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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Aug 26th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I do not have any witnesses in support. I do not have any witnesses in support.
- Support. Support. Morning, Mr. Chair and members.
- And I did support that bill, and I do support moving this bill forward today, but just want to raise
- Trameree Watson with Disability Rights California, in support. Thank you. Thank you.
- Sena Rovancho with End Child Poverty in California, in support, also registering support for the Western
Keywords:
developmental services, remote services, accessibility, telehealth, disability support, firefighter health, cancer prevention, banking services, research funding, public health
Summary:
The Senate Public Safety Committee met first as a subcommittee because it lacked a quorum, then later reconvened with a quorum to take formal action. The committee heard SB 239, which would allow a sentencing aggravation factor for criminal threats made against local election officials and other local public officials. The author and supporters, including the California Municipal Clerks Association and Monterey County, said the bill responds to rising threats and intimidation against election workers and local officials; there was no opposition. The committee later voted to concur in the Assembly amendments and passed the bill 6-0.
The committee also heard AB 282, which would make it a felony to seize, assist in seizing, or direct the seizure of ballots, election records, or certified voting technology before election results are certified. Supporters, including SEIU California, argued the bill would protect election integrity and prevent disruption of certification; one witness registered a “tweener” position, expressing concern about creating a new crime. Some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or addressed a real California problem, but others supported it as a proactive safeguard. The committee voted to send the bill to the Elections Committee on a 5-1 vote.
AB 2727, as amended, was presented as a measure to strengthen the review process for elderly parole and sexually violent predator cases by requiring a sexual dangerousness screening, additional Board of Parole Hearings training, and related safeguards. Support came from prosecutors, sheriffs, police chiefs, and victims’ advocates, who said the bill would help ensure dangerous offenders are properly screened before release. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s new 180-day timeframe for completing reviews, arguing it could hold people in custody longer than necessary and should be shortened or reworked, but others said the added time was needed to complete the process. The committee passed AB 2727 to Appropriations on a 5-1 vote.
Finally, the committee heard AB 2760, which would prohibit federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from purchasing or using electric shock gloves and similar wearable conducted-energy devices. Supporters, including immigrant rights, disability rights, and criminal justice groups, argued the devices are unsafe, untested, and especially concerning in immigration enforcement settings. Law enforcement opposition said the bill would ban an emerging less-lethal tool before it has been adequately studied and would not apply to federal agencies anyway, while some members said they were uneasy about banning new technology without more research but still supported the bill. The committee sent AB 2760 to Appropriations on a 5-1 vote.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- My students are 18 to 22 years old and have various disabilities, including intellectual disabilities
- DVR can support her when she starts working, but those supports drop off well before she turns 21 and
- with disabilities.
- One side is the systems of support; the other is actually supporting the family and the whole family
- One side is the systems of support; the other is actually supporting the family and the whole family
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
employment services, community inclusion, age limitations, disability services, home and community living, community residential services, oversight, monitoring, service providers, streamlining, foster care, licensure, adoption, child welfare, support services, terminology alignment, social services, Washington state code, department reorganization, legislative amendment
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So all this does is bring it down so that a disabled veteran is 50% disabled or greater can apply and
- turned down for a first job in the civil service because even though I was a veteran, I wasn't a disabled
- Now I am a disabled veteran and then eventually I was hired and I utilize a similar practice.
- veteran, I was still wasn't a disabled veteran, I was still in<00:03:52.799><c> the</c><00:03:52.959
- Now I am a disabled and so I rated 10%.
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
economic development, incentives, transparency, compliance, Alabama Jobs Act, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, public interest, criminal justice, SB33, marriage, premarital class, conflict resolution, marriage license reform, probate judge, Administrative Office of Courts, AOC, domestic violence, intimate partner violence
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I would ask for your support in making sure that we have the well-rounded systemic supports that
- This bill, we support this bill, and this bill also supports continuity.
- to states to support the education of students with disabilities and requires states and school districts
- We are in support of House Bill 2557.
- We support House Bill 2594.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- good jobs to support the children.
- This bill will support them to be ready to learn. Schools want to support student well-being.
- And supporting boys and men is not in competition with supporting women and girls.
- Redmond fully supports expanding access to permanent supportive and transitional housing.
- My name is Jen Henderson, and I am an attorney with Disability Rights Washington, and we strongly support
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- So I ask for your support. Thank you. ...bill last week.
- I'd encourage support. Thank you. Are there further remarks? ...encourage support. Thank you.
- So I respectfully ask for your support. Thank you.
- I urge support for this amendment.
- I urge support for this amendment.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
competency-based assessment, graduation requirements, education reform, student opportunity, pathway options, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So let's help protect the children and support this bill.
- Washington strongly supports this bill.
- So please support this amendment to make sure that these young folks and the disabled community are fully
- supported.
- So I put this amendment in and I'm asking for your support.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
child safety, near fatalities, public reporting, child welfare, transparency, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, employment services, community inclusion, age limitations, disability services, home and community living, abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to strongly support HB 1873. I'm here to strongly support HB 1873.
- It's a supported living facility in SETAC. I'm testifying to support House Bill 2600.
- It's a supported living facility in SETAC. I'm testifying to support the bill 2,600.
- disabilities.
- Without the 24/7 support of direct support providers like me, our supported living clients would not
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
Keywords:
child care, Working Connections Child Care, WCCC, graduate students, professional students, higher education, full-time student, affordable child care, subsidized child care, child care subsidy, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, income eligibility, state median income, copayment, copay waiver, family support, workforce participation, working families, special needs child care
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- I strongly support this bill as well.
- I support the cause, but I don't know how I can support the bill because we haven't identified anything
- So why aren't you here in support?
- And I know you're signed in supportive.
- I'm going to support this today.
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So you support the appropriation? We do support the appropriation. Okay.
- Yeah, I’m going to support it.
- I do support this program.
- Again, I support the program.
- And the USC study supported that. The Boston study supported that.
Keywords:
brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So auditing, monitoring, coordination across divisions are all supporting program integrity.
- So auditing, monitoring, coordination across divisions are all supporting program integrity.
- I am here today to express my support for Senate Bill 5952.
- Please support SB 5961 to keep our children on the Washington's future workforce.
- We advocate for the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
physical education, school districts, student requirements, education policy, high school, early literacy, childhood literacy, book distribution, Imagination Library, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, preschool, pre-K, reading readiness, school readiness, birth to age five, young children, nonprofit contract, OSPI, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, DCYF
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So I think that at this time I support waiting for the Supreme Court ruling, and I support the folks
- And not to say that if you're disabled from Social Security, that makes sense.
- to identify disabilities for the VA.
- Well, as well, I was happy to support it.
- I strongly encourage all of you to support this cleanup, and that's all it is.
Keywords:
property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes, property tax, electronic communication, tax assessment, tax correction, real estate, agriculture, tax classification, land use, nonprofit organizations, transaction privilege tax, tax exemption, textbook rental, education, business leasing
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So we would appreciate your continued support. Any questions? Thank you. Mr.
- You know, Local First, who signed in in support.
- It's very exciting to think about, and I really ask for your support.
- determination letters, as they do veterans VA disability letters, for the tax exemption for the disabled
- As they do veterans VA disability letters for the tax exemption for the disabled.
Committees:
Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Keywords:
retirement benefits, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- So we support this.
- And for these reasons, the Port of Vancouver supports SB 5905 and asks for your support.
- disability services.
- I want to thank this committee for its leadership and championing policies and support people with disabilities
- When supports are reliable, people with disabilities are better positioned to contribute their skills
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I'm happy to stand for any questions, support the bill.
- All those in support will say aye. All those opposed will say nay. Nay.
- I support... This is not a serious effort to move forward conformity.
- For the record, I did not support her budget.
- I have not supported any of her budgets, so I can sit here and say that.
Keywords:
individual income tax, subtraction, Arizona Revised Statutes, retirement benefits, adoption costs, charitable contributions, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, education savings
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I am with Ferritus here today on behalf of Foundation for Blind Children in support of HB 2207.
Bills:
HB2207
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- I do think that it's fair, and I'm in support of it.
- So I would advise members not to support this amendment. ...advise members not to support this amendment
- So I'm definitely in support of this.
- So I just can't support, again, for these serious, serious, egregious cases that I can't support, again
- I strongly support this piece of legislation.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
reentry, reentry readiness, recidivism, earned release time, good time credits, graduated reentry, community custody, partial confinement, home detention, work release, electronic monitoring, substance use disorder treatment, mental health treatment, corrections, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, sentencing, release date recalculation, transition services
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We are neutral on this bill, neutral support.
- developmental disabilities.
- I stand here in strong support of SB 1424 because...
- I would support it in the school district context.
- So thank you for hearing this and appreciate the support.
Bills:
SB1004 , SB1424 , SB1497 , SB1507 , SB1572 , SB1684 , SB1711 , SB1741 , SB1754 , SB1763 , SB1798 , SCR1012 , SCR1041 , SCR1051
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think I would have dropped out of high school if it weren't for the support I received.
- I appreciate y'all's support in showing up. Government works for those it should serve.
- This session, I've learned about the disability penalty.
- We need to support our students.
- They need support to do it right.
Keywords:
special education, funding gap, dyslexia, House Bill 2, Senate Bill 568, House Bill 3928, disability penalty
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on special education funding, with significant discussions around House Bill 2 (HB2), Senate Bill 568 (SB568), and House Bill 3928 (HB3928). Key speakers advocated for increased funding to close the estimated $1.7 billion annual gap that affects special education in Texas public schools. Several witnesses, including educators and students affected by dyslexia, provided personal testimonies about the impact of insufficient funding and the disability penalty, which penalizes schools financially for identifying students needing special education services. The committee demonstrated a strong commitment to advocate for changes that would improve special education resources and training for teachers, thereby ensuring that all Texas children receive the educational support they need to thrive.