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• Um, the search charge, so you, we already had a search charge for nursing homes and an accompanying rate
• Um, the search charge, so you, we already had a search charge for nursing homes and an accompanying rate
• Um, the search charge, so you, we already had a search charge for nursing homes and an accompanying rate
• Um, the search charge, so you, we already had a search charge for nursing homes and an accompanying rate
• Um, the search charge, so you, we already had a search charge for nursing homes and an accompanying rate

Committee: Senate Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• This legislation is a solution in search of a problem.
• </c> This legislation is a solution in search This legislation is a solution in search of<00:33:18.799
• </c><01:46:29.600><c> in</c> help move us forward in search in help move us forward in search in solutions
• </c><02:20:16.080><c> this</c> to stop this person and to search this to stop this person and to search
• All of these bills are a solution in search of a problem.

Committee: House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Then I went and searched for the number of individuals and the types of work that require a license in
• Then I went and searched for the number of individuals and the types of work that require a license in
• Then I went and searched for the number of individuals and the types of work that require a license in
• I don't have staff roaming to and from the earth searching for every licensed professional to see whether
• This would be I'd like to introduce SB 56 relative to consolidating the New...

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• It has some good things in there relative to this practice and including a practitioner's database and
• And I did a word search, and good faith appears in Minnesota statute almost 800 times.
• And uh I did a word search<00:14:08.240><c> and</c><00:14:08.480><c> good</c><00:14:08.720><c> faith<
• /c><00:14:08.959><c> appears</c><00:14:09.279><c> in</c> search and good faith appears in search and
• minor thing like this for relatively minor thing like this for county<01:51:06.000><c> attorney</c><

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• Um, there are also letters from the Durham Town Council and the mayor of the city of Keene relative to
• There are also letters from the Durham Town Council and the mayor of the city of Keene relative to the
• We would become so expensive relative to the opportunities that we would not be able to enroll our class
• We would become so expensive relative to the opportunities that we would not be able to enroll our class
• </c> almost 100 arrests, hundreds of search almost 100 arrests, hundreds of search warrants<02:21:53.359

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Without a dedicated investigative team to proactively gather intelligence, conduct targeted searches,
• ,</c> intelligence, conduct targeted searches, intelligence, conduct targeted searches, and<00:40:05.920
• That ends up being a benefit in fiscal 26 and relatively flat in fiscal 27.
• We are a relatively fragile positions.
• The PAB agrees rel uh this relationship.

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• We do searches of emails.
• They search and redaction um of records.
• </c> has a home equity line by doing a search has a home equity line by doing a search of<02:16:20.000
• How do we search it?
• And I think these How do we search it?

Committee: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:

• We thought this was a relatively new tool, a relatively new topic.
• We thought this was a relatively<00:50:40.040><c> new</c><00:50:40.200><c> tool,</c><00:50:40.560><c>
• a</c><00:50:40.600><c> relatively</c><00:50:41.160><c> new</c> relatively new tool, a relatively new
• relatively new tool, a relatively new topic.<00:50:42.360><c> Um,</c><00:50:42.880><c> we</c><00:50:
• I think I did a ChatGPT search before this briefing as to how many companion AI platforms there are on

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, the expansion of the eligibility criterion seems to be relatively significant and goes beyond
• It's a relatively simple bill.
• is not necessary because the information is readily available within minutes, essentially, to do a search
• Talk to your oldest living relatives, if possible.
• The second decision made the decision that waters in California that don't flow relatively permanently

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee without quorum at first, then later established quorum and continued hearing several bills. SB 27, the annual CARE Court cleanup bill, would require courts to consider CARE referral for certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial, combine some hearings, allow limited data sharing among licensed medical professionals, and expand eligibility to include mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would clarify the meaning of “clinically stabilized,” streamline the process, and help more severely ill people receive treatment; opponents argued it would expand CARE Court too broadly, strain county resources, and divert attention from housing and voluntary services. The bill passed to the Health Committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 82, dealing with so-called “infinite arbitration clauses,” would limit consumer contract arbitration provisions to disputes arising from the product or service actually purchased. The author and supporters said the bill would stop companies from forcing arbitration in unrelated claims and would not ban arbitration itself. Opponents from business and banking groups argued the language was too restrictive, could create litigation over related transactions, and should be clarified as prospective only. The committee approved the bill and placed it on call after a roll call vote. The committee then heard two reparations-related bills. SB 437 would direct CSU to develop a genealogical methodology and framework for verifying descendants of enslaved people, with oversight, reporting, and guardrails tied to recently allocated state funding. Supporters said the bill would create a fair, evidence-based process; opponents, including professional genealogists and reparations advocates, argued the work is already well understood, the bill is unnecessary, and it could delay action. SB 518 would create a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery within state government, with divisions for genealogy, property reclamation, outreach, and legal affairs. Supporters framed it as needed infrastructure to implement reparations recommendations; opponents objected to locating it in the Department of Justice, warned about data privacy and law enforcement control, and criticized the inclusion of broader communities. Both bills were moved to Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 52, the End AI Rent Hikes Act, which would prohibit the use of algorithms to collude on and artificially inflate rental prices; the author and supporters described it as a response to AI-assisted rent fixing in California’s housing market.

Transcript Highlights:

• Boozhoo, hello my relatives.
• Boozhoo, hello my relatives. Okay. Boozhoo, hello my relatives.
• </c> relative manoomin or wild rice. relative manoomin or wild rice.
• I am here because I am cared for by my relatives and because I care for you all as my relatives as well
• Without support from relatives 3749.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• to lab fees for 294FN an act relative to lab fees for career<00:39:48.400><c> and</c><00:39:48.720><
• The bill was referred Senate Bill 243FN, an act relative to the child care scholarship program.
• This bill is yet another study committee on one relatively simple issue that is already well-studied.
• </c><01:42:42.880><c> simple</c><01:42:43.119><c> issue</c> committee on one relatively simple issue
• Senate bill 291 enact relative referred.

Transcript Highlights:

• They search for shelters, email advocates, look up medical care.
• That private search for help could be recorded, their location data tracked, their messages flagged,
• It cannot exist when people are afraid to seek help or search for support because they don't know who
• Many of those conversations, there are folks who are fearful of using online tools to search know your
• Many of those conversations, there are folks who are fearful of using online tools to search know your

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills, with testimony split between supporters who framed the measures as targeted fixes and opponents who warned about overcriminalization and unintended consequences. SB 701, by Senator Wahab, drew support from law enforcement and local government groups, who said state law lacks a tool to address the conduct at issue; the ACLU opposed it as duplicative of existing law, while public defenders said they may withdraw opposition after amendments. Because there was no quorum at that point, the bill was held open without a vote. SB 834, by Senator DeRazzo, was presented as a technical cleanup bill to improve California’s automatic record clearance system by preventing outdated “pending” charges from blocking relief, requiring local court records to match DOJ records, and creating a way for people to obtain proof of relief. It received broad support from criminal justice reform and defense organizations, with no opposition, and the chair indicated support, but no final action was taken during the hearing. SB 248, by Senator Rubio, would require DOJ to send new gun purchasers educational materials during the waiting period about safe storage, suicide prevention, domestic violence, and related resources; supporters called it common-sense education, while one opponent argued the information is already available. The committee voted the bill out on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, but it remained on call pending one additional vote. Senator Rubio’s SB 19, the Safe Schools and Places of Worship Act, would create a new offense for credible threats against schools or houses of worship even when no specific individual is named. Supporters, including law enforcement and Jewish community advocates, said current law leaves a loophole and that the bill would help prevent panic and resource-draining lockdowns; opponents from civil liberties and youth justice groups argued existing law already covers threats and that the bill would worsen the school-to-prison pipeline. After a motion and second, the committee voted due pass to Appropriations, with the measure also left on call. Later, SB 759 by Senator Archuleta, prompted by the killing of Whittier Officer Keith Boyer, would require a court hearing after a third supervision violation or new offense for people on post-release community supervision; supporters said it adds accountability, while opponents said it removes probation discretion and could increase jail and court burdens. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was reported as passing. The committee also heard SB 6 by Senator Ashby, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance while preserving veterinary use. Supporters, including veterinarians, law enforcement, and a parent who lost a son to a drug-related death, said the drug is increasingly present in fentanyl mixtures and needs to be controlled; opponents from drug policy and civil liberties groups argued scheduling would criminalize users, hinder research, and repeat failed drug-war policies. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out due pass to Appropriations, and it passed. Finally, SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, was introduced to regulate AI-generated voice, image, and video replicas, with supporters emphasizing protection against deepfakes and nonconsensual images; the California Chamber of Commerce opposed unless amended, seeking narrower definitions and limits on consumer warnings. The hearing ended while SB 11 was still under discussion, with no final vote reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• You see, it's common for businesses to track our online activity, like searches and web browsing, and
• So if the algorithm recognizes, say, that based on your web search history that a family member just
• Office of Inspector General identified multiple instances in which SBA employees approved loans to relatives

Transcript Highlights:

• I am searching for a motion. Is there a second?
• This is not the same kind of trope that we usually say is a solution in search of a problem.
• It might be a better question for them, because that is something that is relatively similar to what

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with the most extensive discussion focused on AB 2189, AB 2615, AB 2496, AB 1750, and AB 1644. AB 2189 would create an $800,000 grant program through the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to support a statewide parent network for special education advocacy and training. Supporters said families need stronger coordination and information to navigate special education, while an opponent argued the bill could duplicate existing family-led organizations. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to Appropriations, held on call for add-on votes. AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 on antisemitism and instructional materials, drew the most controversy. The authors said it was intended to clarify prior commitments by removing references to professional responsibility standards, refining the “factually accurate” language, and clarifying how discriminatory materials are handled. Supporters said it would help protect students from discrimination, while many educators, civil rights groups, and other organizations opposed it unless amended, warning that the factual-accuracy language could chill teaching and be applied too broadly. The committee chair and members raised concerns about implementation but ultimately supported moving the bill forward; it passed 5-0 and was held on call. AB 2496 would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, phasing out the School Accountability Report Card over time, and making mid-year LCAP reporting optional. Supporters said this would reduce duplication and administrative burden while preserving access to key data; opponents worried families could lose the simplicity and accessibility of the current SARC and that the mid-year update still serves an important purpose. The bill was approved 3-0 and held on call. AB 1750, which would extend full salary for an additional five months for school employees who exhaust sick leave due to illness or injury, was supported as a dignity and retention measure but opposed by administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. AB 1644 would require a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in TK-8 and recommend it for high school, with exceptions for instructional and safety needs; supporters said phones are harming attention and learning, while opponents argued districts had just adopted local policies and needed more flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• I went on to search for doctors who would perform this needed medical procedure, and I was denied again
• I</c><00:34:14.000><c> went</c><00:34:14.159><c> on</c><00:34:14.440><c> to</c><00:34:14.720><c> search
• </c><00:34:15.000><c> for</c> hysterctomy I went on to search for hysterctomy I went on to search for
• I have been searching for a hysterectomy since I was 17, so I've been going to many doctors since then
• unimportant I think my is relatively unimportant I think my concern<01:27:58.679><c> though</c><01:27

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 606, as amended, a bill aimed at preventing physicians from denying medically necessary sterilizing or fertility-affecting treatment based on a patient’s age, number of children, marital status, or a doctor’s speculation about future reproductive intentions. Representative Ellen Reed, the sponsor, described the bill as a response to her own long experience with PCOS, heavy bleeding, and repeated refusals by doctors to perform a hysterectomy despite her clear wishes. She said the amendment narrows the bill to medically necessary care, adds definitions for “medical condition” and “appropriate reproductive care,” and removes earlier provisions about voluntary sterilization referrals. She also said the bill does not target religious objections, and that doctors could still refuse for medical, payment, or existing religious reasons not addressed by the bill. Committee members asked about religious freedom, informed consent versus waivers, and the scope of the new definitions. Reed responded that religion was not added to the list of prohibited reasons for denial, and that the amendment is intended to protect doctors when patients sign informed consent or waivers. She explained that “appropriate reproductive care” includes procedures such as hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, salpingectomy, and endometrial ablation, and that the bill now focuses on medically necessary treatment rather than elective sterilization. She said the change was intended to make the proposal narrower and more tailored after earlier concerns. Several witnesses supported the bill with personal accounts of being denied hysterectomies or other procedures despite serious symptoms. Representative Lauren Selig described a decade-long effort to obtain a hysterectomy after years of cycle problems and migraines, saying doctors dismissed her concerns and treated her symptoms as normal. Jade Flad also testified in support, saying she had long been told to simply endure her cycle problems and noted that her husband was offered a vasectomy without similar barriers. The sponsor said online support was strong and that there was little or no written opposition testimony. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• At being 11:10, I'd like to open up the public hearing on HB 1703 relative to establishing a registration
• go to New Hampshire Fish and Game, and those help with the law enforcement division to help with search
• </c> enforcement division to help with search enforcement division to help with search and<02:52:36.080
• small bureau is more trails, relatively small bureau is more surface<02:58:18.240><c> maintenance</c
• All right, I'll open up the executive session on House Bill 1111 FN, which is as I scramble relative

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:37:04.200><c> of</c><00:37:04.359><c> the</c> asks the victim or the relatives of the asks the
• victim or the relatives of the victims<00:37:05.359><c> um</c><00:37:05.520><c> if</c><00:37:05.720>
• </c> accomplish I humbly ask that you search accomplish I humbly ask that you search your<00:50:24.920
• </c> victims of crimes their relatives victims of crimes their relatives maintain<01:17:50.360><c> the
• There was a report from 2018 relative to NICS, and this was put out by the Government Accountability

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Past improper searches swept in members of Congress and staff of both parties, campaign activists and
• Past improper searches swept to light.
• Past improper searches swept in<07:55:29.920><c> members</c><07:55:30.240><c> of</c><07:55:30.478><c>
• If we build a search warrant requirement into it, I bet we could do it for the next 10 years.
• If we build a search warrant requirement into it, I bet we could do it for the next 10 years.

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• Okay, on Zoom we have Rosemary Johnson, director for the Hawaii Search and Rescue Alliance on Zoom in
• /c> Rosemary Johnson, director for the Rosemary Johnson, director for the Hawaii<00:14:16.440><c> Search
• and</c><00:14:16.839><c> Rescue</c><00:14:17.160><c> Alliance</c><00:14:17.720><c> on</c> Hawaii Search
• and Rescue Alliance on Hawaii Search and Rescue Alliance on Zoom<00:14:18.079><c> in</c><00:14:18.160
• We got uh Rosemary Johnson, director for the Hawaii Search and Rescue Alliance on Zoom in support.

Bills: HCR92 , HCR46 , HCR172 , HCR147 , HCR112 , HCR100 , HR84 , HR42 , HR139 , HR104 , HR92

Committee: House Labor

Transcript Highlights:

• violate your... ...just by a felony arrest that this could violate your Fourth Amendment right against search
• So basically, I do believe this is an unreasonable search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
• mechanism to dispose of the evidence if not guilty, I believe that this will still be an unreasonable search
• So the police start searching the area on the Timothy Croucher case.
• And she remembered he had something on, so the police start searching the area on the Timothy Croucher

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety