2218. House Bill 2105, concerning employer notice of federal I-9 audits and related worker-record access, was amended with a technical correction and a revised penalty amendment before passing 6-3. House Bill 2151, on factory-built housing and commercial structures, was amended to exempt certain prefabricated enclosures for utility energy equipment. House Bill 2303, prohibiting employer requests for microchip implantation, was amended to remove administrative enforcement and passed 6-3. House Bill 2345, which adjusts paid family and medical leave premium allocations in response to IRS guidance, passed unanimously after members described it as a technical fix to avoid a potential federal tax liability. Other bills passed without substantive controversy: House Bill 291 on employee contact information for bargaining representatives, House Bill 2107 on notifying employers of construction hazards, and House Bill 2190 on paying language access providers for missed appointments. The committee also heard briefings on proposed substitutes and amendments for the remaining bills before voting, and adjourned after completing its executive session actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to look at Senate Bill 9, the TRS leave audit requirements and process.
• I just wanted to point out the thinking behind that language in Senate Bill 9.
• I just wanted to point out the thinking behind that language in Senate Bill 9.
• What I'm finding confusing, and I am super hopeful in your audit process to better understand why we
• Um, I have maybe two questions, but first one for sure is if I remember correctly Senate Bill 9 also

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:07 Attendance Roll Call: 00:13 Approval of Minutes: 02:28 2025 RS SB 9: TRS Leave Audit Requirements & Process: 03:05 2025 RS SB 10: Overview of Enacted Legislation & Discussion: 28:38 Adjournment: 42:13, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, a quorum was confirmed, and the minutes were approved. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 9, which concerns TRS sick leave audit requirements and process. Auditor Allison Ball’s staff said the audit is an information-gathering review of how teacher sick leave is accumulated, current balances, how many employers use the sick leave function, and the policies and procedures governing sick leave. Members discussed how unused sick leave affects retirement calculations, the distinction between the state’s financial responsibility and school districts’ responsibility, and whether the audit would also examine related leave categories such as personal leave, annual leave, and leave of absence. Committee members emphasized that Senate Bill 9 was intended to add accountability and standardize reporting, including preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave. Several members asked for clarification on how sick leave is factored into retirement benefits. Witnesses and members explained that, under the system described, accumulated sick leave can be converted into retirement credit based on a teacher’s daily rate and then multiplied by a percentage, with the school district often bearing the cost. Members also noted nuances in the law, including different accumulation limits by hire date and tier, and that the audit may help the public better understand why some educators retire relatively young. The auditor’s office said it is still early in the process, has met with TRS leadership, and will report back once the audit progresses. The committee also asked whether maternity leave would be included; the auditor’s office said it was not specifically mandated but could be examined if the body requests it. The committee then received an overview of Senate Bill 10 from KPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Rebecca Atkins. They explained that the bill enhances retiree health insurance benefits for certain CRS members who are non-Medicare participants and meet specified career thresholds, with different rules for hazardous and non-hazardous service. They described the benefit as $40 per month per year of service for non-hazardous service and $50 per month per year for hazardous service, both inflated annually, and clarified that these amounts are not cumulative with prior benefit formulas. Members asked about the interaction between the new amounts and existing benefits, and the presenters explained that the bill also changes current employee health insurance contribution rates effective July 1, 2026, with different impacts by tier and hazardous status. The committee discussed the need for clear communication to affected employees and reviewed example calculations showing how the new contribution structure would work.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All oppose [clears throat].
• </c> &gt;&gt; All those in favor say I. &gt;&gt; All those in favor say I. &gt;&gt; I. &gt;&gt; I.
• &gt;&gt; I.
• </c><00:04:08.720><c> I.</c> All those in favor say I. I. All those in favor say I. I.
• I loved it.

Bills: HB16, HB214, HB252, HB16, HB214, HB252

Keywords: law enforcement, false information, criminal penalty, public safety, identification, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure, professional services, education, HB252, Class IV municipality, Class IV municipalities, municipal audit, audit rotation, certified public accountant, CPA, municipal accounting, Section 11-43B-9, county and municipal government

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Jnoly0688, 2026-07-02T01:22:42+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CMV_02-03-23_.PDF 8:34 - Introduction 9:01 - HB824 17:25 - HB1235 27:33 - HB861 39:07 - HB1133 1:04:25 - HB467 1:08:57 - HB1336 1:35:04 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• I just I feel like that has to I get it.
• I just I just I think particular one.
• So, I I get it. I get it. tomorrow, too. So, I I get it. I get it.
• I I I think the house needs to caucus, I I I I think the house needs to caucus, but<01:48:14.000><c>
• </c> but I would I I I I I am extraordinarily but I would I I I I I am extraordinarily torn<01:48:17.800

Keywords: 9:00am HB 158 9:10am HB 281 9:20am HB 317 9:30am HB 340 9:40am HB 1062 9:50am HB 1187 10:00am HB 1234 10:10am HB 1300 10:20am HB 1306 10:30am HB 1381 10:40am HB 1541, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first resolved House Bill 158, which concerns public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained a revised approach that removed the broader bill language and instead directed the Secretary of State to review absentee ballot data after each general election for patterns such as common addresses and to report findings to the committees of jurisdiction. The House agreed to the Senate position, and the conference committee voted unanimously to concur. The committee then took up House Bill 281, dealing with a sortable electronic voter checklist. Members debated the Senate’s removal of language that would have included the absentee ballot mailing address when different from the voter’s registration address. Concerns were raised that releasing mailing addresses could expose where voters are not home and could affect overseas and military voters. The committee also discussed a related form for election officials who personally know a voter, including how long the form would be retained and whether it would be subject to public records law. After further discussion, the House agreed to the Senate changes with an additional requirement that the form be signed, and the committee voted to proceed with the amended Senate position. House Bill 317, concerning verification of a person’s identity by a supervisor of the checklist without identification, was also discussed at length. The Senate’s version preserved the ability for election officials to identify people they know, but required a signed form under penalty of perjury and added a nursing home-related provision. Members described the measure as balancing community-based identification with tighter documentation, and a House witness described local problems with inconsistent ID checks and concerns about voting in nursing homes. The House sought one additional change requiring the nursing home verification form to be signed, and the Senate accepted that addition; the committee then voted to move the bill forward on the consent calendar. The conference committee next considered House Bill 340 on electioneering by public employees. The chair presented a replace-all amendment that tied the definition of electioneering to existing law, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty of up to $1,000 alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Members discussed clarifying when the misdemeanor versus civil penalty would apply and which categories of public employees were covered. After caucus, the Senate agreed to the House’s replace-all approach with the clarifying changes, and the bill was closed. The committee also resolved House Bill 1062 by agreeing to strike a sunset clause from the Senate version authorizing random audits of citizenship qualifications, and it began discussion of House Bill 1187 on the filing window for special-election candidates, where the House proposed requiring local election officials to arrange a filing time on the same day or next business day after being contacted.

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSgruliYucU, 2026-07-02T01:23:17+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 1:29 - HB1527 HD1 8:54 - HB1688 HD2 22:33 - DM CPN-AEN 9:30 AM 25:41 - HB1997 HD1 30:45 - DM CPN-TCA 9:35 AM 32:44 - HB2475 HD2 36:03 - DM CPN-WTL 9:36 AM 37:39 - HB2686 HD1 1:04:16 - DM CPN-EET 9:37 AM 1:04:59 - DM CPN DEFER 9:45 AM 1:08:58 - HB1838 HD2 1:41:47 - DM CPN-EET-GVO 9:40 AM 1:42:20 - DM CPN 9:42 AM 1:43:09 - DM CPN 9:44 AM Hearing Notices: CPN-AEN 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-AEN_03-19-24_.pdf CPN-TCA 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-TCA_03-19-24_.pdf CPN-WTL 9:36 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-WTL_03-19-24_.pdf CPN-EET 9:37 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-EET_03-19-24_.pdf CPN-EET-GVO 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN-EET-GVO_03-19-24_.pdf CPN 9:42 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-19-24_.pdf CPN 9:44 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-19-24-1_.pdf CPN DEFER 9:45 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_03-19-24_DEFER_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• I support this bill because I am a survivor of kidnapping as a teenager.
• I promise you I will change your view of how this system is used.
• I had every safeguard in place: no immigration enforcement, no data sharing, and comprehensive audit,
• I was so distracted taking notes, I was not prepared.
• I was so distracted taking notes. I was not prepared.

Bills: SB5925, SB5906, SB6070, SB6002

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5925, which would expand the Attorney General’s authority to issue civil investigative demands in investigations involving constitutional violations, law enforcement use of force and tactics, the Keep Washington Working Act, wage laws, discrimination, and jail-related issues. The prime sponsor and Attorney General’s office said the bill would give the AGO more effective investigative tools without creating new enforcement authority, while labor and civil rights supporters said it would speed investigations into wage theft and discrimination. Opponents from law enforcement, cities, counties, and retail groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked sufficient guardrails, could burden public agencies and businesses, and raised constitutional concerns, especially around speech restrictions and the scope of the Attorney General’s power. Public testimony on SB 5925 then closed, and the committee moved on to the next bill. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5906, which would codify and expand protections against immigration enforcement in non-public areas of schools, child care facilities, health care facilities, higher education institutions, and county auditor spaces where ballots are handled. Supporters, including immigrant-rights, faith, student, and parent advocates, said the bill would reduce fear, protect privacy, and keep families engaged in education, health care, and civic life. Health care and early learning groups generally supported the goal but asked for clearer definitions, model policies, training, and more workable implementation language. The bill drew substantial public support and opposition testimony was not presented in the excerpt; the committee later noted 3,725 pro, 2,147 con, and 22 other sign-ins before moving on. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6070, which would expand missing-person response tools by allowing certain investigative technologies in missing-endangered-person cases, creating new alerts for missing Black people and people with disabilities, and broadening the definition of missing endangered person. The sponsor and supporters, including prosecutors, law enforcement, families, disability advocates, and students, said the bill would help recover missing people faster and address racial and disability-related disparities in alert systems. Testifiers described personal experiences with delayed responses and the need for an Ebony Alert and Purple Alert. Law enforcement supported the bill and requested a related administrative change to transfer the missing persons website to the State Patrol. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 6002, a bill to regulate automated license plate readers, with staff explaining it would set registration, use, retention, and privacy rules, including limits on immigration-related use and restrictions near sensitive locations; the sponsor and ranking member framed it as a privacy and civil liberties measure, and the committee began hearing questions and testimony on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• I welcome our poor few souls who have ventured here to be with us in our north and south galleries today
• All right, I don't see any further announcements.
• I move that the House stand adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 January, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 January, 2025; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210, 9 January, 2025: 9:30 AM, 925, all

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 January, 2025; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa_OrasqwZc, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - start 00:35 - DM JDC DEFER 9:30 PM 01:15 - DM JDC DEFER 9:31 PM 03:51 - HB 92 05:46 - DM JDC 9:32 PM 07:09 - DM JDC 9:35 PM Hearing Notices: JDC DEFER 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23_DEFER_.pdf JDC DEFER 9:31 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23_DEFER-1_.pdf JDC 9:32 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23_.pdf JDC 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23-A_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• I see Mayor, I mean, Port Allen representatives. I don’t represent all of Port Allen.
• I can comment the best I can. I guess my question would be... Welcome to the committee.
• I mean, when I deal with contracts, I call lawyers to do it.
• I would guess you know what you're getting into, correct? I believe I do.
• I apologize. I was a little jumpy here.

Bills: SR86, SB491, HB205, HB210, HB228, HB813, HB1045, HB1177

Keywords: Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation

Bills: SCR74, SR68, SCR108, SCR76, SCR150, SR141, SCR69, SR64, SCR25, SR22

Keywords: no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, auditor, state and county agencies, government accountability, emergency declarations, easement, submerged lands, drainage, Kahala Hotel, Oahu, state land regulations, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, H.B. No. 1971

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JyhPVKmGM8, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:18 - DM JDC 9:30 AM 01:15 - HB1502, HD1 19:07 - DM JDC 9:35 AM 19:16 - DM JDC 9:45 AM Hearing Notices: JDC 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-23_.pdf JDC 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-23-A_.pdf JDC 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-23-B_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkJjoc69U1o, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 0:57 - DM HHS-CPN 9:30 AM 6:35 - SB 931 8:20 - DM HHS-CPN 9:30 AM 9:43 - SB 14 17:27 - SB 25 21:04 - SB 717 23:18 - SB 687 26:31 - DM CPN 9:40 AM Hearing Notices: HHS-CPN 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-CPN_02-14-23_.PDF HHS-CPN DM 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-CPN_02-14-23-1_.PDF CPN 9:40 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-14-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcjUkzvBlEI, 2026-07-02T01:23:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:17 - DM WAM 9:30 AM 07:13 - DM WAM DEFER 9:35 AM 07:49 - HB 954, HD2 12:06 - HB 1018, HD1 13:10 - HB 1049, HD2 24:42 - DM WAM 9:40 AM 24:54 - GM 507 1:06:21 - GM 518 1:30:04 - GM 532 1:40:04 - DM WAM 9:45 AM Hearing Notices: WAM 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23_.pdf WAM DEFER 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23_DEFER_.pdf WAM 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23-1_.pdf WAM 9:45 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23-2_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WneLzLKy56I, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR-EEP_03-25-26_.PDF Followed by AGR 9:15 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR_03-25-26_.PDF Then followed by AGR 9:30 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR_03-25-26_2_.PDF Timestamps: 3:45 - Introduction (AGR/EEP 9:00AM) 5:47 - SB2110 SD1 10:10 - SB2100 SD2 ------ 30:29 - Introduction (AGR 9:15AM) 30:35 - SB874 SD2 34:02 - SB2102 SD2 47:32 - SB2128 SD2 1:01:20 - SB2360 SD1 HD1 ------ 1:10:04 - Introduction (AGR 9:30AM) 1:10:26 - HCR60 1:14:39 - HCR144 / HR136 ------ 1:22:57 - Decision Making (AGR 9:30AM) ------ 1:27:41 - Decision Making (AGR/EEP 9:00AM) ------ 1:31:01 - Decision Making (AGR 9:15AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XX-suw2JQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:32+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_LMG_03-15-21_.HTM 9:23 - Introduction 9:38 - SB 229, SD1 9:48 - SB 732, SD2 20:15 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47