Transcript Highlights:

• So, one of the things we've put a lot of time into is to basically allow for immediate integration, API
• integration into typical traditional financial ERPs so that any operational elements, transaction volumes
• <00:45:32.560> immediate basically allow for immediate basically allow for immediate integration
• ,<00:45:33.920> API<00:45:34.319> integration<00:45:34.720> into integration, API
• integration into integration, API integration into typical<00:45:36.000> traditional<00:45:36.560

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met with a quorum, approved the agenda, and approved the November 12 minutes after a motion, second, and unanimous voice/online consent. The chair said the meeting would include two presentations—one from Noah Herman of Fortress Global and one from John Kicko and team from Hedera—followed by discussion of the commission’s next steps and public comment. The chair also noted he was still seeking a clerk for note-taking. Herman’s presentation focused on stablecoins, blockchain use cases, and operational considerations for states and other institutions. He described Fortress as an enterprise crypto-wallet and treasury platform serving corporates, governments, and nonprofits, and used examples such as Save the Children and a large global commodities firm to illustrate custody and treasury management on blockchain rails. He said stablecoins are designed to maintain a U.S. dollar peg, are increasingly backed by treasuries and subject to greater transparency, and are being adopted by major firms and payment companies because they can improve speed, reduce cost, and simplify payments. He also highlighted market growth, including claims that stablecoins now represent a significant share of on-chain activity and are a major holder of U.S. Treasuries. He identified custody as a key issue for state and institutional use, outlining qualified custody, managed custody, and self-custody models. He said the main practical challenge for the commodities client was moving funds safely and quickly across global time zones and that blockchain rails could solve problems that traditional banking rails could not. He framed the broader trend as one of accelerating institutional adoption, citing recent acquisitions and product launches by Visa, Stripe, Citi, and PayPal as evidence that stablecoin infrastructure is becoming mainstream.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill also threatens the integrity of this lifeline program while giving tax breaks to the wealthy
• This bill also<00:30:36.480> threatens<00:30:36.880> the<00:30:37.200> integrity
• the integrity of this lifeline<00:30:38.720> program<00:30:39.440> while<00:30:39.760>
• them the knowledge, skill, and integrity them the knowledge, skill, and integrity that<00:53:28.880
• > officers<01:03:31.599> and with integrity, mentoring officers and with integrity, mentoring

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Today we will be discussing our charge on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity
• of the grid and the supply 112 including strategies to ensure the integrity of the grid and the supply
• So when an integrator—say whichever name they come with—they can be a U.S.-based integrator or not.
• So when an integrator, say whichever name 2159 >> Yes.
• So when an integrator, say whichever name 2160 they come with, they can be a US based integrator or not

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.

Transcript Highlights:

• I know that investing with integrity is important to the members of this committee.
• Um I know that investing with integrity<00:26:03.600> is<00:26:03.760> important<00:26:
• is important to the members of integrity is important to the members of this<00:26:04.880> committee
• to our local with integrity is important to our local units<00:26:08.240> of<00:26:08.400>
• of um our open meetings um and integrity of um our open meetings um and you<01:13:19.920> know

Bills: HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

Transcript Highlights:

• Director of Policy and Program Integration with AHS, Principal Assistant and Communications Director
• Um Director of Policy and Program<01:42:12.720> Integration<01:42:13.320> with<01:42:13.640
• > AHS,<01:42:14.720> Principal Program Integration with AHS, Principal Program Integration
• the integrity of the mind. mind. mind.
• Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming integrated into many aspects of our daily lives, including

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading for St. Patrick’s Day, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of a resignation letter from Representative Hooper of Burlington. The letter said the House environment had changed significantly and that he was resigning before the next cycle, while thanking colleagues and urging bold leadership to address major problems facing Vermonters. Members then received first readings and referrals for a large slate of bills. House bills introduced included measures on tax administration, hunting license fees, emergency management, oath and affirmation language in statutes, judiciary procedures, a Vermont homelessness response continuum, paperwork reduction, public utility subjects, municipal regulation of agriculture, miscellaneous agricultural subjects, and municipal permitting of ground-mounted solar arrays. Senate bills referred to House committees included vocational rehabilitation, home improvement and land improvement fraud, advanced metering infrastructure devices, water quality, and fair employment practices. Several other bills on the notice calendar were also referred to Ways and Means or Appropriations because they affected state revenue or carried appropriations. The House adopted two concurrent resolutions on the consent calendar: HCR 214, honoring Irish-American patriots and their role in American independence, and HCR 220, welcoming the USS Vermont’s namesake visit and designating April 18, 2026 as USS Vermont Day. Members also offered announcements recognizing guests from the USS Vermont and related veterans’ groups, remembering former Representative Ken Harvey, and noting upcoming events such as March Madness pools, the Legislative Cabaret, a Rural Caucus meeting, and a NAMI Walks team. On the floor calendar, H. 723 on posting of land was taken up, amended as recommended by the Committee on Environment, and ordered to third reading on a 10-0-1 committee vote. The House then began second reading of H. 757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives; committee members described manufactured housing as a key affordable housing option in Vermont and said the bill would clarify how these homes are purchased, titled, taxed, and financed, while reducing costs and improving consistency for homeowners, lenders, and municipalities.

Transcript Highlights:

• accompanied by Act 239, which was the interagency food systems, and then Act 187, which was the integrated
• 187<00:01:53.920> which<00:01:54.079> was<00:01:54.240> the<00:01:54.399> integrated
• <00:01:54.880> land<00:01:55.119> use 187 which was the integrated land use 187 which
• was the integrated land use strategy.<00:01:56.640> So strategy.
• as we would probably want to integrated as we would probably want to see. see. see.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And perhaps most importantly, IPS integrates employment services with mental health services.
• <01:16:03.120> Employment importantly IPS integrates Employment importantly IPS integrates
• with my co-workers further integrating with my co-workers further integrating with<01:19:01.239>
• We integrate job coaching and placement, parenting classes, child support management, and wraparound
• <01:33:56.199> job parenting Services we integrate job parenting Services we integrate job

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SF 818, a request for funding for the Block Builders Foundation, which provides financial literacy and job-readiness training for youth. Senator Fate and testifiers described a 12-week program covering budgeting, savings, banking, credit, debt, career exploration, job preparation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship. They said the program served youth ages 13 to 19, had expanded to multiple cohorts, and had produced graduation ceremonies and job placements. Testifiers also said the organization had transportation challenges and limited space, and that additional funding would help with staffing, participant support, and transportation partnerships. Committee members asked extensive questions about the program’s outcomes, funding sources, and finances. Block Builders said it had 40 graduates in the most recent cohort, with 30 placed in jobs, and that participants who complete the program receive a $500 stipend. The organization said it had been operating since 2023 in North and South Minneapolis, had received $50,000 from the state previously, and raised additional community support. Members also asked about IRS filing status, audits, and how outcomes were measured; the organization said outcomes were tracked through graduation and certificates, and that it had not yet filed a 990 because it had not reached the threshold. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, with committee members noting the current language makes the appropriation available only through June 30, 2026 unless amended. The committee then began hearing SF 927. An A1 technical amendment was adopted without objection. Senator Pappas introduced the bill, which would appropriate $1.5 million to the Mung American Partnership for workforce development and business lending. The transcript cuts off before further testimony or committee action on SF 927.

Transcript Highlights:

• The program integrates education theory, practice, and assessment with Anishinaabe knowledge, values,
• <00:48:25.920> education state the program integrates education state the program integrates
• the campus experience into integrated the campus experience into the<01:19:54.120> surrounding
• <01:20:24.840> our<01:20:25.040> research<01:20:25.520> that able to integrate
• our research that able to integrate our research that Community<01:20:26.120> engagement<01:20

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They serve 9 to 1 on each of the weekend days, and then on the weekday they are integrating into our
• into our uh trial they are integrating into our uh trial courts<00:14:30.839> to<00:14:31.240
• Then there is a drug unit, a public integrity unit, a Medicaid fraud unit, and we have a special unit
• And we hold that standard on purpose because there's a lot of authority and integrity.
• there's a lot of authority and integrity there's a lot of authority and integrity and<00:47:47.200

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What is the implication for integrating into our grid and our larger systems?
• people's trust that there is integrity in the study, that it is neutral, that it doesn't have a bias
• people's trust that there is integrity in the study, that it is neutral, that it doesn't have a bias
• And I think with that we will take a 5-minute recess. is integrity in the study, that it is is integrity
• <01:44:48.600> of not just my trust in the integrity of not just my trust in the integrity

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• a higher degree of risk loss right that they have to integrate this price loss and so where is this
• a higher degree of risk loss integrate a higher degree of risk loss right<00:49:38.640> that<
• 49:40.800> loss<00:49:41.119> and<00:49:41.280> and<00:49:41.520> so integrate
• this price loss and and so integrate this price loss and and so where<00:49:42.000> is<00:49:
• They have to integrate this price loss. And so where is this price loss recouped?

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• By integrating interactive educational exhibits, nature-based play... cultural heritage.
• By integrating interactive legacy.
• By integrating interactive educational<01:16:10.400> exhibits,<01:16:11.199> nature-based
• to honor these important<01:27:09.120> legacies<01:27:09.520> and<01:27:09.760> integrate
• <01:27:10.239> them important legacies and integrate them important legacies and integrate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• integration into their new communities. integration into their new communities.
• <05:27:43.680> And integrate and things like that. Yes.
• And integrate and things like that. Yes.
• And in my experience as and integrity.
• So to integrate legislation with a So to integrate legislation with a experimental<06:04:43.520> substance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Looking at our utilities on their integrated resources, their planning that they come in every three
• sure it's not just the generation, but also the transmission costs and how we've got vertically integrated
• we've got vertically integrated we've got vertically integrated utilities<00:58:23.600> in
• to work with the Division of Safe Water, Kentucky Rural Water Association, Kentucky WARN, and to integrate
• And so a question of just integrating<01:22:36.320> that<01:22:36.680> and<01:22:36.760

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, The first couple minutes of the livestream was cut off. This recording restored the beginning of the meeting Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But, in reality, this is an opportunity to get young people, especially young women, integrated into
• But, in reality, this is an opportunity to get young people, especially young women, integrated into
• This is something that's been a long time coming. integrated into the sport and and moving integrated
• Our elections need to have integrity and the general populace to see that it's fair.
• <01:36:08.520> and Our elections need to have integrity and Our elections need to have integrity

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up House File 1794, which would remove the post-graduate collaborative practice requirement for advanced practice registered nurses. The author and several supporters argued the bill would reduce barriers to practice, improve access to primary care and mental health services, especially in rural areas, and align Minnesota with other states. Supporters cited backing from APRN organizations and said the Board of Nursing had no concerns, while opponents, led by Representative Liebling, argued the current one-year collaborative period is a patient-safety safeguard that gives new APRNs needed experience working with physicians before practicing independently. After debate and questions about how the current requirement works in practice, the House passed the bill 119-12. The House then considered House File 4595, which changes licensure reciprocity rules for marriage and family therapists. Representative Schumacher said the bill would expand access to mental health care at no cost by making it easier for qualified out-of-state therapists to obtain Minnesota licenses, eliminating a five-year waiting period and other barriers while maintaining standards through background checks and a jurisprudence exam. Supporters, including Representatives Bierman and Gilman, emphasized workforce shortages and the value of more therapy access for families and relationships. The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy was noted as neutral, and the bill passed unanimously, 133-0. Finally, the House began debate on House File 4493, which would authorize pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine/Suboxone. Representative Baker said the bill would save lives by allowing people to access treatment immediately through local pharmacies, especially in greater Minnesota, and help them through withdrawal when they are most likely to seek help. The transcript cuts off during the opening of discussion on this bill, before any vote or final action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• The goal of HF 4801 is to address gaps in program integrity in the commercial market and MA program that
• File 4801 will address three areas our investigation teams have flagged that will improve program integrity
• <00:18:04.679> in that will improve program integrity in that will improve program integrity
• So, they're both vertically integrated.
• Representative Liebling said that HealthPartners is vertically integrated, meaning it is both a delivery

Bills: HF4712, HF4801, HF3756, HF4860, HF4931, HF4289, HF4460

Keywords: residential pools, swimming classes, certification, private business, health safety, health care, prior authorization, managed care, medical assistance, mental health, substance use treatment, chronic conditions, health insurance, insulin, healthcare access, pharmacy regulations, patient assistance, affordable medication, healthcare, pharmacy

Summary: The committee met at 1:00 p.m., confirmed a quorum, and approved the April 8, 2026 minutes. The first bill heard was House File 4712, which was laid over after the committee adopted a DE2 amendment. Representative Schultz said the bill would create a narrow additional exception to public pool limitations so highly certified swimming instructors could use certain pools for specialized infant, youth, and developmental-disability swim instruction. The only testifier, Tessa Seppelt, described ISR instruction as water-safety and drowning-prevention training for very young children and children with developmental delays, and said access to appropriate facilities is the main barrier. Members raised questions about emergency egress, public safety, and insurance coverage, and the author said he would follow up on those concerns. The committee then took up House File 4801, a bill by Representative Nadeau aimed at health care program integrity. He said it would align commercial and Medicaid partners to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse by changing prior authorization and retrospective review processes, improving data sharing on suspected fraud, addressing conflicting or duplicative services, allowing managed care organizations to verify provider credentials, and making risk corridors in MCO contracts permanent. The Minnesota Council of Health Plans supported the bill, saying it would help detect fraud and improve coordination, while the Minnesota chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics opposed it, arguing that expanded prior authorization would delay care, increase physician burden, and harm children with chronic conditions. Members debated patient safety, fraud detection, and whether the bill would undermine recent prior-authorization reforms. The bill was laid over. House File 3756, a technical update to the insulin safety net program, was also laid over. Representative Backer said the bill clarifies that a hospital-use intravenous insulin product is not part of the program because it is sold only to health care institutions and infused by practitioners, not dispensed to patients for self-use. The Board of Pharmacy testified that the language was drafted to avoid affecting future legitimate uses, and members asked whether the definition could limit new uses if treatments change. The committee then began House File 4860, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s presentation is completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Generation planning: we review integrated resource plans to select the best mix of energy resources,
• of the decision that it's well integrity of the decision that it's well considered<01:13:30.640>
• We have periodic filings by utilities, independent of their integrated distribution plans, that they
• We have periodic filings by utilities, independent of their integrated distribution plans, that they
• independent their um uh integrated independent their um uh integrated distribution<01:35:12.159>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And if you remove the pipeline and disturb the ground, uh, you could very potentially impact the integrity
• If you remove the pipeline and disturb the ground, uh, you could very potentially impact the integrity
• You're looking at a $500,000 per year increase because you want to maintain integrity within that system
• <00:56:40.240> in<00:56:40.559> within read my writing but integrity in within read
• my writing but integrity in within that<00:56:41.119> system<00:56:41.359> or<00:56:41.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:14:13.280> the<01:14:13.400> program<01:14:13.760> into them and integrate
• the program into them and integrate the program into their<01:14:14.159> curriculum<01:14:15.120
• perpetuate um Hawai culture as well as perpetuate um Hawai culture as well as to<01:25:19.880> integrate
• um<01:25:21.280> our<01:25:22.040> current<01:25:22.440> culture to integrate
• um our current culture to integrate um our current culture practices<01:25:24.400> so<01:25:25.080

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 707, which would create a state income tax deduction for contributions to Hawaii 529 college savings accounts and conform state law to federal changes allowing 529 funds to be used for K-12 expenses. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the bill as written. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the measure but asked that ABLE accounts be included and that the program title be changed; the Department of Taxation indicated the title issue could be a problem because the bill’s expanded purpose may not fit the current program name. No vote was taken. The committee then heard House Bill 617, which would fund a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges. UH Community Colleges supported the bill, and Maui nursing staff testified that faculty recruitment is challenging but manageable, clinical placements are available, and the campus already has a statewide RN-to-BSN pathway; they said the new program would create two tracks, including a four-year BSN option. Members also heard support from several organizations, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, nursing groups, and health care associations. No action was taken. Next were several UH-related measures. HB 718 would fund faculty and staff positions at the John A. Burns School of Medicine; the dean and other supporters testified in favor. HB 1279 would create a medical education liaison position tied to Project ECHO; the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns about statewide concern and grant standards, while an individual witness supported the concept but suggested the bill should focus on liaison/support functions rather than program administration. HB 1169 would consolidate conference center revolving funds, and HB 1168 would authorize up to $800 million in UH revenue bonds; UH’s CFO said both were procedural/housekeeping measures and supported them. On HB 1168, members questioned debt service, possible uses, and whether deferred maintenance would be included; the CFO estimated annual debt service could be about $33 million to $41 million at current rates, said likely uses could include student housing and research facilities, and said deferred maintenance was not the current strategy. The CFO also explained that revenue bonds require both legislative authorization and a Board of Regents resolution approving the project and amount. Finally, the committee heard HB 548, which would authorize revenue bonds and appropriations to acquire the St. Francis School campus for UH Mānoa. UH supported the bill but noted the property is privately owned and not known to be for sale. A supporter described the site as a unique 11-acre parcel contiguous to the main campus and urged the committee to seize the opportunity for future generations. No vote or final action was taken on the bills in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• These concerns have been compounded by revelations about a chatbot integrated into Meta's social media
• These chatbots are integrated into platforms reaching hundreds of millions of users, underscoring the
• Although this technology has already begun to be integrated into treatment, a recent survey conducted
• So it gets to a lot of areas, first and foremost, consumer protection, the integrity of what's being
• When wearable recording technologies are seamlessly integrated into everyday technology, everyday items

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.