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• I am strongly answer that question.
• free speech never comes into question. free speech never comes into question. 3419<00:48:57.599>
• <01:39:49.440> with get a couple questions with get a couple questions with Representative
• I appreciate the question.
• <01:40:24.000> Madam question. Can you put up a sign? Madam question.

Bills: HF4133, HF3419

Keywords: homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative

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• <01:04:15.520> the Baker, thank you for the question. the Baker, thank you for the question
• if no one else wants to answer questions if no one else wants to answer questions or<01:09:40.000
• question to the state board. Go ahead. question to the state board. Go ahead.
• view to your question. view to your question.
• questions, but just recommendations. questions, but just recommendations.

Bills: HF3900

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• <00:56:31.119> question<00:56:32.079> have candidate or local ballot question have
• candidate or local ballot question have to<00:56:32.480> file<00:56:32.799> reports<00:
• the purpose of influencing u a ballot the purpose of influencing u a ballot question<00:56:46.000
• > committees<00:57:39.520> only<00:57:39.760> have to ballot question committees
• > an and ballot question committees file an and ballot question committees file an underlining

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• HF 1849 proposes this constitutional amendment ballot question.
• that question to? that question to?
• So that was my question. So that was my question.
• A question.
• answer that question? answer that question?

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• here should um you have any questions here should um you have any questions for<00:15:10.560>
• That's why I asked the question.
• But my my why I asked the question.
• . question. question.
• Happy to stand for any questions. today. Happy to stand for any questions.

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• that answers your question that answers your question representative<00:24:50.640> couter
• Did you have a question?
• And I guess my last question is: permanent absentee balloting is not new for some parts of our state,
• is we um uh um permanent last question is we um uh um permanent absentee<01:21:18.280> balloting<
• question for me know if it's a question question for me or<01:21:55.239> for<01:21:55.480>

Bills: HF484, HF483, HF1447, HF1496, HF554

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

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• And there I had two questions about.
• Thank you for that question.
• And thank you for that question.
• So thank you for that. 94% of our states have some type of provisional ballot balloting.
• What provisional ballot does it, the provisional balloting, doesn’t for folks who didn’t follow how we

Bills: HF2185, HF1849, HF3719, HF3721, HF3845, HF3720

Keywords: flag display, residential property rights, homeowners association, HOA, covenants, restrictive covenant, deed restriction, subdivision regulation, local ordinance, rental agreement, property rights, patriotic display, United States flag, Minnesota flag, POW/MIA flag, military flags, armed forces flag, Blue Star flag, Gold Star flag, common interest community

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• Any questions? Uh, this bill is an atomic veterans bill. It's a tag.
• Any questions?
• <00:16:04.079> Any<00:16:04.480> questions?
• >> Any<00:17:09.280> more<00:17:09.600> questions? Mr.
• >> Comments,<00:19:20.000> questions >> Comments, questions >> Comments

Bills: HB131, HB77, HB131, HB77

Keywords: Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access

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• Are you over for questions?
• But thank you for the question. Will there be further questions on the bill?
• There are several state questions this legislature's considering putting on the ballots this year, and
• The legislature decides what goes on the ballot as far as the state questions go.
• It would only be on the November ballot if that provision or that state question were to fail.

Bills: HB4440, HJR1067, HJR1087, HJR1089

Keywords: Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem

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• The only question we had on the bill is it does mention leaving the ballot in the envelope.
• ballot.
• what we call naked ballots, which are ballots returned without a ballot secrecy envelope.
• For ballot formatting with scannable features on the ballot.
• ballot style.

Bills: HB569, HB766, HB1638, HB2316, HB2773, HB2785, HB3113, HB3709, HB3775, HB4275

Keywords: early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information

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• A couple of questions.
• I'll be happy to answer any questions. Questions? Thank you, Mr. Hayes. Members, any questions?
• Raymond a question.
• Any other questions? Okay. All right, the Chair calls Ed Johnson with Harris County ballots.
• With that, are there any questions? Any questions? Ms. Plesa.

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• Senator Campbell: Happy to answer questions.
• Members, any questions? Chair: No questions for Senator Hinojosa.
• With that, I'm happy to answer any questions. Chair: Members, any questions?
• Chair: Members, any questions?
• Senator Sparks: Yeah, just one practical question.

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas

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• I'm happy to answer any questions. ...questions and reserve the right to close.
• Members, any questions? Mr.
• Questions.
• Question? Thank you, sir, very much for being here. No questions.
• process for limited federal ballots is different from that for full ballots.

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• And I'm here to answer any questions.
• Members, any questions? No questions for Senator Hinojosa.
• With that, I'm happy to answer any questions. Members, any questions?
• Members, any questions?
• Yeah, just one practical question.

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas, 1185, senate, all

Bills: SB 1065, SB 2117, SB 2217, SB 2363, SB 2533, SB 2742, SB 2743, SB 2881, SB 2964, SB 3013, SB 3014

Keywords: election procedures, voting systems, ballot counting, voter registration, electronic voting, electioneering, public funds, political advertising, civil penalties, school district, election offenses, prosecution, criminal procedure, district attorney, disqualification, voting by mail, election process, ballot correction, voter notification, electoral integrity

Bills: HB429, HB496, HB640, HB657, HB665, HB677, HB952

Keywords: Texas Election Code, elections, voting station, polling place, ballot marking, ballot reading, child accompaniment, minor, parental supervision, voter education, secretary of state, county election administrator, voter assistance, election administration, poll worker rules, ballot secrecy, HB 496, ballot option, none of the above, abstain from vote

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• Are there any questions?
• I'll answer any questions if need be. All right, thank you, Ms. Questions for Representative Curry.
• Members' questions.
• Members, any questions?
• Happy to answer any questions that you might have. Um, members, any questions for Ms. Lavoie?

Bills: SB 53

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements

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• >> Question. >> Question. >> Question.
• Um any other questions? Um any other questions?
• >> Questions? >> Questions? >> Questions?
• >> a great question. >> a great question.
• Uh Senator Elliot, you have a question. question. question. >> I<00:44:15.520> do.

Bills: SB57, SB155, HB39, HB77, HB104, SB57, SB155, HB39, HB77, HB104

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3

Bills: HB242, HB342, HB392, HB493, HB521, HB614, HB631, HB 1090, HB 1091, HB1477, HB242

Keywords: voter registration, elections, Election Code, registrar, county clerk, application rejection, rejection notice, voter eligibility, ballot access, transparency, administrative procedure, Texas, voting rights, election administration, notice of rejection, election, poll watcher, conviction, ineligibility, Texas election code

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• Questions?
• So I'm happy to answer any questions that you might have. Questions? I have a question.
• Question, please.
• But then I'm happy to answer your questions. Questions for the sponsor? No questions.
• Questions? No questions. Thank you. Okay.

Bills: SB1285, SB1289, SB1326, SB1328, SB1329, SB1330, SB1392, SB1402, SB1425, SCR1013, SCR1014

Keywords: sentencing, correctional facilities, multiple sentences, death penalty, aggravating circumstances, juvenile offenses, class 2 felony, foreign donations, election administration, certification, Arizona Revised Statutes, transparency, public disclosure, victims' rights, attorney fees, government accountability, right to counsel, legal representation, parents' rights, family law

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up several election, family court, and criminal justice bills. SB 1425, the “big bill,” would move Arizona’s 2026 primary election date earlier and adjust related election administration timelines; the chair’s amendment moved the primary to July 21 and removed the shortened curing/ID deadlines. County officials testified in support, explaining the timing changes and the need to align dates, and the committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass recommendation. SB 1289, dealing with certifications for entities providing money or resources for election administration and foreign funding disclosures, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from supporters arguing it would block foreign influence in election administration and ballot issue spending. The committee later heard SCR 1013, a related resolution that would more directly prohibit foreign-source money for election administration and ballot measures; the sponsor and supporters said it was similar to SB 1289 but broader, and testimony focused on foreign money flowing through nonprofit networks. The committee then considered SB 1326, which would allow courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim’s rights. A victim’s attorney testified that the bill would provide needed accountability and guidance, while opponents argued the term “exacerbates” was vague and that existing remedies already exist. The committee approved SB 1326 on a 4-3 vote. SB 1402, requiring courts to impose a fee on certain probationers to cover electronic monitoring costs, drew support from the sponsor and advocates who said offenders should pay for monitoring, and opposition from defense attorneys who warned it could burden indigent probationers and divert money from treatment; it also received a 4-3 do-pass recommendation. The most extensive debate was on SB 1330, which would allow a parent in certain custody cases to request a jury trial on parenting time or legal decision-making. Supporters, including several parents, described costly and traumatic family court experiences and argued a jury would provide a neutral check on judges and court-appointed professionals. County and court representatives opposed the bill, saying family cases require specialized judicial expertise, jury trials would delay urgent matters, increase costs, and risk confidentiality. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. The committee also approved SB 1328, which declares state policy favoring parental rights and a child’s equal access to both co-parents, after adopting an amendment adding legislative intent language. Finally, SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals who deviate from professional ethics or standards in custody matters, passed 4-3 after testimony from parents and advocates who said court appointees lack accountability, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already address misconduct.