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• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to >> Mr.
• consent to address. address. address.
• These bills, unanimous consent.
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to >> Mr.
• Speaker, I would like consent to address the chamber for one minute.

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• Anybody have any objection to consent? Okay. It goes on consent.
• So, it's going to go on consent. >> Okay. So, it's going to go on consent. All right.
• </c> on consent. on consent.
• . consent. consent.
• consent? consent?

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• Just noting for purposes today, we have one measure on our proposed consent calendar, file item number
• We have one measure on the proposed consent calendar, file item number three, ACR 228.
• Madam, oh, the entertainer motion on consent calendar.
• Starting with consent calendar, Madam Secretary. Jackson, Macedo, not voting. Ransom. Rogers.
• Starting with consent calendar, item number three, ACR 228. Jackson, Ransom, Ransom.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met with an initial lack of quorum and began hearing items as a subcommittee before quorum was established. The committee first heard SCR 129, which designates a portion of State Highway Route 152 in Santa Clara County as the Rusty Reyes Highway. The author and supporters described Rusty Reyes as a longtime public servant who helped secure funding for Highway 152 improvements and other local projects. There was no opposition testimony, and the measure was moved for adoption. The committee then heard SJR 16, which urges Congress to act on the loss of commercial driver credentials affecting thousands of California truck drivers, including many in Sikh and Latino communities. The author and Teamsters California testified that federal action and court rulings had forced cancellation of licenses despite the drivers’ qualifications, harming livelihoods and the state’s supply chain, and that California was also facing withheld federal highway funds. No opposition witnesses appeared, and the resolution was moved for adoption. After quorum was established, the committee returned to its consent calendar item, ACR 228, and then took roll calls on the measures. Both SCR 129 and SJR 16 were adopted by committee vote, and ACR 228 was also moved on the consent calendar. The chair repeatedly held the roll open briefly to allow additional members to add their votes before closing the roll.

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• is within the purview of the proclamation or communication from the governor or as introduced by consent
• And whereas every family in Florida possesses the fundamental right to parental informed consent related
• be carelessly sold or exposed, and a person's image should not be commercially exploited without consent
• be carelessly sold or exposed, and a person's image should not be commercially exploited without consent
• be carelessly sold or exposed, and a person's image should not be commercially exploited without consent

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• President, at this time, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of Senator Alvert that an entourage be allowed
• Members, you've heard the unanimous consent request without objection. That will be the order.
• Leader, at this time, on behalf of Senator Peterson, I ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to bring
• Remember, as you've heard, the unanimous consent request, without objection, That will be the order.
• Members, you've heard the unanimous consent request without objection, that will be the order.

Bills: HB3767 , HB3934 , HB4199 , HB4336 , HB2947 , HB3834 , HB4302 , HB4095 , HB3287 , HB3649 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2059 , HB3647 , HB3986 , HB3548 , HB3661 , HB4346 , HB3075 , HB4273 , HB3391 , HB4128 , HB3557 , HB3239 , HB3982 , HB2123 , HB2979 , HB2997 , HB3148 , HB4108 , HB4143 , HB4266 , HB2053 , HB4058 , SR30

Keywords: controlled dangerous substances, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule I, Schedule IV, anti-drug diversion, drug diversion, synthetic opioids, fentanyl analogs, designer drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine analogs, opioids, hallucinogens, depressants, pharmacy regulation, narcotics control, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, DEA scheduling

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• House Bill 2133 is about verification and consent requirements for commercial entities that publish or
• sexual material online to require that when that material is uploaded, they must verify the age and consent
• House Bill 2133 is about verification and consent requirements for commercial entities that publish or
• sexual material online to require that when that material is uploaded, they must verify the age and consent
• of the person depicted and prevent the upload is uploaded, they must verify the age and consent of the

Committee: House Rules

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• Chairman, is that a unanimous consent? Yes, I believe that should be a unanimous consent.
• I asked for unanimous consent that we remove House Bill 7-Eleven from the agenda for the day.
• Do we need a second on a unanimous consent? Okay.

Committee: Senate Education

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• The following bills are proposed for consent for today's hearing.
• Any member of the committee may remove a bill from the consent agenda.
• The consent is out. We'll move on to item number one, SB 989.
• We'll begin with the consent calendar. On consent, Carrillo? Aye. Patterson? Aye. Okay.
• We'll begin with the consent calendar. On consent, Carrillo? Cario, aye. Patterson. Patterson, aye.

Committee: House Health

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• We will now do the consent calendar. We're going to vote on the consent calendar. Don't go. I move.
• Okay, we will hold the roll open for absent members on the consent calendar.
• Consent calendar? File item number three, AB 1904, Gibson. File item number five, AB 1980, Colosa.
• Consent calendar is out. On which one? Berman's on consent now. Berman's on consent. You're good.
• Yeah, this was just consent. Thank you all. I appreciate it. That's right. We're good. We're done?

Committee: House Labor and Employment

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• Debate seeing nuns in or bomzyns consent to adopt the resolution.
• Senator Howard, asking him for his consent that the bill be advanced without objection.
• Members, you've heard the unanimous consent request without objection.
• Members, you've heard the unanimous consent request without objection.
• Senator Stanley has unanimous consent for the bill to be advanced without objection.

Bills: SCR17 , SB2104 , SB2155 , SB1428 , SB1250 , SB1651 , SB1794 , SB444 , SB1061 , SB1327 , SB1425 , SB1455 , SB1458 , SB1460 , SB1480 , SB1530 , SB1543 , SB1555 , SB1593 , SB1209 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1805 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1503

Keywords: Oklahoma Ireland relations, Ireland, Irish heritage, St. Patrick's Day, Choctaw Nation, Choctaw famine relief, Irish-American, cultural resolution, concurrent resolution, ceremonial resolution, economic development, trade commission, international relations, Tulsa IrishFest, ShamROCK the Gardens, Oklahoma City St. Patrick's Parade, Irish ancestry, Senate of Ireland, Aubrey McCarthy, Phil Thompson

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• Consent. And consent. So we voted on the amendment. We have to vote on the bill, too. Yeah.
• >> Do I have a motion for consent? >> A second.
• >> Those reasons. >> Do I have consent? >> Some move. uh mental health.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Do I have consent? &gt;&gt; Do I have consent? &gt;&gt; Some<00:29:39.039><c> move.
• >> Consent. >> Senator Avar moves consent. Second. >> I'll give that one to Senator Apprentice.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend joint rule 62A, the file notice requirement.
• Moving to a vote on the consent calendar.
• Does any member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar?
• Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.
• Ayes 74, nos 0, the consent calendar is adopted.

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• Motion is adopted. 35 36 Senate of the 89th legislature regular session I ask the advice consent and
• technology, especially artificial intelligence and machine learning has led 592 593 they did not consent
• These manipulations, when used to create sexually explicit content without consent, can have devastating
• If the person depicted has given explicit consent in writing and their consent must be informed.
• It also includes a producing or distributing deep fake media without consent is classified as a. 607

Bills: SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SB10 , SB11 , SB19 , SB20 , SB25 , SB62 , SB260 , SB263 , SB293 , SB314 , SB384 , SB412 , SB441 , SB442 , SB494 , SB523 , SB569 , SB616 , SB688 , SB707 , SB766 , SB842 , SB869 , SB890 , SB914 , SB929 , SB971 , SB992 , SB1066 , SB1145 , SB1621 , SJR36 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB372 , SB495 , SB842 , SB971 , SB1066 , SB929 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB494 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SB412 , SB20 , SB441 , SB442 , SB1621 , SB569 , SB314 , SB25 , SB293 , SB914 , SB260 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB20 , SB25 , SB260 , SB293 , SB314 , SB384 , SB442 , SB494 , SB616 , SB869 , SB890 , SB929 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB1621 , SR232 , SR237 , SR242 , SB16 , SB22

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• Even the prescription of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications, they need parental consent.”
• “Even the prescription of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications, they need parental consent.
• It's never been the case that people could access care, medical care, without parental consent.
• So when Joanna Olsen Kennedy talked about consent, she's lying.
• When Joanna Olsen Kennedy talked about consent, she's lying.

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• I mean, mental health treatment, puberty blockers, you know, without the consent of parents, I totally
• Even the prescription of antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications, they need parental consent.
• It's never been the case that people could access care, medical care, without parental consent.
• So when Joanna Olsen Kennedy talked about consent, she's lying.
• When Joanna Olsen Kennedy talked about consent, she's lying.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on access to gender-affirming care in California, with opening remarks emphasizing the state’s legal protections, the importance of decorum, and the impact of federal actions on transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex Californians. The Department of Justice, Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) described current state protections, including nondiscrimination rules, privacy and shield laws, Medi-Cal and commercial coverage requirements for medically necessary care, and ongoing litigation challenging federal executive orders, proposed rules, and HHS actions that could restrict care or threaten provider participation in Medicare and Medicaid. Officials also noted that California continues to oppose federal proposals through lawsuits and public comments, and that the state is preparing strategies if those proposals are finalized. Members asked about hospital closures or pauses in care, continuity of care, provider network adequacy, whether additional legislation or funding is needed, and how the state can better track access and enforce existing protections. DMHC said it monitors complaints and independent medical reviews, but does not have a specific provider category for gender-affirming care and does not collect utilization data by service type; DHCS said Medi-Cal covers medically necessary gender-affirming care and that federal proposals are not yet final. Finance staff said the previously approved $15 million allocation is still being implemented through Covered California. The second panel heard from a physician, clinic leaders, parents, and a transgender youth about how families and providers navigate access to care. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy described the history of transgender medical care, the role of puberty blockers and hormones, and said minors need parental consent for medical interventions, while emphasizing that care should be individualized and that supportive parents improve outcomes. She also described the closure of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles youth program and the difficulty of rebuilding care in private practice, including insurance contracting barriers and inadequate reimbursement. J.M. Jaffe of Lyon Martin Community Health Services said the clinic has expanded to serve minors after hospital programs closed, but that the shift has created major financial strain and increased demand, and asked for a $26 million state investment to stabilize transgender health services. Parents and youth described delays, cancellations, and uncertainty at Kaiser, Stanford, UCSF, and Rady Children’s, along with the emotional and medical consequences of interrupted care. One parent said TRICARE stopped covering her son’s care after federal changes and that Rady later closed its clinic; her family urged California to backfill lost access and funding. A 16-year-old trans student and other witnesses argued that California should remain a reliable source of care and that current protections are not enough without funding, provider support, and stronger enforcement.

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• It was hidden on the consent agenda.
• They couldn't have that debate because they couldn't remove it from the consent agenda.
• School boards cannot take an agenda item off the consent agenda at this time? Right. Mr.
• So if there is an item on the consent agenda, you just go to the president of the board and they will
• It stayed on the consent agenda.

Committee: House House Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several school-related bills, with much of the discussion focused on governance, transparency, and accountability in school districts. House Bill 2318 would impose term limits on school district governing board members in districts with at least 250 students, while allowing county superintendents to appoint a term-limited member to fill a vacancy. Supporters argued it would bring fresh ideas and prevent entrenched leadership; opponents said voters should decide. The bill received a due pass recommendation after a divided roll call. House Bill 2312 would allow certain patriotic youth groups to address students during school hours and require equal access for those groups in school forums. The sponsor said it was intended to promote programs such as FFA, Scouts, and similar organizations. Some members objected that it would take instructional time and was not truly permissive if access was granted to one group, and the bill nonetheless received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 2320 would require school districts to hire a registered independent municipal advisor before calling a bond election and for each successful bond issue. The sponsor and supporters said this could reduce underwriting fees and save taxpayers money, while some members raised questions about costs if a bond failed and whether the bill should be narrowed; it passed with a due pass recommendation after several members voted present or no. The committee also approved House Bill 2376, which would bar districts from buying or leasing school property while a charter or private school is still operating there, and House Bill 2378, which tightens conflict-of-interest rules for the School Facilities Oversight Board by barring the architect and engineer members from having school-construction business. Both were framed by the sponsor as responses to concerns raised in Tolleson Union-related testimony and reporting. House Bill 2379, as amended, requires school board members to complete biennial training approved by the Auditor General, to be offered by county superintendents or ADE, with counties able to contract with others; supporters called it needed training, while opponents raised concerns about unfunded mandates, inclusion of ASBA, and charter schools. It received a due pass recommendation. Finally, House Bill 2380 would require board and subcommittee meetings to be held in-district, preserve online access to materials, and require public approval of out-of-state travel, with reimbursement if retroactive approval is denied. Rural districts and others raised concerns about flexibility, executive-session confidentiality, and administrative burden, but the bill was discussed with amendments and public access concerns rather than a final recorded action in the excerpt.

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• . >> Could we have this on consent? >> May we have this on consent?
• You can do May we have this on consent?
• >> Everybody else is amendable to consent, but Representative Love is no; it will not be on consent.
• &gt;&gt; Everybody else is amendable to consent &gt;&gt; Everybody else is amendable to consent but<01
• </c> is no it will be not be on consent. is no it will be not be on consent.

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 518 and House Bill 652FN, both related to the family court system and child/family matters. HB 518 drew extended discussion about DCYF/DCYF’s role and whether the bill should be retained, amended, or studied further. Representative Love argued the agency is deeply troubled, citing abuse cases, lack of training, and fear among constituents, and said he would vote against ITL while preferring interim study so the bill could still be used as a future amendment vehicle. Other members emphasized that the family division has ongoing reform work underway and that abolishing or moving cases to superior court would not solve the underlying problems. On HB 652FN, the subcommittee chair and Representative Pearson gave a detailed defense of the family division, explaining its history, statewide structure, caseload, and the rationale for specialized family courts. Pearson said the bill would reverse progress by shifting jurisdiction back to superior court, overload dockets, and deprive families of judges with specialized expertise. He pointed to reforms already underway, including simplified forms, more mediation, and review of possible judicial bias patterns. Several members and public comments supported keeping the bill as a tool for reform rather than killing it, while critics argued the family court system suffers from due process, oversight, and rule-of-law problems. The committee also heard broader testimony on family court concerns, including allegations of systemic bias, discovery limits, unsworn witnesses, and lack of oversight, as well as support for mediation as a less adversarial and more effective option. Some members said the judiciary needs more judges and mediators, but that budget constraints limit those improvements. The discussion ended with no final vote recorded in the excerpt; instead, members continued debating whether the bills should be ITL’d or retained for interim study and further reform work.

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• Withhold consent, ask for a roll call vote. Thank you, Mr. Flora.
• I request unanimous consent that we suspend the rules to take up the items.
• I request unanimous consent that we suspend the rules to take up these items.
• I request unanimous consent to print a letter to the journal relative to AB 662 Alvarez.
• I request unanimous consent to print a letter to the journal relative to AB 662 Alvarez.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then returned to session with prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk following news of his shooting. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules, moving several bills to the inactive file, re-referring bills to committees, and authorizing committee meetings. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for several individuals, including Ermilo Don Rodas, John Burton, Nina Chomsky, and Barbara “Bobby” Samperey. On the floor file, members considered and passed a long list of Senate bills, largely on bipartisan or unanimous votes. Topics included consumer protection and transparency for self-storage contracts (SB 709), adoption jurisdiction (SB 450), privacy and name/image protections (SB 683), an audit of the February 2025 bar exam (SB 47), data broker transparency (SB 361), used-car buyer protections (SB 76), state parks land acquisition streamlining (SB 630), cemetery work group deadlines (SB 777), financial enforcement authority (SB 825), utility outage reporting and reliability planning (SB 292), vital records confidentiality (SB 313), health care coverage and hormone therapy access (SB 418), workplace outreach (SB 578), Holocaust and genocide education (SB 472), county jail treatment for misdemeanor incompetency cases (SB 820), and AI companion chatbot safeguards for minors and self-harm risks (SB 243). Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though SB 578 drew sharp debate over the workplace outreach program and its funding. The Assembly also took up concurrence items and approved numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. These included transparency in legislative nondisclosure agreements (AB 1370), affordable faculty/staff housing provisions at community colleges (AB 648), tribal youth foster care reforms (AB 1378), EV charger payment regulations (AB 1423), technical Political Reform Act changes (AB 1511), diacritical marks on vital records (AB 64), reproductive health protections with urgency (AB 260), union and collective bargaining protections (AB 288), bench trial statement-of-decision streamlining (AB 515), agricultural land stewardship (AB 524), geothermal exploratory project rules (AB 527), Medi-Cal field medicine changes (AB 543), tobacco-related provisions (AB 573), social media platform rules (AB 656), state parks transaction reporting (AB 679), professional licensing changes (AB 742), and child care staffing and assistant teacher pathways with urgency (AB 753). Votes were generally strong, with several measures passing unanimously or near-unanimously.

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• Nine are on consent.
• Nine are on consent.
• Why don't we go ahead and dispense with the consent calendar? Do we have a motion and a second?
• The consent calendar is out, and we'll leave the roll open for absent members.
• Taw: Consent calendar? I. Yes. Ta: Aye. Consent calendar: aye. That's 18-0.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and utilities bills, with testimony largely focused on wildfire mitigation, affordability, clean energy planning, and utility accountability. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation and forest restoration; supporters said it would reduce open burning and emissions while providing reliable renewable power, and the bill later passed 13-0. AB 39, by Assembly Member Zbur, would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning strategies for transportation and buildings; it drew broad support from clean energy, labor, environmental, and local government advocates and passed 9-0. AB 1167, by Assembly Member Berman, would restrict investor-owned utilities from charging ratepayers for lobbying, promotional advertising, and similar shareholder-benefit expenses; supporters framed it as an affordability and transparency measure, while utilities argued the bill was overly broad and already covered by existing rules. It passed 7-0, with some members not voting and the roll left open. The committee also considered AB 1417 on offshore wind community funding transparency, which was amended to remove new fees and instead require reporting on developer support for local and tribal community capacity-building; opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 9-0. AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, would require water districts in high fire-risk areas of Ventura County to have backup power, full tanks during red flag warnings, and hardened facilities; water agencies opposed unless amended due to cost and liability concerns, but the bill passed 10-0. The consent calendar, including multiple additional measures, was approved 11-0. Other bills drew more divided testimony. AB 745 would allow securitization to finance utility undergrounding and prohibit a return on equity for undergrounding projects; supporters said it would lower ratepayer costs, while utilities warned it would effectively discourage undergrounding and could raise other rates. The bill passed 7-4 and was left on call. AB 1423 would apply reliability standards to publicly funded EV chargers installed before 2024; supporters said taxpayers should get functioning chargers, while charging-network representatives objected to retroactive requirements and possible conflicts with existing agreements. It passed 13-0. AB 388 would create a narrow exception to utility regulation to facilitate green hydrogen projects using private power lines; supporters said it would unlock low-cost renewable hydrogen and jobs, while utilities raised concerns about customer protections and grid planning. It passed 12-0. The committee also began hearing AB 825, which the author said would address the high cost of financing major transmission and generation buildout, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation and action on that bill.

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• Chair, any objection to consent? I have no objection to consent. All right.
• I I have no objection to consent?
• </c><00:12:49.680><c> How</c> objection to consent. All right. How objection to consent. All right.
• </c><00:12:56.240><c> Consent.</c> report. Okay. Consent. report. Okay. Consent.
• And that bill can go on consent<00:15:20.480><c> as</c> consent as consent as well.<00:15:22.720><c>

Summary: The Finance Committee first took up Senate Bill 63, which Representative Maguire described as a straightforward bill setting funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism. He said it was not controversial. The committee voted to retain the bill by roll call, with one no vote and one member absent, and the motion passed 23-1-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 74, dealing with annual reporting requirements for state departments that issue permits. Representative Maguire explained Amendment 2282 would shorten the reporting burden by requiring summary data on delayed permits rather than listing every permit, and would delay the first report until 2027 so agencies would not have to reconstruct old data. The amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill was then approved as amended by a 24-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 241 on construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach. Representative Sweeney moved inexpedient to legislate, saying the project was ambitious and lacked public support. The motion passed unanimously 25-0, sending the bill to consent. Division Two then took up Senate Bill 145, a replace-all amendment to the education freedom account bill. Supporters said the amendment clarified the bill, kept the policy intact, removed a reimbursement program and an open-ended appropriation, and established a cap of 10,000 students with priority for current students and certain other groups. Opponents argued the measure was still a major expansion, would increase spending after crossover, and that the cap was not meaningful. After discussion, Amendment 2301H was adopted and the bill was approved as amended by a 25-0 vote, with members noting it could go on consent because no money remained in it.