Cindy Nava — Concludes her remarks and is thanked by the chair.
Cindy Nava — Recognized by the chair and then the chamber moves to questions/debate on HJR 5.
Cindy Nava — Referenced as the member who said people questioned whether she belonged in the chamber.
Cindy Nava — The speaker references Senator Nava's earlier passionate remarks.
Cindy Nava — Cindy Nava says the amendment is unfriendly and urges a no vote, and the record later shows her voting no on the amendment.
Cindy Nava — Senator Nava expresses that the amendment is unfriendly, is later referenced in a joking remark about her opposition, and then votes no on the amendment.
Cindy Nava — Senator Cindy Nava is introduced to close on the joint resolution, delivers closing remarks supporting the measure and discussing change versus the status quo, is referenced again during the closing exchange, and then appears in the roll call vote where she votes yes. After H.J.R. 5 passes, she is thanked.
Cindy Nava — The senator is speaking in support of House Joint Resolution 5 and sharing a personal story about being questioned in the legislature.
Cindy Nava — Continues testimony about barriers and bias she experienced in the legislature.
Mimi Stewart — Votes no on the amendment; likely Senator Mimi Stewart.
Mimi Stewart — Senator Mimi Stewart is part of a brief exchange in which the sponsor yields to questions about a hypothetical future where legislators are paid. The discussion clarifies that if legislators were to receive pay, it would be taxable income and they could not simultaneously be contracted with the state.
Mimi Stewart — Addressed collectively as part of the Senate chamber.
Mimi Stewart — Mimi Stewart is recorded twice in the roll call as voting yes.
Anthony Thornton — Senator Thornton votes yes on the amendment.
Anthony Thornton — Anthony Thornton is recorded as voting no in the roll call vote.
Larry Scott — Senator Townsend votes yes on the amendment.
Larry Scott — Larry Scott is recorded twice in the roll call as voting no.
William Hall — A senator likely misidentified in the transcript as Woods/Worth is referenced in a brief sequence: first as casting a yes vote, then as someone who had discussed the issue with Brandt last year, and later as voting no. The mentions appear to reflect the same member across a short stretch of the meeting, despite transcription errors in the name.
Shannon Pinto — Senator Pinto votes yes.
Shannon Pinto — Votes no.
Shannon Pinto — Shannon Pinto is recorded twice in the roll call as voting no.
Craig Brandt — Craig Brandt introduces and explains Senate floor amendment number two, which would impose 16-year term limits in both chambers. He notes that he and Senator Worth discussed the idea previously and argues that voters are unlikely to approve paying legislators unless term limits are included. He then closes on the amendment, moves its adoption to House Joint Resolution 5 as amended, asks for a show of hands, and ends by thanking members for the debate and urging the body to move on.
Craig Brandt — Votes no on the amendment; likely Senator Craig Brandt or another garbled name.
Craig Brandt — Referenced in connection with his term limits proposal.
Craig Brandt — During the roll call vote, Craig Brandt is identified in the transcript and recorded as voting no.
Jeff Steinborn — Votes no.
Jeff Steinborn — Votes no on the amendment; likely Senator Jeff Steinborn.
Jeff Steinborn — Jeff Steinborn is recorded as voting yes during the roll call vote.
Antonio Maestas — Votes no.
Antonio Maestas — Senator Maestas votes no on the amendment.
Antonio Maestas — Antonio Maestas is recorded multiple times during the roll-call vote as voting yes.
Antonio Maestas — Senator Maestas says he was outvoted but voted for the measure anyway, jokingly referring to it as the 'flavor-flav bolotai' and saying he supported it because 'that's what time it is.' He is then thanked immediately afterward.
Michael Padilla — Votes no.
Michael Padilla — Senator Padilla is recorded as voting no on the amendment.
Michael Padilla — Roll call vote recorded as yes; transcript says 'Bidia'.
Pete Campos — Votes no.
Pete Campos — Votes no on the amendment; likely Senator Pete Campos.
Pete Campos — Raises questions about taxation and whether a legislator could also be contracted with or employed by the state if compensation is approved.
Pete Campos — Roll call vote recorded as no.
Pete Campos — Senator Campos is yielded to in order to announce the winner, but as he begins speaking, he is interrupted.
Harold Pope — Votes no.
Harold Pope — Senator Pope votes no on the amendment.
Harold Pope — Harold Pope is recorded twice during the roll call vote as voting yes.
Martin Hickey — Votes no.
Martin Hickey — Senator Hickey votes no on the amendment.
Martin Hickey — Senator Martin Hickey speaks in support of the bill, expressing enthusiasm for the election of many young, smart women to the legislature and emphasizing the importance of retaining younger legislators, supporting family balance, and valuing legislative work.
Martin Hickey — Speaker refers to Senator Hickey as tired and jokingly says he wants to go celebrate med mal.
Martin Hickey — Speaker refers to 'Dr. Hickey' in the chamber.
Martin Hickey — Speaker notes that Dr. Hickey is present and ready to go.