Transcript Highlights:

• The EHR will bring DSH up to modern hospital electronic standards.
• The HR will bring DSH up to hospital to modern hospital electronic standards.
• Second DMHC proposal is the electronic filing and analysis of claims settlement data project implementation
• filing and analysis of claims settlement IT project and assist with IT project approval lifecycle.
• filing and analysis of claims settlement data solution to meet the requirements of AB 3275.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health heard presentations on several May Revision proposals, beginning with an overview from the Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance on the state’s budget condition and the administration’s efforts to reduce out-year deficits through a mix of revenue measures, fund shifts, and program reductions. The chair expressed support for some administration proposals, such as added health IT funding, county administration support, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some immigrants, and additional Covered California subsidy backfill, but also criticized proposed Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other cuts affecting counties, workforce, and rural access. The LAO said the budget still relies heavily on reserves and borrowing and urged more reserves and caution on new commitments. The Department of State Hospitals presented several proposals, including reduced county bed billing authority, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscriptions, reversion of unspent prior-year funds, additional lease revenue authority for the Metro Central Utility Plant replacement, funding for electronic health record implementation, and a shift of workforce development costs to Behavioral Health Services Act funds. The department also described savings and realignments in its IST and CONREP programs, including making the Independent Placement Panel permanent and adjusting funding for jail-based competency treatment and conditional release services. Members questioned the BHSA workforce funding swap, and the administration said it was part of a broader General Fund offset strategy. The Emergency Medical Services Authority requested funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for continued operation of its enterprise systems, and the Department of Managed Health Care sought funds to modernize its complaint system and claims settlement data systems. The largest debate centered on the administration’s proposed use of Behavioral Health Services Act revenues to offset General Fund spending and fund state-directed behavioral health programs. The Department of Finance said the proposal would support population-based prevention, workforce programs, mobile crisis services, and other state-directed uses, while the LAO said it was still reviewing whether the uses comply with Proposition 1 and whether the non-supplement and eligible-use requirements are met. The Commission for Behavioral Health strongly opposed proposed cuts to its Innovation Partnership Fund and community advocacy grants, arguing that both programs are central to community voice, culturally responsive services, and statewide innovation. Commissioners and many public commenters said the cuts would reduce grants to community-based organizations, tribal groups, veterans, LGBTQ communities, youth, and other underserved populations, and that the advocacy program helps communities participate in local planning and access services. The Department of Finance defended the reductions as a way to prioritize direct services and said the programs fit within Proposition 1, but members criticized the proposal as a midstream shift that would weaken community engagement and redirect funds away from prevention and advocacy.

Transcript Highlights:

• 2026-27 to fund 68.6 limited-term positions to implement and support the organization's continuum electronic
• The EHR will bring DSH up to modern hospital electronic standards.
• Second DMHC proposal is the electronic filing and analysis of claims and settlement data project implementation
• filing and analysis of claims settlement IT project and assist with IT project approval lifecycle.
• filing and analysis of claims settlement data solution to meet the requirements of AB 3275.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:56:54.319> and chairwoman over the Epstein files and chairwoman over the Epstein files
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• The first electronic vote will ordered.
• Members will record their vote by electronic device.
• by electronic device. by electronic device.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Please silence all of your electronic devices. Does anyone wish to speak?
• Please silence all of your electronic devices.
• There is one late-filed amendment. Is there any objection to take up the late-filed amendment?
• There is one late-filed amendment. Is there any objection to take up the late-filed amendment?
• I want to acknowledge the good amendment that you filed today.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1134, which would extend the use of qualified private providers in the building permit process to residential solar energy systems and certain single-trade inspections, and would allow computer-based plan review tools. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long solar permitting delays and lower costs. A late amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted, and after some discussion about local permitting problems and the need to work with municipalities, CS/SB 1134 was reported favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. The committee then took up SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would limit fee collection if verification is not completed. Members discussed whether the bill should include more flexibility and whether private providers are appropriate for this function, but the committee ultimately reported CS/SB 784 favorably. SB 1738, allowing counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in while maintaining current levels of service, was also reported favorably without significant opposition. Next, SB 1080 on local government land regulation was presented as a measure to speed up development permit and order approvals, limit repeated information requests, prevent hearing delays, and impose penalties for noncompliance. Local government testimony argued it would rush planning and weaken public input, while supporters called it common-sense streamlining. After debate, the bill was reported favorably, with several no votes. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members raised concerns about county budget timelines. Finally, the committee considered SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, programs, or policies, while carving out compliance with state and federal law and defining DEI-related terms. The amendment removed retroactivity and delayed the effective date, but members from both parties raised concerns about vague definitions, impacts on women- and minority-owned business programs, local commemorations, and the loss of attorney’s fees for prevailing counties. Public testimony was sharply divided, with many speakers opposing the bill as an attack on local control and inclusion, and a few supporting it as a merit-based standard. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition in debate and was not yet reported in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Electronic benefits transfer cards.
• Lastly it removes all petition related measures from the as-filed version and as the request of the committee

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Electronic benefits transfer cards used by or for recipients of benefits under assistance programs.
• Lastly, it removes all petition-related measures from the as-filed version and, at the request of committee

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs considered a series of pending bills, most of them related to elections, public funds, criminal penalties, and related regulatory issues. The committee reported favorably several measures, including SB 1183 on electronic benefits transfer cards, SB 506 on ballot proposition procedures and conflicts with petition measures, SB 2742 on electioneering and unlawful use of public funds for political advertising, SB 1540 on confidentiality of personal information for election officials and employees, SB 2225 on a spirit cooler certificate, SB 2284 on regulation of air guns and archery equipment, SB 2595 on masking while harassing or intimidating, SB 3031 on aggravated assault, SB 2217 on election reporting technical corrections, SB 2514 on a criminal penalty increase tied to a DPS-related measure, SB 2876 on riot participation while masked, and SB 2877 on election fraud penalties. Several of these bills were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar without objection. The committee adopted committee substitutes for SB 506, SB 2742, SB 2595, SB 2217, and SB 2514. The substitutes made mostly technical or clarifying changes, including giving the Secretary of State one opportunity to rewrite misleading ballot language, preventing conflicting measures from appearing on the same ballot, converting certain mask-related exemptions into affirmative defenses, clarifying election reporting language, and increasing a penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony in SB 2514. SB 2742’s substitute was described as a council draft with no real substantive changes. Votes were generally favorable, with most bills passing on unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. SB 1183, SB 2742, SB 2225, SB 3031, and SB 2877 each had one nay; SB 2753 passed with 8 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 present not voting; and the remaining measures reported out unanimously. After completing the agenda, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam President, the President Pro Tem's pre-filed list of appointments. Senator Sokola.
• May so much be considered the reading of the pre-file appointments. Thank you, Madam President.
• May so much be considered the reading of the pre-file appointments. Seeing no objection, so moved.
• Madam President, the President Pro Tem's list of pre-file legislation. Senator Sokola.
• Madam President, may so much be considered the reading of the legislative pre-file.

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are working on Senate files today. Welcome, committee members.
• Right now, it's just basically an electronic fund transfer.
• 00:36:10.480> uh<00:36:10.640> basically<00:36:11.160> an<00:36:11.240> electronic
• <00:36:12.240> fund just uh basically an electronic fund just uh basically an electronic fund
• Hopefully we'll have some more Senate files assigned to us today and prepare for Wednesday.

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• it's connection there where we're trying to, you're being using somebody's kind of individualized electronic
• Electronic information. I find that seriously, you know, uh, yes.
• And therefore, we'll probably see different ads based on the dynamic ad insertion with the digital file
• Professions Code 17200, an unfair business practice, and the same mechanism public prosecutors might file
• know we have federal Section 230 out there, which means presumably if somebody, a plaintiff, went in, filed

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to privacy, consumer protection, and online harms. SB 259 by Senator Wahab would prohibit surveillance pricing based on device data such as geolocation or battery level; supporters argued it would curb discriminatory and predatory pricing, while opponents raised concerns about geolocation definitions, legitimate location-based pricing, and impacts on discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee and passed 8-1, with members noting amendments and ongoing discussions with stakeholders. SB 22 by Senator Laird would raise the amount of gift cards that can be redeemed for cash, with the author saying the goal is to update the long-standing $10 threshold for inflation and preserve consumer value. Consumer advocates supported the bill, while retailers, restaurants, grocers, and chambers of commerce opposed or opposed unless amended, citing fraud concerns, safety issues, and the need for clarification on donated or returned gift cards. The committee voted the bill out on a 6-1 vote and kept it on call. SB 576 by Senator Umberg would apply broadcast-style loudness rules to streaming advertisements. The author said the bill is intended to prevent ads from being much louder than programming, especially for children, while the opposition argued that streaming ad insertion is technically different and that existing industry standards and FCC oversight already address the issue. The bill passed 8-0. SB 683 by Senator Cortese would clarify that people can seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, for unauthorized use of name, image, or likeness; supporters said it strengthens privacy protections, while opponents warned about prior restraint and First Amendment concerns. The bill was moved out on a due pass motion and kept on call. The final bill discussed, SB 771 by Senator Stern, would clarify that existing civil rights and hate-related laws apply to social media platforms and their algorithms, with higher penalties for intentional or reckless violations. Supporters, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Islamic Networks Group, described online hate as fueling real-world violence and urged stronger accountability; opponents argued the bill could conflict with Section 230, chill lawful speech, and create vague standards. Members raised questions about constitutionality, definitions, and whether the bill would be workable, but several expressed support for the author’s goals.

Transcript Highlights:

• Was it one or two and late filing?
• If electronically filed returns are processed utilizing all the remaining available credit, and then
• filings are generally considered filings are generally considered received<02:02:18.320> as
• If electronically filed<02:02:26.960> returns<02:02:27.440> are<02:02:27.679> processed
• <02:02:28.400> utilizing filed returns are processed utilizing filed returns are processed

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 3114 basically adds great bally injury to the ineligibility list of electronic marketing programs
• Representative Travis, I see in the previous version before the amendment that this was filed by a different
• I could have filed a PCS this morning.
• I could have filed amendments, but frankly, my My morning was taken up with actually pulling legitimate

Keywords: 914, all

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• Witnesses, please, please be sure to register using the electronic witness registration system accessible
• Uh, I think they, they're very appropriate as the, as the House bill. 214 was originally filed, pretty
• they're pretty clear, uh, what is your sense, uh, of those that you would have to enforce, uh, and file
• So and how often is that filed?

Bills: HB 214

Keywords: Texas Women's Privacy Act, HB 214, sex-segregated facilities, bathroom bill, restroom access, locker room, changing room, shower room, single-sex spaces, gender identity, transgender, biological sex, women's privacy, public facilities, state agency, political subdivision, correctional facility, prison housing, jail housing, family violence shelter

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> Chair Rodriguez: PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
• CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL WASTE AND RECYCLING ASSOCIATION AND WE WANT TO THANK SENATOR MCCLAIN FOR FILING
• GOVERNMENT WOULD REMEDY THE KNOWN SITUATION SO THE GOAL OF THE BILL AS EXTRACTED CERTAINLY WHEN YOU FILE
• HAVE TO COMEDY THE CHILD WITH THE NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION WAIVING IN SUPPORT AND FILE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are going to be moving on to the business on the daily file.
• File item 1, ACR 28 by Assemblymember Ortega, presented.
• We shall continue on with file item two. House Resolution 2 by Assemblymember. Muratsuchi.
• Forms should be submitted electronically, questions may be directed to Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• AS A REMINDER PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TODAY SHOULD COMPLETE
• EACH ONE OF THE DISTRICTS THAT HAD WERE LISTED THERE HAD A FILING AREA THAT DID NOT NECESSARILY HAVE
• AS LATE FILED AUDIT REPORTS ARE REVIEWED AND AN ACTION AVAILABLE TO US TODAY IS TO DIRECT STAFF TO SEND
• RECOMMENDATIONS AND DIRECT OUR STAFF TO SEND A LETTER TO ANY ENTITY TO WHICH THE AUDIT REPORTS WERE LATE FILED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• file in the chain of title. file in the chain of title.
• Now, filing by entities.
• We've heard uh that was Senate File 82. We've heard uh that was Senate File 82.
• person that did the original filing. person that did the original filing.
• session to bring forward Senate file 32. session to bring forward Senate file 32.

Keywords: 916, all

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• If we file it early in the morning, we get it filed back the same day. Worst case, next day.
• If we file it, it comes back the same. day or next day that it's already been filed.
• I mean, once it's filed. It is, yeah. Absolutely. It's effective.
• So if you're saying that you're eliminating the filing fees, I mean.
• Representative Frank filed a rider.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:20:43.880> 3685 had uh House File 3685 had uh House File 3685 on<00:20:45.760> the<
• Now we have House File 4065. So, the next bill is House File 4065.
• Now we have House File 4216, Representative Sencer-Mura would move House File 4216 be re-referred to
• File 4216. File 4216.
• <01:52:01.160> Minnesota's House File 3988 expanding Minnesota's House File 3988 expanding

Bills: HF4062, HF4063, HF4065, HF3926, HF4216, HF3176, HF3728, HF3988, HF3865

Keywords: vehicle registration, title transfer, rental vehicles, state regulations, motor vehicle laws, school buses, USDOT number, first aid kits, transportation safety, vehicle regulations, transit safety, assault penalties, public transportation, criminal justice, transit workers, transportation, railroad, safety, economic development, public roads

Transcript Highlights:

• our landing page, the first hyperlink, click on that, and then you'll have, a link basically to all files
• don't take advantage of it and play a role in helping the entire United States, if you think your electronic
• transfers on Venmo and whatever electronic wires that I do are not going to get interrupted, I'll give
• Um, energy, if you give—if I had enough electrons and molecules of water, we could do a lot more in New
• So the need for electrons is very, very important.

Keywords: 996, all

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• opportunity to replace many ancillary systems that they may be paying for at the moment, such as electronic
• So the grandparent or the mom or dad, whatever language we have on file, will look for a Thank you, Mr
• In addition, I wanted to mention again when students transfer To be done electronically across the system
• It will allow for easier and quicker electronic transfers rather than a family having to go collect.
• So yes, we do have within Synergy an electronic student records request for any Synergy district to this