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• We also have in this bill faithless delegate language.
• It's very similar to... ...bill, faithless delegate language.
• We send a delegate to vote yes on term limits, and that delegate backstabs us and votes no.
• Does that vote count, and can we prosecute that delegate?
• Um, Chairman Gillette, so you're... ...that delegate.

Bills: HB2424, HB2608, HB2775, HB2805, HB2908

Keywords: Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article V convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct the legislature and governor to ratify any approved amendment through the normal legislative process. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it as ineffective and insufficient to prevent a runaway convention. After debate about whether the bill could meaningfully constrain delegates, the committee voted 5-2 to return HB 2908 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2608, a veterans housing measure creating a military transitional housing grant program at the Arizona Department of Housing with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony focused on revisions to the bill, including limiting use of funds to new construction and requiring veteran-led or veteran-managed organizations. Several members said the bill was too similar to prior versions and had not gone through the Veterans Caucus process. On a motion to table, the committee voted to lay HB 2608 on the table. After a recess, the committee took up HB 2805, as amended, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petition signatures for local governing board candidates and related election administration changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to give school board candidates and other local candidates equal access to the state’s electronic signature system, while members debated whether requiring candidates to declare party affiliation would undermine nonpartisan races. The Gillette amendment was adopted, and the committee then voted 5-2 to return HB 2805 as amended with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar the state and its subdivisions from using state assets or money to implement or enforce rules, taxes, or policies of international organizations, and would add restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities. Members discussed a proposed amendment to create oversight of foreign funding at Arizona State University and the Board of Regents, but raised concerns about rulemaking authority and constitutional issues. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 2775 for further work, and then adjourned.

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• , and a delegate who is aware of any violation by another delegate must report the violation to the Attorney
• A faithless delegate is a delegate who knowingly cast a vote that differs from the legal convention scope
• A faithless delegate must be immediately recalled.
• ... ...about disqualifying the convention delegate.
• ...delegate has already come in.

Bills: HB2908, HB4042, HCM2001, HCM2002, HCM2005, HCM2006, HCR2047

Keywords: constitutional convention, faithless delegates, state delegates, oath of office, class 2 felony, civil penalties, parent-child relationship, termination of parental rights, child welfare, court procedures, abandonment, neglect, reunification services, felony conviction, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress

Summary: The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and then heard House Bill 2908, which would require any approved U.S. constitutional amendment to be ratified by bill and gubernatorial action, create oath and reporting requirements for convention delegates, and impose penalties for “faithless” delegates. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was a needed safeguard against a runaway Article 5 convention, while opponents said the proposed guardrails would be ineffective and could create a false sense of security. An amendment changing recall to disqualification was adopted, and HB 2908 as amended passed 4-3. The committee then considered HCR 2047, a memorial supporting the use of “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank” in official state communications. Supporters framed it as a matter of historical and biblical accuracy and solidarity with Israel, while opponents argued it injected the legislature into an international conflict and raised First Amendment and civil-rights concerns. The memorial passed 4-3. The committee also passed HCM 2006, urging Congress to reform the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act in response to Mexican gray wolf impacts on ranchers, and HB 4042, which clarified the evidence needed to terminate a parent-child relationship by requiring a potential father to both file and serve a paternity action within 30 days. Later, HCM 2005 passed 4-3 after debate over restricting foreign ownership of real property by communist or authoritarian governments. The committee then took up HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, both focused on Muslim organizations: HCM 2001 urged the President and Congress to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 urged a review of CAIR for possible terrorist designation. Witnesses and members opposing both measures argued that state lawmakers lacked authority or evidence for such designations and that the memorials would stigmatize Muslim communities and chill civic participation; supporters described them as appropriate statements of concern. Both memorials passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned after completing its calendar.

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• What it does first off is set the number of delegates at 144.
• It specifies the manner in which delegates would be elected.
• But when you, so that's the two-thirds of the delegates have to submit that.
• two-thirds of the delegates... ...that go through the whole convention, and it's two-thirds of the delegates
• And I would love to bring to the table all the living delegates.

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

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

Bills: HR201

Keywords: congratulatory resolution, education, principal, teacher of the year, school leadership, Hawaii National Distinguished Principal, Masayuki Tokioka Award, United States Senate Youth Program, student delegates, public schools, charter schools, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiian language immersion, Native Hawaiian education, K-12, student leadership, civic engagement, Freshman Academy, teacher recognition, principal recognition

Bills: HB4, HB206, HB244, HB270, HB361, HB459, HB486, HB540, HB615, HB627, HB648, HB813, HB996

Keywords: constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, legislative attendance, task force, executive meetings, public meetings, confirmation process, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, absentee voting, incarcerated voters, voter registration, mail-in voting, election rights, felony conviction

Bills: HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB244, HB306, HB366, HB446, HB473, HB514, HB1043, HB1082, SB127

Keywords: armed security, liability, concealed carry, self-defense, security officers, property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, constitutional convention, delegates, state election, ratification

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• And in that vein, it would make the legislature the acting delegates in this convention, which would
• give the house better than a 2 to 1 margin delegates to this convention.

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• The delegate from Chesterfield, Delegate Doherty. The delegate from Chesterfield, Delegate Doherty.
• The delegate from York County, Delegate Downey. The delegate from York County, Delegate Downey.
• Delegate from York County, Delegate Downey. The delegate from York County, Delegate Downey.
• Delegate from Rockingham, Delegate Wilt. Mr. Speaker, the delegate has the floor. Delegate Simon.
• Delegate has the floor. Delegate, uh, Delegate, uh, Simon, from Fairfax.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate Phillips. Delegate Cherry. Delegate Waxman. Delegate Scott. Delegate Bloxham.
• Delegate Leftwich. Delegate O'Quinn. Delegate Bouleva. Delegate Carol. Delegate Carnegie.
• Delegate Kaulson. Delegate Singh, here. Delegate Lever Bolein, here. Delegate Henson.
• Delegate Waxman? No. Delegate Scott? No. Delegate Bloxham? Delegate Leftwich... Delegate Phillips?
• Delegate Leftwich? No. Delegate O'Quinn? Delegate Bouleva? Aye. Delegate? Delegate O'Quinn?

Summary: The joint meeting of the Privileges and Elections Committees convened with a quorum present to approve explanatory ballot language for three proposed constitutional amendments scheduled for the November ballot. The committee reviewed the amendments on reproductive freedom, the right to vote, and the right to marry, with staff explaining that the committee was only approving neutral voter-facing explanation language, not the constitutional text itself. Members raised questions about wording, ballot order, and whether the explanations were sufficiently clear or potentially leading, especially on the reproductive freedom amendment. For HJ 1/SJ 1, the committee debated the explanation at length, including objections that it was misleading or incomplete and responses from counsel and supporters that it accurately tracked the amendment text. A motion to insert “Question 1” into the explanation was adopted, and the amended explainer language for the reproductive freedom amendment was then approved. The committee then moved through the right-to-vote and right-to-marry amendments, similarly adding question numbers to the explanatory language before approving the amended explanations. Recorded votes showed the amendments to the explanatory language passing on party-line divisions in both chambers, generally with Senate support from the majority and House support from the majority, while several members voted no. After approving the amended explainer language for all three amendments, the committee concluded the meeting and adjourned.

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• Delegate Phillips, Delegate Cherry, Delegate Waxman, Delegate Scott, Delegate Bloxham, Delegate Leftwich
• Delegate Leftwich? No. Delegate O'Quinn? Delegate Bouleva? Aye. Delegate? Delegate O'Quinn?
• Delegate Bloxom, Delegate Leftwich, Delegate O'Quinn, Delegate Bolling, Delegate Carroll, Delegate Carnegie
• Delegate Phillips: no. Delegate Cherry: no. Delegate Waxman. Delegate Bloxom? Delegate Cherry: no.
• Delegate Waxman: no. Delegate Bloxom? Delegate Leftwich? Delegate O'Quinn? Delegate Bolling: aye.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairface, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• Delegate from Richmond City, Delegate Cuthers.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon.
• Delegate from Campbell County, Delegate Reed.

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Warren County, Delegate Oaks. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Creasy. Mr.
• Delegate from Hampton, Delegate Ward.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• The delegate from Roanoke, Delegate McNamara. Mr.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• The delegate from... on House Bill 894. The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• The delegate from Lynchburg, Delegate Walker. The delegate from Lynchburg, Delegate Walker.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. And, Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexander, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexander, Delegate Herring. Mr.

Keywords: March 05, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Dinwiddie? Delegate, proceed. Delegate from Dinwiddie, Delegate Pope Adams.
• The delegate from Hampton, Delegate Thornton. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Delegate Simon. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Prince William, Delegate Thomas.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The delegate from Rockingham, Delegate Will... The delegate from Rockingham, Delegate Will...
• Delegate Clark, the delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr. Speaker, I rise for a motion.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring: Mr.
• Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price. Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price.
• Speaker, the delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Prince William, Delegate Thomas.
• Delegate from Norfolk, Delegate Anthony.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• Delegate from Chesapeake, Delegate Hayes. Delegate Hayes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Henry, Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Watts.
• Delegate from Arlington, Delegate Hope. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Oh, the delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3, 976, house, all