April 13, 2026 · Rules · 668 words · 6 speakers · 79 segments
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Pacheco? Here. Lackey? Here. Aarons? Here. Dixon? Here. Garcia? Present. Gonzalez? Here. Erwin? Here. Rodriguez? Here. Sanchez? Here. Zabir? Here.
We have a quorum. We have a consent agenda. Please note SB 417 Cobaldon has been added to today's referral list and is being referred to Housing and Community Development Committee. Is there a motion on the remainder? Is there a motion?
I have a comment. I respectfully request to remove item 17 from the consent agenda so that they may be voted on separately.
Thank you. Is there a motion on the remainder of the consent agenda?
Second.
Secretary, please call the roll.
Pacheco?
Aye.
Pacheco, aye. Lackey?
Aye.
Lackey, aye. Aarons?
Aye.
Aarons, aye. Dixon?
The remainder of the consent agenda.
Dixon, aye. Garcia?
Aye.
Garcia, aye. Gonzalez?
Aye.
Gonzalez, aye. Irwin?
Aye.
Irwin, aye. Rodriguez?
Aye.
Rodriguez, aye. Sanchez?
Aye.
Sanchez, aye. Zabir?
Aye.
Zabir, aye.
Motion passes. Is there a motion on item number 17, the urgency clause request for AB 2465?
Motion and second.
Secretary, please call the roll.
Pacheco?
Aye.
Pacheco, aye. Lackey?
No.
Lackey, no. Ahrens?
Aye.
Ahrens, aye. Dixon?
No.
Dixon, no. Garcia?
Aye.
Garcia, aye. Gonzalez?
Aye.
Gonzalez, aye. Irwin?
Aye.
Irwin, aye. Rodriguez?
Aye.
Rodriguez, aye. Sanchez?
Sanchez, no.
Zuber?
Member, aye.
Motion passes. And now we will move on to item number 19, House Resolution 97. And Assemblymember Schultz is here to present. You may proceed when you are ready.
Oh, sure. Thank you very much, Madam Chair and members. I'm honored to represent the largest population of Armenians outside of Armenia. and next week in my district and around the world, we will be marking a solemn day. It began on April 24, 1915, and for eight long, horrific years, the Armenian nation was subjected to a systematic and premeditated genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Republic of Turkey. 1.5 million Armenian lives were lost. Hundreds of thousands of Assyrians, Greeks, and other Christians perished in one of the most atrocious violations of human rights in history. H.R. 97 is our annual resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and all who were lost during this dark chapter of our shared history. And with that today, I respectfully request your aye vote so that this can move to the floor for a full vote.
Thank you. And do we have any witnesses here in support? Seeing none, are there any witnesses present in opposition? Seeing none. Are there any questions or comments from committee members? Assembly member Aarons?
Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to thank the member from Burbank for bringing up this important recognition. And I think it's critically important that the body reaffirms the atrocities that happened against the Armenian people and the genocide that occurred. and I want to commend the author for bringing this forward and want to show deep gratitude that we continue to talk about what has happened and that we don't erase history. So proud to support this. Thank you.
Any other member?
I was just going to say thank you to the author. I represent the city of Montebello where we have the Armenian Genocide Monument that we just added to the list, I believe, last year of California State historical landmarks. And I just wanted to thank you for bringing this forward. Thank you.
Thank you. And Assembly members, would you like to close?
Respectfully ask your aye vote.
Okay. Is there a motion?
Second.
Secretary, please call the roll.
Pacheco?
Aye.
Pacheco, aye. Lackey?
Aye.
Lackey, aye. Aarons?
Aye.
Aarons, aye. Dixon?
Aye.
Dixon, aye. Garcia?
Aye.
Garcia, aye. Gonzalez?
Aye.
Gonzalez, aye. Irwin?
Aye.
Irwin, aye. Rodriguez? Rodriguez, aye. Sanchez, aye. Zabir, aye.
Motion passes and rules committee is now adjourned.
Thank you. Thank you.