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• to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent
• Participation is entirely voluntary and requires a signed consent form from the employee or the parent
• The consent form must acknowledge voluntary participation, waive related legal claims, and affirm no
• Schools must ensure that non-consenting individuals are not exposed to the prayer or readings and may
• The employee, if it's a school employee, signs a waiver and signs this consent form, and the parent or

Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33

Committee: House State Affairs

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• is simple: why is my child allowed to change their name at school without parental notification or consent
• It should also require consent in order to transition a child's gender.
• law that prevents schools from socially transitioning a minor without parental knowledge... their consent
• And it's not about parental consent because with the bill that you're looking at, if the parents consent
• If even one person affirms a trans or non-binary student's identity, even with parental consent, the

Bills: HB1325 , HB1655 , HB3312 , HB5526 , SB13 , SB57 , SB207 , HB441 , HB591 , HB5019 , SB27 , SB843 , SB 13 , SB 27 , SB 57

Committee: House Public Education

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• I move to set a local consent resolutions calendar for 9 a.m. Thursday, April 17th.
• The clerk for announcements the committee on local and consent calendars will meet tomorrow April 15th
• agricultural museum and a formal meeting to set congratulatory and memorial calendar and local and consent
• Following resolutions by Turner being referred to the committee on local and consent calendars.
• And local and consent calendars, H.R. 839 through H.R. 842. Thank you.

Bills: HJR5 , HB39 , HB 102 , HB 126 , HB290 , HB300 , HB1330 , HB2110 , HB2143 , HCR64 , HCR101

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• Those go on to a consent calendar. If you disagree with the committee's recommendation...
• Go on to a consent calendar.
• If you disagree with the committee's recommendation and you want to pull it off the consent calendar,
• Our House has a consent calendar. Anybody can pull it off, whatever.
• I don't like the way... ...is if it's an item on the consent calendar that just moves on.

Bills: HB1162

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1162, which would add the West Fargo mayor as a voting member of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority board. The sponsor and Fargo’s mayor argued West Fargo has grown into a major regional water stakeholder and should have a formal vote, while members questioned the board structure and why the change was not framed more specifically. The bill was supported in testimony, closed without opposition, and received a 6-0 do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 1259 on annual legislative sessions and session structure. Members adopted an amendment that left the structure and logistics of sessions to legislative management rather than prescribing details in statute, after discussion about flexibility, committee workload, annual versus biennial sessions, and concerns about preserving debate and committee process. The amended bill received a 4-2 do pass recommendation, with some members voting no because they preferred a different committee recommendation or had concerns about the broader change. House Bill 1254, which would allow any North Dakota resident to obtain a State Library card, drew supportive testimony from the bill sponsor and State Library staff. They said the change would align law with current practice and expand access to books, e-materials, and other resources statewide, including for military families and out-of-state state employees. The committee closed the hearing and approved the bill 6-0. The committee also considered House Bill 1469, which narrows financial disclosure requirements so only business or trust interests directly related to the office sought or held must be disclosed. After brief discussion that the change would reduce unnecessary disclosure burdens, the committee adopted the amendment and then gave the bill a 6-0 do pass recommendation. House Bill 1368, dealing with administrative rules and the standard for challenging them, was opposed by committee counsel as too broad and legally problematic; the committee rejected it on a 4-2 do not pass vote. Finally, House Bill 1219, which would reduce the required perpetual care fund set-aside for certain cemeteries from 20% to 10%, received supportive testimony from the sponsor, cemetery representatives, and local users, but also concern about long-term fund health. The committee ultimately recommended do pass on a 5-1 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to start off with the consent calendar first. Yeah, and my, my mic is not. All right.
• Just a reminder that that consent calendar has been something that has been shared with the minority
• and the majority, um, and there's been an agreement that these bills will go through on consent.
• So here we go, consent calendar. Uh, we are on House Bill 159 as amended.
• That is the last of our consent calendars for legislative session 2025.

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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• </c> &gt;&gt; Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent &gt;&gt; Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
• I ask unanimous consent to insert into the record the text of this amendment.
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to submit this letter to the record.
• </c><04:53:08.480><c> But</c> consent to submit it to the record.
• But consent to submit it to the record.

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• Howitt of Seekonk asked unanimous consent to withdraw the roll call. Does the Chair hear objection?
• Rogers, if Norwood asked unanimous consent to be recorded on the previous roll call, does the chair hear
• Cahill of Lynn asked unanimous consent to be recorded on the previous roll call.
• Ashe of Longmeadow asked unanimous consent to be recorded on the previous roll call.

Summary: The House first adopted several noncontroversial resolutions, including congratulations to the Rotary Club of Watertown for its 100 years of service and to Mystic Valley Elder Services on its 50th anniversary. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to advance a petition establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee, James Caruso, sending that matter to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then recessed and later confirmed a quorum after a roll call was called and withdrawn. The main substantive item was House Bill 4227, the final conference committee report on supplemental FY2025 appropriations using FY2024 fair share surtax surplus funds. Members heard that the bill would spend about $1.38 billion, with roughly $716 million for transportation and $593 million for education. Transportation funding included support for the MBTA, regional transit authorities, Chapter 98, and municipal bridges and culverts; education funding included special education circuit breaker reimbursements, higher education deferred maintenance, vocational school capital, early education supports, endowment matches, and Green School Works. The House accepted the conference report by a roll call vote of 146-3, then passed the bill to be engrossed and later enacted it by a roll call vote of 148-4. The House also advanced House No. 422, establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Adafwa of the Department of Mental Health. The bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. Throughout the session, the House observed moments of recognition and silence for guests and for the deaths of Richard Serino Sr. and Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and it adopted an order to adjourn in Hortman’s memory, with the House set to meet again Monday at 11 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• is we'll vote on the bill first, and then following that the bill sponsor has asked that it goes consent
• Consent usually happens for a non-controversial bill. It goes to a separate floor calendar.
• It needs a 100% vote to continue through consent, and it cannot be amended on the House floor.
• There's a ruling that we've just heard that an HCR cannot go consent.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

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• Senate Bill 1633 brings Oklahoma statute into alignment with federal law following the recent consent
• What you're referring to is there was a consent judgment that took place in August 2025.
• Our AG read the law, agreed, and so we entered into a binding consent judgment in our district courts
• So the consent judgment stands and was already implemented back in August.

Bills: SB1477 , SB1480 , SB1593 , SB1633 , SB1670 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB1735 , SB1632

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

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• Speaker, I also move that, or actually ask unanimous consent, that House Bill 514 hold its place on the
• Speaker, unanimous consent has been requested that House Bill 514 remain on the Third Reading Calendar
• I ask unanimous consent that the members of the Appropriations Committee be counted as present today.
• I ask unanimous consent that the members of the Appropriation Committee be counted as present today.

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• Emails may be sent One bill is on consent. File item 4 AB 1506. It's an Ag Committee bill.
• Seeing none, is there a motion to approve the consent calendar? And a second.
• The consent calendar has six votes. We will leave the roll call open for absent members.
• On the consent calendar, item 1506, Ag Committee, Connolly? Aye. Connolly, aye. Gonzales? Aye.

Committee: House Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:

• Any objection to consent?
• Any objection to consent? I passes. Any objection to consent?
• Consent. See none. We go on consent. Oh. Oh. Oh.
• Consent.
• Any objection to consent? Seeing none, it will be on consent.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• </c><02:48:27.760><c> to</c> Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to
• I request unanimous consent to address the House and to extend and revise my remarks.
• 33:10.080><c> to</c> Speaker, request unanimous consent to Speaker, request unanimous consent to address
• Ask unanimous consent to recognition?
• I ask unanimous consent to recognition?

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• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House.
• Speaker, I ask unanous consent to &gt;&gt; Mr.
• :22.960><c> members</c><03:15:23.279><c> may</c> unanimous consent that all members may unanimous consent
• </c> &gt;&gt; Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent &gt;&gt; Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute.

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• May I make a motion for the consent calendar? Oh, yes. Motion on consent, and a second.
• Consent calendar on call. Consent calendar on call. Assembly Member Addis, whenever you're ready.
• Do we have—oh, actually, let me start with the consent calendar. Consent calendar. Macedo, aye.
• Consent calendar. Macedo, aye. Bauer-Kahan, aye. Brian, aye. Hereby? Pappin, aye. Sanchez, aye.
• All right, consent calendar. Heredia. Uncontent. Here, beginning. I. All right, consent calendar.

Committee: House Judiciary

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• Vote in consent. Rejection? Nope. Seeing none, all in favor of consent? Aye. Aye.
• Move consent. Any objection? Seeing none, all in favor consent? Aye. Aye.
• Vote consent. Any objection? Seeing none, all in favor consent? Aye.
• Vote consent. Any objection? Vote consent. Any objection?
• </c> Seeing none, all in favor consent? I. Seeing none, all in favor consent? I.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• And when they're medically underwritten, meaning the consumer has consented to the price being based
• And when they're medically underwritten, meaning the consumer has consented to the price being based
• Next we have the consent calendar, which I guess is one item on it, AB 2061.
• Please call the absent members on the consent calendar. Senators Becker, aye.
• Keep the consent calendar on call. Next up, file item 9, AB 2198 by Rodriguez.

Committee: Senate Insurance

Transcript Highlights:

• The consent calendar consists of file item 1, AB 1567 by TAW, file item 4...
• So, a motion on the consent calendar. Moved by Senator D'Oraso.
• We'll keep consent on call. Ochoobo? Aye. Ochoibok. Aye, Padilla. We'll keep consent on call.
• Let's start with the consent calendar first.
• Consent approved. Consent approved in a vote of 10 to 0.

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills. AB 2002 would clarify and extend the REAP 1.0 regional housing planning grant program, with the author and regional planning groups arguing it provides needed technical assistance for housing elements and RHNA compliance; the California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended over concerns about local constraints. The committee discussed accepted amendments on regulations, suballocation to subregions, and spending deadlines, and then passed the bill on a do pass as amended motion to Senate Appropriations. AB 1684 would prohibit HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace cooling systems, with supporters citing heat safety and opponents focusing on building integrity, electrical capacity, permits, and common-area placement; the committee adopted amendments on licensed electrical contractors, disclosure, and permit requirements, and passed the bill to Senate Judiciary. AB 1710 would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional agencies so housing projects are not subject to later regulatory changes, with supporters emphasizing predictability and opponents warning it could conflict with later state, regional, and federal requirements, especially for water and environmental rules; the bill was passed as amended to Senate Local Government. The committee also heard AB 2263, which would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to provide employee housing on its land with a preference for VTA workers while keeping units open to the public and compliant with fair housing law. VTA said the bill would help employees facing long commutes and high housing costs, and the committee discussed financing through transit-oriented development partnerships and existing land holdings; the bill was passed as amended to Senate Appropriations. AB 2270 would require the state tax credit committee to account for rural realities when scoring farmworker housing projects for low-income housing tax credits; supporters said current amenity-based scoring disadvantages rural farmworker developments, and the bill was passed as amended to Senate Appropriations. Later, AB 2118 would refine AB 2011 by limiting local objective standards that can block mixed-use and affordable housing projects, with supporters saying cities still use loopholes to delay projects; the committee discussed possible state mandate reimbursement issues and passed the bill to Local Government. Finally, AB 2050 would require HOA reserve funding based on reserve studies, add notice and safeguards for reserve transfers, and phase in funding over six years; supporters argued it would prevent large special assessments and protect homeowners, while opponents said enforcement remains weak and the bill could still burden owners. The committee did not take a final recorded vote on AB 2050 in the portion provided, but members discussed the need for stronger enforcement and the balance between reserve funding and affordability.

Transcript Highlights:

• We do have seven bills that are proposed for consent.
• We have seven items, I believe, on consent. Senator Cabaldon moves the consent calendar.
• Are we starting with the consent calendar, file item one?
• Sorry, that's consent. That's consent. Sorry, we'll do the consent calendar now.
• File number six, SB 1390—oh, no, sorry, those are all consent items.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1135, which would reestablish the California Wildlife Coexistence Program to promote nonlethal human-wildlife conflict reduction and support coexistence efforts for species such as wolves, bears, and mountain lions. Supporters, including wildlife groups and local government representatives, said the prior program was effective and that proactive tools like fladry, guardian animals, deterrents, reporting, and outreach reduce conflicts and costs. Ranching and agricultural groups were opposed unless amended, saying they supported the concept but wanted changes to the wolf-livestock compensation program, including clearer practicability standards, protection of compensation funds, and more flexibility on nonlethal requirements. The bill was moved to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote, with the measure left on call. The committee then took up SB 1085, which would preserve water supply assessments for large development projects even when those projects are exempt from CEQA, so local agencies still receive information about whether sufficient water exists for the project. The author and sponsor argued the bill would keep water planning and land use planning linked and prevent “paper water” problems, while the California Building Industry Association opposed it, warning it could add delay, uncertainty, and litigation risk for housing projects already subject to other water-supply safeguards. Members discussed how the bill would affect different local structures, especially cities that also operate their own water systems, and whether the assessment adds value in those cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Local Government and was left on call. SB 1270 was next, expanding the California wildfire mitigation home-hardening pilot beyond the original six counties to include four additional high-risk counties identified by Cal OES and Cal Fire, and directing future funding toward those areas. Supporters said the recent Los Angeles fires showed the need to broaden access to home-hardening assistance, while members discussed whether the program should remain geographically targeted or be made available statewide based on need. The bill was amended in committee and passed 5-0 to Emergency Management, left on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 895, a major proposal to place a $23 billion bond on the ballot to create a California Foundation for Science and Health Research and stabilize scientific research funding in the state. The author, UC, UAW, and many research, labor, health, and university groups supported the measure, arguing that federal cuts and instability threaten California’s research workforce, innovation, and economy. Some members raised concerns about the size of the bond and about political issues involving one sponsor, but the author said the foundation would operate under California law and the bill is intended to keep science funding open and collaborative. The bill was moved out of committee on a 5-0 vote and left on call.

Transcript Highlights:

• With everyone here, can we do a call for the consent calendar? Second. Motion and second.
• Secretary, please call the roll on consent. File item number one, AB 1961, Arreguín.
• Consent calendar is out. I have one more. Okay. Oh, one more.
• Consent calendar is out. We will now move to our final two bills.
• Consent calendar is out. We will now move to our final two bills. Consent calendar is out.

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with testimony largely focused on worker protections, AI, workplace safety, and employment access. AB 1697 would delay implementation of AB 692 on employer debt traps by one year to allow more time to address collective bargaining concerns; it drew support from the NFL and no opposition. AB 2495 would expand prohibitions on immigration-related threats used by employers to intimidate workers, with strong support from immigrant-rights, labor, and legal aid groups describing coercion and fear among undocumented and new-arrival workers; it advanced on a divided roll with some members voting no or not voting. AB 2511 would require DIR to study pay disparities between behavioral health and medical-surgical providers, with supporters arguing low reimbursement drives provider shortages and opponents warning of duplicative reporting, proprietary-data concerns, and added administrative burden; it was moved forward to the Health Committee. AB 2157 would make permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund Pilot Program, with displaced refinery workers and labor/environmental groups supporting the bill as a needed transition tool; it passed to Appropriations. AB 2530 would require 60-day notice for public-employer layoffs, relocations, and closures, narrowed by amendment to public agencies; supporters said public workers deserve the same notice protections as private-sector workers, while some opposition sought clarification, and the bill passed to Judiciary. The committee also heard AB 2488, which would direct DIR and UC to study Cal/OSHA inspector vacancies and recruitment pathways. Supporters, including a laid-off refinery worker and WorkSafe, said chronic understaffing has weakened enforcement and that experienced workers could fill the gap; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2545 would create an EDD study of AI-related workforce displacement and safety-net impacts, with labor and tech-policy supporters warning of large-scale job loss and the need for data to plan for unemployment and other public programs; business groups opposed the reporting and task-force structure but acknowledged the issue, and the bill passed to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 2027 would restrict employers and vendors from using worker data to train or deploy AI systems that replace workers, while limiting collection to what is necessary for employment administration; supporters framed it as a privacy and anti-displacement measure, and opponents argued the definitions were too broad and could hinder useful workplace technologies. The bill advanced to Privacy and Consumer Protection. Later, AB 2095, the Fair Chance Act bill, was presented to clarify and strengthen rules limiting conviction-history screening in hiring, including written explanations and protections for applicants seeking promotions or new roles with current employers. Supporters described ongoing discrimination against people with records and the need for a real second chance, while opponents said the bill was too broad, added burdens, and could conflict with existing statewide rules. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on AB 2095, but the discussion centered on balancing reentry opportunities with employer concerns about individualized assessments and safety-based hiring decisions.