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• What happens is you have a whole—and, by the way, this type of legislation is a dream for trial lawyers
• I think it's a reasonable compromise to put some guardrails around this type of language and make sure
• Uh and I think the law enforcement community uh in general takes those type all of a sudden the person
• I mean, think if you're a business person in a downtown area, in a community where these types of protests
• of in in a uh community where these type of in in a uh community where these type of protests<01

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the February 20, 2026 journal, and then moved into Committee of the Whole for second reading of bills on the consent calendar. Senate Bill 85, concerning military protection orders in domestic violence cases, and Senate Bill 25, concerning land survey monumentation, were both adopted on the consent calendar and later reported out as amended and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The chamber also briefly recognized the Denver Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and welcomed a visiting family member of a sergeant during moments of personal privilege. The committee then took up Senate Bill 5, which creates a state court remedy for violations of federal constitutional rights during immigration enforcement. Senators Weissman and Gonzalez supported the bill, arguing it is meant to protect constitutional rights and provide a civil remedy when those rights are violated. Senator Gonzalez urged a strong vote in favor, while Senator Weissman explained the bill’s scope and later supported amendments as technical or clarifying changes. Two amendments to SB 5 were debated at length and both were defeated. Amendment L004, offered by Senator Baisley, would have required that a violation be done “knowingly and intentionally”; supporters argued it would add fairness and guard against frivolous claims, while opponents said it would raise the burden for injured people and was unnecessary because the bill already concerns federal constitutional rights. Amendment L005, offered by Senator Lon, would have barred claims where the plaintiff provoked the conduct; supporters said it would protect self-defense and limit abuse of the bill, while opponents called it victim-blaming and said it would undermine accountability. Both amendments failed on voice votes, and debate on the bill continued.

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• because they're a Medicaid provider, despite what they're doing, despite the type of practice they have
• c><01:15:58.800> a would foresee as a as a problem or a would foresee as a as a problem or a potential
• way where a town or a city or a location could be revealed.
• a CL I'm neither a lawyer doctor I'm not a CL I'm neither a lawyer nor<01:49:36.480> a<01:49:
• /c><02:30:26.640> a mentioned we support including a a mentioned we support including a a penalty

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• a better fit than just a fine or fee.
• a year. a year.
• /c><00:29:01.520> continuing<00:29:02.000> to a a government that is continuing to a a
• /c><00:56:08.440> written a warrant um or there is a written a warrant um or there is a written
• If there's a a a conflict into the law.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• /c> training sometimes that requires a training sometimes that requires a certain<00:41:27.000> type
• I mean, it seemed like a good program for a certain type of young man, but they all, to a lesser or greater
• a certain type<03:40:37.399> of<03:40:37.520> young<03:40:37.720> man<03:40:37.920
• /c><03:40:42.239> certain<03:40:42.560> type like a good program for a certain type like
• a good program for a certain type of<03:40:42.960> young<03:40:43.199> young<03:40:43.399

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 295, which would make school building aid funds non-lapsing/non-APS. Representative Cahill said the bill was intended to keep any unused building aid money available for future projects, potentially helping move projects up the priority list or provide a little more funding for school construction. Members asked about how much money has lapsed in past years, whether the education trust fund and building aid are separate, and whether any lapsing dollars could be used to pay down debt. Department of Education official Jim Carney said about $29.1 million would be available if building aid is funded to the $50 million maximum in FY26, confirmed that the fund currently lapses, and said the department would gather historical lapse data. Committee members also discussed whether a dedicated fund structure could achieve the same goal, and the chair noted that the education trust fund statute includes school building aid as one of its uses. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed and the committee said it would later hold a work session after receiving more information. The committee then took up HB 237, introduced by Representative Dan McGuire, which would prohibit the use of special education state funds and differentiated aid for students not receiving special education services. The New Hampshire School Boards Association, through Becky Wilson, opposed the bill as written, saying it was unclear, potentially unnecessary, and difficult to implement because adequacy and differentiated aid are distributed as part of a districtwide lump sum rather than as student-specific dollars. She explained that special education costs are embedded across district budgets, including staffing, training, transportation, and instruction, and that some staff and services benefit both special education and general education students. Wilson also said differentiated aid is not tied to a specific pupil and is used at the district’s discretion, though it is intended to support students with greater needs. Committee members pressed on whether the bill would require districts to track money by individual student, whether it could conflict with federal special education law, and whether it would affect least restrictive environment requirements. Wilson said making the funds student-specific could create privacy and accounting problems and could make it difficult to staff inclusive classrooms, though she did not give a definitive legal opinion on federal compliance. She agreed that students who are not eligible for special education would not be included in the separate catastrophic/special education aid reimbursement program. The discussion continued into the second section of the bill, with members exploring how adequacy aid and differentiated aid are used in practice, but no action was taken during the portion provided.

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• for a safe storage type bill, or is—let me just ask it that way?
• Um, but could it lead to that type of donation that it is slanted towards a special interest group?
• Radicalization and so forth, because I do think that's a very specific type or cause of gun violence
• type of person but doesn't take into account persons that might have a disability of some kind, a physical
• a transfer a sale of a firearm to a a transfer a sale of a firearm to a person<02:15:48.560> is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's a great question. About a year ago, we were here on a youth justice summit.
• And although a state can leave a compact at any time, no state has ever left a compact in a quarter of
• I think we gave a lot of time, a lot of time to a doctor today. I agree. Thank you.
• a decade.
• Give me a break. Give the citizens of New Mexico a break. Give the doctors a break.

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• A virtual power plant is a relatively new concept, and there has been a A virtual power plant is a relatively
• Smart thermostats are quite low in cost, relatively EV charging, a number of resources. device type,
• And so I do think that public awareness of this type of resource and of the program would be a natural
• In terms of what type of organization would be able to be a third-party aggregator, it's fairly open,
• Chairman, we have a due pass. We have a motion for a due pass and a second.

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• and integral in a testimony in a trial.
• to say these specific types of records will not be a part of it.
• There'll be a seal on it so that specific type of information won't be released as part of that public
• I can't get a—I file a request in Alexandria. I can't get a report.
• We're trying to protect the inspector's application-type, registration-type information of a personal

Summary: The committee first deferred Senate Bill 49, which would remove the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the list of offices subject to closed party primary elections, after the sponsor said additional amendments were being prepared. It then took up House Bill 1247, which creates a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator within the Department of Justice to improve access, evidence collection, and coordination for sexual assault survivors. Members adopted a committee amendment package that clarified the coordinating structure, geographic response considerations, reimbursement language, and related public records issues, and the bill was reported favorably as amended with support from health care and law enforcement-related groups. House Bill 1245, also dealing with public records, was amended to protect certain personal identifying information in criminal history records of criminal justice agency employees who serve as witnesses in criminal proceedings. The discussion focused on limiting release of Social Security numbers, home addresses, and dates of birth while preserving disclosure required for court proceedings and impeachment-related purposes. The committee adopted a further amendment narrowing the protection to those PII items in records held by the clerk of court, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1011, allowing jurors to donate per diem compensation to CASA, and House Bill 1186, which standardizes construction code and inspector licensing records while protecting inspectors’ personal information, were also reported favorably. Senate Bill 425, which implements the constitutional mandate for removal by suit of certain elected officials for felony conviction, malfeasance, or gross misconduct, drew the most extended debate. Supporters said it creates a civil process to address serious misconduct when criminal prosecution is unavailable or incomplete, while opponents warned it could be abused for political targeting, duplicate existing remedies, and rely on vague standards. After amendments clarifying the process and standards, the committee voted 10-5 to report the bill favorably as amended. The committee also adopted amendments and reported favorably House Bill 1057, extending absentee-by-mail eligibility for overseas service members from one year to two years, and began discussion of House Bill 709, which would create a rulemaking notification system, a 10-year sunset for certain rules, and an Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the governor’s office.

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• Like, in terms of the types of interactions a family had with the Department of Family and Protective
• A strategy that we've seen as a way to do this is to support kinship caregivers, by which I mean... a
• Porter, both a medical director and a PhD, I'm a medical doctor. Welcome.
• . a listing of them, whether that's a shotgun, a rifle, a handgun, whatever it is.
• I just happen to be a child of a mother. ...who is a stroke victim.

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

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• There are still a lot of work that needs to be done in SB 954, particularly in identifying what types
• There is still a lot of work that needs to be done in SB 954, particularly in identifying what types
• And under SB 131, a broad swath of harmful project types can develop without any of the public processes
• to claim that they are advanced manufacturing, and there are a long list of different types... ...manufacturing
• , and there are a long list of different types of businesses that have received a tax exemption as advanced

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit tied to agricultural overtime wages. Senator Grove argued the measure is intended to help farmworkers recover take-home pay lost after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced hours, and said the credit would apply only after overtime is paid and would not change existing overtime rules. Supporters included farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, Western Growers, and other agricultural groups, who said the bill would help workers get more hours and more pay while helping employers afford overtime. Labor groups opposed the bill, arguing it would subsidize employers with taxpayer money and undermine the principle that employers, not the public, should bear overtime costs. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a follow-up to last year’s school employee misconduct database law. The bill would add an administrative law judge review for classified school employees before they are placed in the statewide egregious misconduct database, require notice when an employee leaves during an investigation, and extend related vetting to certain contractors and non-permanent workers. Supporters, including the California School Employees Association and the California Federation of Teachers, said the measure adds needed due process and parity with certificated employees while preserving student safety. School business officials, administrators, and other education employer groups opposed it, warning that the bill could add duplicative procedures, delay investigations, and weaken the protections created by SB 848. The committee passed SB 1083 on a 3-0 vote, with the bill sent to Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to offer GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRx. The author described the bill as a response to personal experience with obesity treatment costs and argued that broader access could improve health outcomes and reduce long-term costs. The American Diabetes Association and other medical groups supported the bill, saying GLP-1s are effective tools for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes and that access is often limited by insurance coverage and cost. A pharmaceutical industry representative expressed concerns but said discussions were ongoing. The committee approved SB 1089 on a 4-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 954, which would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by narrowing the exemption and adding environmental, labor, and community protections, including prevailing wage, skilled-and-trained workforce requirements, and review for projects near disadvantaged communities. Labor and environmental groups supported the bill, saying the prior exemption was too broad and could cover highly polluting activities without adequate review. Business and manufacturing groups opposed it, arguing the added restrictions would make the exemption ineffective and push projects and jobs out of California. Members debated the balance between environmental review, labor standards, and manufacturing competitiveness. The bill was passed on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Strickland voting no, and was sent to Appropriations.

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• These rodenticides are a type of poison designed to be highly toxic and effective at killing rodents.
• These rodenticides are a type of poison designed to be highly toxic and effective at killing rodents.
• So there are provisions in the base bill, some of which we've debated a bit this evening, but one type
• So there are provisions in the base bill, some of which we've debated a bit this evening, but one type
• By creating a time-limited pilot program, this amendment would ensure that these types of projects can

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up a major environmental bond bill with amendments covering climate resilience, housing health, plastics reduction, coastal protection, fisheries, and related regulatory issues. Early debate included Senator Keenan’s withdrawn amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program with $50 million, followed by his adopted amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packages. Senator Tarr’s amendment to remove the paper bag charge was defeated after extended debate over whether the 10-cent bag assessment functioned as a tax; a related floor speech from Senator Duner argued the fee would burden working families. The chamber also adopted Senator Fernandez’s ocean acidification amendment, which would aggregate ocean monitoring data to support shellfish, water quality, and coastal management, with support from Senators Sear and Driscoll. Other adopted measures included Driscoll’s Houghton’s Pond multi-use trail, Montigny’s New Bedford State Pier redevelopment and harbor oil-recovery provisions, Collins’s Commonwealth Conservation Commission later withdrawn, and several coastal resilience and housing-related amendments. The Senate also approved a series of environmental and public health measures. Senator Moore’s rodenticide restriction amendment was adopted after testimony from animal welfare and conservation groups, with the sponsor describing harms to wildlife, pets, and livestock and noting local municipal support. Senator Lewis’s amendment directing DEP to study the feasibility of banning polystyrene was adopted, as was Senator Mark’s Massachusetts Climate Bank amendment and Senator Edwards’s carbon sequestration amendment expanding attention to salt marshes, seagrasses, and waterways. The chamber adopted amendments on equitable representation, improving indoor air quality, and a Douglas State Forest trust fund that would raise the entry fee from $1 to $2 for maintenance. Several amendments were withdrawn, including Collins’s urban coastal resilience commission and Tarr’s proposed Commonwealth Conservation Commission. Housing and permitting issues were another major theme. Senator Driscoll’s amendment requiring local confirmation before a project is designated a priority housing project was defeated, but his related amendments clarifying the process and requiring consultation with the Housing and Livable Communities Secretary were adopted. The Senate also adopted Crichton’s amendments streamlining permitting for coastal resiliency projects in urban areas and creating a five-year pilot for nature-based solutions, as well as Tarr’s amendment adding dredging and sand placement to general coastal permits. Tarr’s amendment to revise the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund was adopted, while his later constitutional challenge to a landform-migration provision was withdrawn after he argued it could amount to an uncompensated taking. The session ended with the Senate noting only two amendments remained and then adjourning in memory of Quincy’s former mayor James A. Sheets.

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• Raveling, cracking, potholing, and all that type of damage. It's all a result of oxidation.
• , is in a bit of a reactive state.
• So, centerline mile is just a mile of a roadway, but if it's a multiple lane roadway, say if it's a four-lane
• Of the time, eight hours a day, 365 days a year, less maybe holidays and weekends, that type of thing
• day, like three shifts in a factory type stuff.

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• You know, I learned a lot today. I'm not a pharmacist. I'm not a doctor. I'm a patient of Dr.
• You know, I learned a lot today. I'm not a pharmacist. I'm not a doctor. I'm a patient of Dr.
• You know, I learned a lot today. I'm not a pharmacist. I'm not a doctor. I'm a patient of Dr.
• It's not a a positive or a question. It's not a a positive or a negative<00:36:13.280> question.
• could be a smaller closet but some type could be a smaller closet but some type of<00:46:40.160>

Bills: HB161, HB146, HB289, HB290, HB31, HB146, HB289, HB290, HB31

Keywords: consumer protection, app store, age verification, parental consent, data protection, minors, HB146, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, non-patient-specific order, dispensing, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, licensed health care provider, pharmacy board, medical licensure, disciplinary action, drug access

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• And she was on a clinical trial for another type of cancer, for head and neck cancer.
• She ultimately Was on a clinical trial for another type of cancer, for head and neck cancer.
• It's a team. We're all a team.
• an individual grant to a graduate student or a career development award to a postdoctoral fellow.
• But we really have, as a norm, a five-year.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology met on August 19, 2025 to examine the effects of federal grant cuts, tariff uncertainty, and related policy changes on California’s biotech, medtech, and academic research ecosystem. The chair and panelists emphasized California’s outsized role in the industry, describing major clusters in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and explaining how research, startup formation, manufacturing, and clinical trials are interconnected across the state. Speakers from Biocom California, California Life Sciences, Farma, UC, Stanford, CSU Biotech, and UCLA all argued that NIH and NSF funding are foundational to discovery, workforce training, and commercialization, and that disruptions are already chilling venture capital, startup formation, and hiring. Witnesses described several concrete impacts: suspended or terminated grants, reduced doctoral admissions, fewer training opportunities, canceled retreats and internships, and anxiety among graduate students and early-career researchers. UC reported hundreds of millions of dollars in suspended or terminated NIH and NSF funding, while Stanford said more than a thousand training and career-development grants nationwide have been frozen or ended, affecting multiple trainees per grant. CSU Biotech said 133 federal grants had been terminated, scaled back, or canceled, totaling about $140 million, including nearly $30 million from NIH and NSF. Industry representatives also warned that proposed antitrust limits on mergers and acquisitions could undermine the standard biotech exit path and further deter investment. Committee members asked about the duration of the disruption, the possibility of state action to offset federal losses, and whether California could better support workforce development, manufacturing, and R&D tax credits. Panelists urged the Legislature to preserve and expand state support for STEM education, internships, apprenticeship pathways, manufacturing incentives, and the R&D tax credit, and to consider infrastructure and housing as part of competitiveness. They also noted that tariffs are already raising costs for medtech components and building materials, and that China is increasingly competing for R&D, talent, and licensing deals. No formal votes or bill actions were taken at the hearing; the meeting was informational and focused on testimony and discussion.

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• What House File 1935 does is it seeks an M.A. rates increase for a type of heart monitor that is a better
• I'm a member of the Fraud Prevention Committee, and this is a subject that we spend a lot of time on.
• What we're really getting challenged with is that there seems to be a robotic type of approach at the
• That's a document, a piece of paper.
• any, I'm sure there hasn't been a fiscal note yet, but do you have just kind of a range, a thought?

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• We have a quorum present.
• There are a couple types of injections that could be done in the front of the eye for something like
• I was going to request a roll call. A roll call requested. There will be a roll call.
• Currently, in order to become a certified nurse midwife, a student must first attend a nursing program
• And tell me a little more: is it a two-year training?

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• In situations where someone has a rare blood type or particular blood disease, often it can be difficult
• I will share that here at We Are Blood, we have a special patient who has a very rare blood type.
• In certain situations, if it's medically indicated if if a patient has a rare blood type, which is we're
• and type and cross, you know, and transfuse this patient and you know they do a good job.
• Is a risk that there may be rejection or some type of, you know, adverse side effect from receiving this

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• I'm a retired educator. I'm a 100% disabled vet and currently a rancher.
• I ran on a lot.
• There is no substitute For going from a textbook to a mannequin to a real patient in front of you, and
• You know, as a Value as a start.
• geothermal type.

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• That's not a question, more of a statement.
• Uh, it's just a matter of making sure that we are applying the right type of pavement section for the
• We're giving them a smaller percentage, but a smaller percentage of a bigger number is the same number
• If you damage a rim on a vehicle, it's 250 bucks. A tire is another 250 bucks, too.
• It's a mortgage on a house that never gets paid.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• The next year to clean up a bill that we made a mistake on.
• That's not a question, more of a statement.
• It's just A matter of making sure that we are applying the right type of pavement section for the type
• We're giving them a smaller percentage, but a smaller percentage of a bigger number is the same number
• I mean, if you damage a rim on a vehicle, it's 250 bucks. A tire is another 250 bucks too.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways