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• I'm Deputy Attorney General Miranda Ste.
• The Attorney General just has a brief comment on this bill.
• I'm Deputy Attorney General Miranda Ste.
• first up for the Attorney General.
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Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

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• "And the town of Denning is also being referred to the prosecuting attorney and attorney general.
• and attorney general.
• and attorney general.
• There are 13 reports that are being referred to the prosecuting attorney and the Attorney General.
• So we are still in reports that are referred to the Prosecuting Attorney and Attorney General.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And generally these no trespass court.
• seems to me as a just as a general seems to me as a just as a general proposition,<00:47:48.960>
• An attorney for the those cases.
• You've just heard from the attorney You've just heard from the attorney about<01:09:50.640> why

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you. me or my staff know, and we can assist you.
• If you are having trouble registering, please see our assistant clerk, Benjamin Barnes. and he'll assist
• The county attorney. Ernie writes the contract.
• I mean, generally, why do we not do this for others?
• On June 19, 1865, unit Union General Gordon Granger read General Orders No. 3, announcing to the people

Bills: HB336, HB554, HB849, HB 1033, HB1338, HB 1246

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• I am a senior assistant attorney general and the chief of the Department of Justice client ... chances
• I am a senior assistant<00:48:09.199> attorney<00:48:09.600> general<00:48:10.000> and
• <00:48:10.239> the<00:48:10.480> chief assistant attorney general and the chief assistant
• I am an assistant attorney general on the third floor, so I just came down one flight.
• I am an assistant attorney general<03:57:44.718> on<03:57:44.958> the<03:57:45.120>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our attorney general, I don't remember who was attorney general at the time, but I mean, we spent $350,000
• Our attorney general, I don't remember who was attorney general at the time, but I mean, we spent $350,000
• Our attorney general, I don't remember who was attorney general at the time, but I mean, we spent $350,000
• Our attorney general, I don't remember who was attorney general at the time, but I mean, we spent $350,000
• <01:16:55.600> um by our attorney general why he was um by our attorney general why he was

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• all the red states, all the red attorney all the red states, all the red attorney generals<00:48
• On behalf of us, the citizens of the United States, Donald Trump orders the attorney general to file
• The governor goes to court, and our attorney general goes to court.
• would have listened to our attorney would have listened to our attorney general<00:51:12.960>
• >> Lots. >> Okay. >> And fortunately, you know, we have a robust attorney general and Lopez.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• IN 2019 VINE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A VICTIM CENTER SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY TO ASSIST VICTIMS LOCATED
• FOR EXAMPLE, AN ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY MAKES ABOUT AS MUCH AS AN ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY IN THE COMMUNITIES
• SOME OF THEM FACE A DIFFICULT AND THEY RELY ON ASSISTANCE TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS.
• THERE ARE 40 TRUST FUNDS GENERATED FROM TRAFFIC, PARKING TICKETS, AND FILING FEES.
• THIRTY DAYS TO PAY GENERALLY SPEAKING THEN DHS WILL SEND THEM A LETTER.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• These are all from the general fund.
• And related to that on line 50, there's an appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General related
• <00:26:20.360> the<00:26:20.440> cost Attorney General related um to the cost Attorney
• every year thereafter from the general every year thereafter from the general fund. fund. fund.
• attorney in the in the uh AG's office. attorney in the in the uh AG's office.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, the MAP Act will improve the Attorney General Office's ability to investigate and prosecute Medicaid
• Medical Assistant Protection or MAP Act. Medical Assistant Protection or MAP Act.
• ,<00:05:33.800> 17 and our staff has seven attorneys, 17 and our staff has seven attorneys
• Attorney General's office. Attorney General's office.
• hospitals in general. hospitals in general.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we also require the state bar of Texas to develop an education course for attorneys that's offered
• The first to provide clarity was actually the Office of the Attorney General in June of 2022.
• I'm the associate general counsel of Texas Hospital Association, and I'm testifying on behalf of our
• General does not get involved yet, uh, into, uh, join our lawsuit.
• And so I would see that the way to be enforced would be the Attorney General. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: SB 31, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 1868, SB 2024, SB 2166, SB 2309, SB 2880, SJR 27, SJR 39, SJR 40

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• It's the attorney general. Now, we've been told time and time again, "Oh, we've done so much.
• It's the attorney general. Now, we've been told time and time again, "Oh, we've done so much.
• It's the attorney general. Now, we've been told time and time again, "Oh, we've done so much.
• It's the attorney general. Now, we've been told time and time again, "Oh, we've done so much.
• It's the attorney general. Now, we've been told time and time again, "Oh, we've done so much.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In general, Californians don't support this.
• Researchers find that it can be traced into the third generation.
• Thank you. ...that are going to, you know, trickle for generations.
• Aquino also mentioned revenue generation.
• Our CLC immigration attorneys provide support to over 1,000 children.

Summary: The Select Committee on Latina Inequities met at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, hosted by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and joined by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Rodriguez opened by framing the committee’s work around the economic status of Latinas and the effects of federal policies on the economy and social safety net, while the college president welcomed the committee and described campus services for undocumented and housing-insecure students. Rodriguez also emphasized the local impact of immigration enforcement in the San Fernando Valley and said the hearing would focus on Latinas’ economic conditions, immigration enforcement impacts on the workforce and safety, and H.R. 1’s effects on the safety net. The first panel featured HOPE’s Maria Morales and Dr. Elsa Macias, who presented findings from HOPE’s National Economic Status of Latinas report. They said Latinas are a major and growing part of California’s population and workforce, but face persistent inequities, including a large wage gap, higher unemployment, high uninsured rates, student debt, and affordability pressures around child care, housing, and education. They also discussed entrepreneurship, noting both the growth of Latina-owned businesses and barriers such as limited access to capital, technical assistance, and retirement and health coverage. In response to committee questions, they said higher education can still offer a strong return on investment, but only if students can complete degrees without being overwhelmed by debt and care costs; they also pointed to policy solutions such as SB 642, mentorship, financial literacy, CalSavers access, and support for community development financial institutions. The second panel focused on immigration enforcement and Latina safety in the workforce. Luis Nolasco of the ACLU described arrests tied to apparent ethnicity and Spanish-speaking, the chilling effect on families, and the loss of wages, school attendance, and mobility. Dr. Amada Armenta said immigration enforcement harms California’s economy, public health, and mixed-status families, and noted that undocumented workers are concentrated in agriculture, construction, and child care. SEIU’s Jen Baca Beltran said raids and school-based enforcement traumatize children and families and highlighted the need for Know Your Rights trainings. Megan Ortiz of IDEPSCA described repeated Border Patrol raids on day labor centers, injuries to staff, and the need to protect worker centers, domestic workers, and street vendors. Inclusive Action’s Shannon Camacho said raids have forced many informal workers to stop working, prompted emergency cash assistance and rent relief efforts, and strengthened advocacy for vendor protections and CDFI support. CHIRLA’s Jeanette Zanipatine said the rapid response network has expanded, documented widespread arrests and detention conditions, and is providing direct support and legal referrals; committee members asked about detention, maternal health, and what the state can do, and panelists urged stronger oversight, more legal representation, and protections for pregnant and detained people.

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• I'm an Orange County Deputy District Attorney.
• To quote our own Attorney General, the progress our state has made is undeniable, but it is hardly finished
• It took away generations of a foundation of hope.
• today representing the district attorney is Deputy District Attorney Joel Madero with the San Diego
• I can't speak to them because I'm not a district attorney, but the district attorney can speak to circumstances

Summary: The committee heard several public safety-related bills. AB 383 by Assembly Member Davies would expand and clarify firearm restrictions tied to juvenile adjudications, allow certain minor firearm possession for hunting or training with guardian approval, and authorize warrants in some domestic violence-related firearm surrender situations. Supporters, including a district attorney representative, argued it would close gaps in existing law and improve public safety; opponents said it would over-criminalize youth and disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco would require law enforcement K-9 units to meet statewide POST standards covering training, use of force, and handler skills. Supporters said the bill would create consistency, accountability, and safer deployments; opponents argued the standards were inadequate and would legitimize harmful canine practices. After debate over whether the bill expanded canine use or simply standardized it, the committee approved AB 400 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 380 by Assembly Member Gonzalez would extend price-gouging protections during emergencies, including for hotels, food, essential goods and services, and commercial property, and would remove the 12-month lease limit loophole for rent gouging. Supporters said the bill responds to wildfire-related exploitation and provides clarity for disaster victims; business and landlord groups warned it could amount to commercial rent control and create uncertainty for future emergencies. The author said he would continue working on amendments, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 358 by Assembly Member Alvarez would create a narrow exception to Cal-ECPA so law enforcement could inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in a person’s home, vehicle, or property with the finder’s consent. Supporters said the change would help stalking and domestic violence victims preserve evidence quickly; privacy advocates argued warrants and existing emergency exceptions already cover these situations. The chair proposed narrowing the language to “tracking or surveillance device,” and the bill was held on call after an initial roll with only three votes in favor. The transcript also began AB 247, which would raise pay for incarcerated hand crew firefighters, with testimony from formerly incarcerated firefighters in support, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• Oregon statutes identify LPRO as providing any administrative staff assistance and facilitation needed
• are all LPRO staff: Samantha Kutman, Desi Root, Melissa Leone, and they will be providing that assistance
• purpose of the explanatory statement committee is, for each ballot measure to be voted on in the general
• , Senior Assistant Attorney General for Animal Cruelty Crimes Prosecutor.
• But it would be Jake Hammonds, the Oregon District Attorney, Senior Assistant Attorney General for Animal

Summary: The Explanatory Statement Committee for Initiative Petition 28 met on July 14, 2026, to select a fifth member needed to complete the committee. LPRO staff explained the committee’s role in preparing an impartial, plain-language ballot measure statement, reviewed the statutory deadlines, and noted that if the committee could not agree on a fifth member, the Secretary of State would appoint one. Committee members introduced themselves as the two chief petitioners and representatives for sportsmen’s and agricultural interests. The discussion focused on possible fifth members. The Secretary of State had already confirmed the availability of Bob Herman and former Representative Lane Shetterly. One member also suggested Jake Hammons, an Oregon prosecutor with animal cruelty law experience, but the group did not pursue that option immediately. Members discussed the relative neutrality and experience of the candidates, with several expressing comfort with either Herman or Shetterly and a preference to move quickly. The committee voted unanimously to use Bob Herman as the first choice and Lane Shetterly as the alternate fifth member, with the understanding that if both were unavailable the committee would reconvene. LPRO said it would confirm the fifth member, distribute the draft explanatory statement prepared by Legislative Counsel, and schedule the drafting meeting for July 22, 2026. Members were invited to submit alternative draft language by July 21.

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• I’m an assistant county attorney at the Merrimack County Attorney’s Office.
• I'm an assistant county attorney in Merrimack County.
• attorney general or any Prosecuting attorney general or any Prosecuting officer<02:20:17.600>
• I’m an assistant county attorney in Merrimack County.
• County attorney in ERS I'm an assistant County attorney in Marat<05:25:57.200> County<05:25:57.958

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1452 requires the Attorney General to establish a cargo theft task force
• Senate Bill 1452 requires the Attorney General to establish a cargo theft task force to combat crimes
• I'm a former Assistant United States Attorney out of the Western District of Texas.
• I'm a former assistant United States attorney out of the Western District of Texas.
• I'm a former assistant United States attorney out of the Western District of Texas.

Bills: SB1048, SB1071, SB1092, SB1314, SB1391, SB1400, SB1401, SB1452

Keywords: juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety

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• All right, as for SB 223, Attorney General, aloha.
• Attorney General, aloha. Thanks for being with us today. Attorney General, aloha.
• I am Deputy Attorney General Hiroki, and I'm here on behalf of the Department of the Attorney General
• Thank you, Deputy Attorney General.
• Thank you, Deputy Attorney General.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 534, a measure concerning development in Kakaʻako Makai involving the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chairs explained that the hearing was decision-making only and no testimony would be accepted, though members could ask clarifying questions. The chair outlined amendments to clarify HCDA’s approval process, require an environmental impact statement before residential development proposals are submitted, require Department of Health documentation on hazardous substances, and specify that only OHA-owned parcels would be eligible for certain residential development with a 400-foot height limit and maximum floor area ratio of 10.0. The amendments also addressed affordability, owner-occupancy, association fees, and a special fund, while noting Attorney General concerns that the fee could be construed as a tax and suggesting further review by Judiciary and Ways and Means. Members discussed the affordability threshold, with one senator suggesting 160% AMI instead of 140% due to high housing costs and concern that essential workers could be priced out. Others raised concerns about Native Hawaiian affordability, the long-term effect of perpetuity restrictions, and whether the process would protect OHA’s interests. An HCDA representative said 140% AMI was used in existing reserve housing rules and that lower thresholds could make development economically infeasible. OHA and other supporters said the proposal was still early in planning and emphasized the need for public hearings, community input, and compliance with environmental and remediation standards. The committees voted to pass SB 534 with amendments: Water and Land approved it 4-1, and Hawaiian Affairs also adopted the chair’s recommendation, with one member excused and one voting no. The meeting then moved to SB 3, relating to water resource management. The bill would authorize the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel, create an executive director position, allow challenges to emergency orders under certain conditions, establish fines for water use offenses, and revise emergency and shortage declaration procedures; Red Hill-related provisions were noted as removed from this version. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, the Board of Water Supply, OHA, and Sierra Club, with OHA stressing the measure’s importance to Native Hawaiian water rights and past litigation. A Department of Hawaiian Home Lands representative supported the bill with amendments and recommended explicit language directing the commission chair or designee to advocate for water rights and reservations for homelands. The chair indicated the committees would use the prior Senate-passed version as the basis for further action, and the discussion then moved on to SB 130, a search-and-rescue reimbursement bill.

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• Recently released audio recordings reveal conversations that happened between the Attorney General and
• In those recordings, the Attorney General...
• The Attorney General in those recordings even urged the individuals, "Let's go fight these people."
• Minnesotans have a right to know whether the Attorney General is telling the truth that nothing came
• I sure hope you don't become our Attorney General.

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• However, current law only requires this notice to be sent to the Attorney General.
• The bill also provides the California Attorney General and individual voters with more tools to enforce
• General.
• I do think that potentially providing that information to the Attorney General and having the Attorney
• General and potentially DAs.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.