Transcript Highlights:

• , preempting cities and towns from further regulating plant nutrients.
• That process of formulating the regulations took four years to complete.
• Today, professional applicators embrace these regulations wholeheartedly.
• I wish to emphasize we are not anti-regulation at all.
• We agree with and follow the regulations that have been in place for a decade now.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources opened its first hearing with introductory remarks, instructions on three-minute testimony limits, and notice that written testimony would be accepted. The committee then heard testimony on several local bills, beginning with H. 984, which would change water management for Silver Lake, Furnace Pond, Monponset Pond, and the Jones River system. Supporters said the 1964 water arrangement has harmed water levels, water quality, and habitat, and argued the bill would add needed environmental oversight without cutting Brockton off from water. Testimony emphasized impacts on alewife, freshwater mussels, drought conditions, and the need for more balanced management; no vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard H. 1069, a proposal to raise the parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest from $1 to $5 to help Douglas cover emergency response costs at the DCR park. Supporters said the town bears the burden for rescues, brush fires, and other incidents and has used the current surcharge for equipment like drones and ATVs. Another bill, H. 994, would let Orleans regulate fertilizer use locally; the town argued that nutrient pollution has worsened water quality in Cape Cod ponds and coastal waters, while opponents from the lawn care and landscape industries said Massachusetts already has a strong statewide nutrient-management system and warned against a patchwork of local rules. The committee also took testimony on H. 1073 concerning wastewater treatment and disposal options at Joint Base Cape Cod for the town of Sandwich. Supporters said the base could help meet Sandwich’s immediate and long-term wastewater needs and that the region has already invested in planning. In addition, Senator Driscoll testified in support of S. 575, to add transparency to the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund, and S. 574, to establish memorial markers honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. He also supported related park-naming legislation, including a bill to rename Farragut Park and dedicate athletic fields there. Finally, a marine trades representative supported a bill to expand pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor, arguing that boating supports the local economy and that boaters are strong environmental stewards. The hearing concluded after all registered testimony was heard, with no committee action reported.

Transcript Highlights:

• It also sets up a regulatory advisory committee to craft the initial regulations governing the program
• regulated through the division of— You mean flooding out of the ditches onto the land?
• , in the end it is the department and the secretary that propose the regulations, that decide the final
• to ensure protection of freshwater non-tidal wetlands via regulation and incentives, end quote.
• Meaningful ag participation will be critical as regulations are developed, implemented, and evaluated

Bills: SB9

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met to consider two Senate bills. SB 321, with Senate Amendment 1, would change community solar billing so subscribers receive one consolidated utility bill instead of separate bills from the utility and the solar provider. Supporters said the bill would simplify enrollment and payment, improve customer retention—especially for low-income customers—and include safeguards such as guaranteed savings and an escrow mechanism to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers. After public testimony from solar developers, the Public Advocate, the Sierra Club, and others, the committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, so the vote was circulated to absent members and the bill was later reported out for floor action. The committee then heard SB 9, with Senate Amendment 1, a long-negotiated wetlands protection bill. The sponsor and DNREC explained that it would create a state non-tidal wetlands program with exemptions for certain agricultural, conservation, and routine activities, general permits for some lower-impact projects, and individual permits for higher-value wetlands. Witnesses described the bill as a compromise among environmental, agricultural, development, and local government stakeholders, while some members raised questions about flooding, landowner impacts, wetland delineation, and the role of the regulatory advisory committee. Public testimony was broadly supportive from environmental groups, the Farm Bureau, builders, engineers, and affordable housing advocates. The committee then voted to release SB 9 from committee. At the end of the meeting, members offered thanks and remarks recognizing the chair’s service and leadership on environmental and energy issues. Both bills were ultimately released from committee and reported out.

Transcript Highlights:

• The 2024 rules were a major step forward because they finally gave regulators clear...
• This is about maintaining the status quo, ensuring continuity for patients and regulators alike.
• As one of the regulators of the private health insurance market in California, it is critical that the
• The canary inspection program, which was established in 1925, regulates the commercial manufacturing
• It regulates the commercial manufacturing and packing of food susceptible to botulism contamination.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard presentations on several bills, beginning with AB 1734, which would expand California Health Interview Survey food insecurity data collection to households up to 400% of the federal poverty level. The author and supporters from food banks, AARP, county governments, and nutrition groups argued the bill would improve California’s ability to measure hunger amid federal cuts; there was no opposition. The committee also heard AB 1949, which would treat acupuncture as its own Medi-Cal benefit and allow up to 24 visits per year. Supporters said the current two-visits-per-month cap limits effective treatment and can increase reliance on medications; the bill drew broad support and no opposition. AB 1910, a postpartum pelvic floor health bill, was presented as an education and awareness measure encouraging patients to discuss pelvic floor concerns with providers, with no opposition. AB 2011 would codify federal mental health parity standards into state law; supporters said it would preserve enforcement if federal rules are rolled back, while insurers opposed it as premature given ongoing federal litigation and possible new rules. AB 2706 would modernize California’s cannery law to align with federal food safety standards and reduce duplicative requirements for food processors, with support from the dairy industry and no opposition. AB 2041 would require certain public safety agencies to report compliance with 911 dispatcher pre-arrival instruction training requirements, building on prior legislation; it also faced no opposition. After quorum was established, the committee voted on the bills. The consent calendar bills AB 1571, AB 1864, and AB 1956 were approved 6-0. AB 1734, AB 1910, AB 1949, AB 2041, and AB 2706 all passed the committee unanimously or near-unanimously and were re-referred to Appropriations or Education as applicable. AB 2011 passed 8-2, with some members expressing concern about federal litigation, implementation costs, and the timing of codifying the 2024 parity rule into state law. All bills were placed on call after the votes, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• It is an area that both the regulations and the historical operations of skilled nursing facilities and
• The state regulations have certain mandatory requirements of staffing that exist in West Virginia. ..
• The rules and regulations, and there's tons of them, are so... ...by the federal government.
• And the survey activity, the rules and regulations almost require them not to be placed there.
• Now, does that present problems for them down the road with surveying regulations?

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from Marty Wright, CEO of the West Virginia Healthcare Association, on the state’s long-term care system. He described the continuum from home care to assisted living to skilled nursing facilities, emphasizing that these settings increasingly serve short-term rehab-to-home patients as well as older adults needing round-the-clock care. He also outlined the number of facilities in West Virginia, the predominance of Medicaid as the payer for long-term nursing home care, the private-pay nature of assisted living, and the role of OFAC/CMS in regulation. A major focus of the presentation was workforce shortages and turnover, especially for CNAs, LPNs, and RNs, along with declining interest in nursing careers and the impact of regulatory burden and burnout. Wright said the system is also struggling to serve younger patients with substance use disorder, mental illness, or other behavioral needs, who are often not well suited for traditional nursing home placement but have limited alternatives. Senators raised concerns about where such patients are being housed, the long-term effects of opioid and behavioral health issues, and the gap between school-age special needs populations and adult care needs. Wright said Medicaid can cover long-term nursing home care for those who meet financial and medical eligibility requirements, but affordability and spend-down requirements remain major barriers. He also warned that Medicare Advantage can create confusion and shorter covered stays for rehab patients, and he urged early planning around long-term care insurance and estate planning. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• We set up a legal cannabis market and industry in California, subject to many regulations.
• Despite the adoption of emergency regulations by the California Department of Public Health in October
• Our union members work in licensed, regulated facilities.
• The result, capped by the emergency regulations adopted in September, has been to obliterate the hemp
• We believe it's too broad in its regulation of online marketplaces. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several measures, including SB 402 by Senator Valadares, which would move existing qualification requirements for qualified autism service providers and related professionals from the Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code into the Business and Professions Code without changing the standards. Supporters said it was a technical cleanup that would improve consistency and legislative oversight, while an opponent argued the bill was unnecessary and could create access issues; another witness urged inclusion of the QABA credentialing board. The committee approved SB 402 on a due pass motion to the Committee on Health. The committee also heard SB 378 by Senator Wiener, aimed at online platforms that facilitate sales of illicit cannabis and intoxicating hemp products. Supporters, including labor, local government, and cannabis industry representatives, said the bill would help protect consumers, minors, legal businesses, and tax revenue by creating accountability for online marketplaces. Opponents from the hemp industry and TechNet argued the bill was overly broad, could sweep in legitimate platforms and payment services, and should better distinguish bad actors from compliant hemp businesses; members discussed implementation, enforcement through a private right of action, and coordination with AB 8. The committee passed SB 378 to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. Senator Arreguín presented SB 779, which would establish minimum enforcement fines for Contractors State License Board citations where minimums are currently very low or absent, and would raise the board’s reserve cap from six months to 12 months. The sponsor said the changes would better match penalties to violations and help support consumer protection and board operations during economic downturns. There was no opposition, and the committee approved SB 779 as amended to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, which included SB 344 and AB 652, both sent to Appropriations. SB 508 was not heard because it had been pulled by the author.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Dibble's bill places the regulation requirements on DPS.
• This bill places regulation under MnDOT, so that's a significant difference.
• This bill places regulation DPS.
• </c> of varying local regulations. of varying local regulations.
• Uh for the city, access regulation.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• In some ways it comes down to regulating the technology versus regulating the impact.
• I firmly believe that we can regulation.
• </c><01:02:53.839><c> against</c> protections and regulation against protections and regulation against
• </c> should be aiming for in any regulation should be aiming for in any regulation considered<01:03:38.880
• </c> proposal establishes to regulate proposal establishes to regulate automated<01:30:55.760><c> decision

Bills: HF1316 , HF4369

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• He said the bill has to do with child care regulations.
• looking at some of the legislation and the chamber group coming in, he knew it would deal with regulations
• He said there was thought about doing a comprehensive review of all the regulations within early childhood
• <00:01:53.971><c> [clears throat]</c> regulations [clears throat] regulations [clears throat] and<00:
• within uh early childhood regulations within uh early childhood education.<00:02:04.000><c> So,</c><

Committee: Senate Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:

• First, subsection B is amended to replace the term "rules and regulations" with "dedicatory instruments
• Lawmakers, regulators, and stakeholders, including this committee, came together to negotiate HB 1818
• Regulations: there's no reason why we can't get better regulations put into place so that we can continue
• You've heard that there was a compromise bill that would regulate us for regulations.
• I stand before you strongly opposing this bill not because we fear regulation, but because this bill

Bills: HB 12 , HB149 , SB229 , SB1361 , SB1749 , SB1897 , SB2113 , SB2566 , SB2677 , SB1652 , SB2327 , SB2344 , SB2696 , HB12 , HB149

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• This concept is presently being done in 23 of the 33 regulated states, so 23 states already have this
• This bill provides for the ABC regulation of all CBD products, prohibits the sale of CBD products or
• We are going to regulate these...
• I'm trying to regulate, and this is HB 445. Thank you. All right, thank you.
• I'm all for regulations—I'm all for 21 and older and all those things.

Bills: HB441 , HB445 , HB477 , HB441 , HB445

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

Transcript Highlights:

• We have the EMS authority for the state, and we provide, as you mentioned, statewide regulation.
• feedback that the regulations... ...offload time.
• I've received some feedback that the regulations were adopted and need some clarity.
• So the AB 40 legislation called for EMSA to produce emergency regulations...
• things that become regulations and stakeholders have to respond to.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules convened with quorum and first approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Courtney Welsh to the California Housing Partnership Corporation Board, Janessa Goldbeck to the California Veterans Board, and Tom Huntington to the State Parks and Recreation Commission, each by 3-0 vote. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees, the 2026 committee chair and membership appointments, the 2026 session schedule, the 2026 Senate holiday schedule, and floor acknowledgments, all by 4-0 votes. The committee then heard confirmation testimony from Hernando Garzon, M.D., nominated as Chief Medical Officer of the Emergency Medical Services Authority. Senators asked about EMSA’s strategic plan, data integration, local flexibility in statewide standards, ambulance patient offload regulations, stakeholder engagement, disaster response, rural access, and alternatives to transporting 9-1-1 callers to emergency departments. Garzon emphasized data-driven decision-making, technical assistance to local EMS agencies, collaboration with hospitals and providers, and the use of community paramedicine, telehealth, and pre-positioned resources in disasters. Public commenters and members supported his confirmation, and the committee approved the appointment 4-0 for referral to the full Senate. The committee also heard from Stephanie Weldon, nominated as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health. She described her tribal background, prior state, county, tribal, and nonprofit experience, and her focus on serving communities facing health disparities. Senators questioned her about how the office sets priorities, measures outcomes, balances equity work amid political opposition to DEI language, and tailors technical assistance to rural and tribal communities. Weldon pointed to work on tribal consultation, behavioral health, youth mental health, the California Reducing Disparities Project, gender-affirming care, reproductive health, housing and climate-related supports, and community advisory boards. Numerous public witnesses, including tribal and health equity advocates, spoke in strong support, and the committee approved her appointment 4-0 for the full Senate.

Transcript Highlights:

• TODAY, WE ARE JOINED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LIFE AND HEALTH WITH THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
• IS KIND OF A COMPLEX ISSUE, I WANT TO GIVE THE COMMITTEE AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT OIR DOES AND HOW WE REGULATE
• WE DO MARKET REGULATION WHERE WE CHECK TO SEE ON THE ACTIONS OF THE INSURERS AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE
• THESE ARE PLANS THAT ARE PAC COMPLIANT SO COMPLIANT WITH ALL FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS WE TALKED
• IT'S A BIFURCATED MARKET AS YOU CLEARLY SEE WHERE SOME IS REGULATED BY OIR AND SOME REGULATED BY AHCA

Transcript Highlights:

• It's heavily regulated for health and safety and so forth.
• We represent thousands of workers in the legal-regulated cannabis space.
• Our union members work in licensed regulated facilities.
• We follow all of the regulations and rules in California.
• That one's regulated. Am I right? Or is it no regulation for hemp? Ms.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on AI, health privacy, digital assets, and cannabis enforcement. SB 69 by Senator McNerney would create an AI-focused team within the Department of Justice to build expertise on civil rights, public safety, and consumer protection issues tied to AI; supporters said California needs in-house technical and legal capacity, and the bill drew no opposition. SB 81 by Senator Arreguín would codify hospital and health-facility protections limiting immigration enforcement access and disclosure of patient citizenship status absent a judicial warrant; nurses, immigrant-rights groups, hospitals, labor, and many local and advocacy organizations supported it, while no opposition was heard. SB 97 by Senator Grayson would update California’s digital financial assets law with technical clarifications developed with DFPI, industry, and consumer groups; it was described as a consensus bill with no opposition. SB 243 by Senator Padilla would regulate AI companion chatbots by requiring disclosures, limits on addictive engagement, and crisis-response protocols for self-harm or suicidal ideation, with a private right of action; the bill was strongly supported by the mother of a teen who died by suicide after interacting with a chatbot, while TechNet, CalChamber, CCIA, EFF, and CJAC opposed it over scope, definitions, First Amendment concerns, and cost. SB 378 by Senator Wiener would let consumers seek civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products; supporters argued it would protect public health and the legal cannabis market, while hemp and tech groups warned it could sweep in lawful hemp products and needed narrower definitions. After quorum was established, the committee voted all five bills out: SB 69 passed 14-0, SB 81 passed 11-3, SB 97 passed 13-0, SB 243 passed 11-1, and SB 378 passed 13-0.

Transcript Highlights:

• , the current law does have some interpretation, but it limits the local government's ability to regulate
• of Senate Bill 132 clarifies that nothing in state law limits a local government's authority to regulate
• , the current law does have some interpretation, but it limits the local government's ability to regulate
• </c><00:04:36.560><c> of</c><00:04:36.800><c> the</c> parlors while leaving regulation of the parlors
• while leaving regulation of the practice<00:04:37.680><c> of</c><00:04:37.919><c> massage</c><00:04:

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, the Committee on Regulated Industries will now come to order.
• Regulation. Madam Secretary, you are recognized. Thank you.
• Our discovery was that the regulation in 4D has...
• The growing challenges of board service and industry regulations mean we recognize the importance of
• well-prepared service and industry regulations.

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met for a panel discussion on current issues affecting Florida condominiums. DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin highlighted the department’s expanded condo education, complaint, and ombudsman services under HB 1021, including new online resources, board member certification, increased outreach, and broader complaint jurisdiction. She said the division has filled most of its new positions and that the new condo website is intended to improve transparency and access to records and information. Other panelists focused on insurance, inspections, and market impacts. Insurance agent Mike Clarkson said the condo insurance market remains difficult, especially for older buildings, and raised concerns about roof replacement demands, Citizens’ depopulation practices, and the mismatch between reserve studies and insurer timelines. Building officials representative Ron Laceca described challenges with phase one and phase two inspections, including incomplete databases, limited contractor capacity, and the need for local flexibility and better recordkeeping. University of Florida researcher Bill Hughes said his data show the condo market has not suffered a major overall decline from the new laws; he argued the rules have made costs more transparent and may strengthen the market over time. Community association manager Jamie Ballard said the biggest pressures on associations are rising insurance costs and early roof replacement requirements, and she supported board certification while opposing the continuing education exemption for long-tenured CAMs. In committee discussion, members pressed witnesses on whether recent condo laws caused insurance and roof-cost problems, and witnesses generally said those issues are driven more by the market than by the legislation. Senators also discussed possible reforms, including better data collection, clearer reporting duties for managers, and possible changes to insurance and reserve practices. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• That we laid out would complement a regulated sector.
• We have a regulator in Washington...
• So the key is, how do you write regulations that maximize that benefit?
• This is regulated as well. Zircon. What's that?
• The regulated markets are regulated as well as Zircon. It applies to all OrCot statewide.

Bills: SB1468 , SB1612 , SB1789 , SB2530 , SB2571 , SB2717 , SB2967

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> is regulating all governments equally. is regulating all governments equally.
• have the power to regulate.
• </c> they can regulate it. We can't. they can regulate it. We can't.
• There's no point to regulate.
• We sure can regulate regulate regulate even-handedly<00:46:32.079><c> for</c><00:46:32.319><c> law</c

Transcript Highlights:

• And so at least for me, where it seems like we should be regulating is on the uses of the tool rather
• And we might need new ways of regulating new nefarious uses of these tools.
• And we might need new ways of regulating new nefarious uses of these tools.
• regulating artificial intelligence systems for 10 years.
• We must ensure that we balance regulation with innovation, Medi-Cal funding in the state budget.

Summary: The joint informational hearing by the Assembly Health and Privacy Committees focused on generative AI in health care, with opening remarks emphasizing both the promise of improved care and the risks around privacy, bias, workforce impacts, reimbursement, and liability. Members and witnesses repeatedly stressed that AI should augment clinicians rather than replace them, and that California has a role in shaping responsible adoption. The first panel featured health systems and developers describing current uses such as ambient scribes for physicians and nurses, imaging triage, maternal-fetal risk prediction, and administrative automation. Speakers from Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, Penguin AI, and Google highlighted efficiency gains, reduced clinician burnout, faster treatment, and some reported patient-safety benefits, while also noting the need for human review, governance, and ongoing monitoring. Committee members pressed the panel on bias, especially for multilingual patients, women of color, and Medi-Cal populations, and on whether predictive tools could worsen disparities or drive unnecessary interventions such as C-sections. Witnesses said tools must be tested in real-world settings, with humans in the loop and outcomes tracked by demographic group. They also discussed the legal landscape, with concerns that liability may fall more on hospitals and physicians than on developers, and that clearer rules may be needed for clinical, clinical-adjacent, and administrative uses. Several speakers argued that administrative uses like prior authorization and coding are lower-risk and ripe for automation, while clinical applications require much stronger safeguards. The second panel shifted to broader policy and equity issues. The California Health Care Foundation described early AI adoption in the safety net, including a Los Angeles County homelessness-risk model and AI tools supporting community health workers, and said safety-net providers want guidance on privacy, liability, safety, bias, and workforce impacts. Dr. Ziad Obermeyer described research showing racial bias in widely used risk algorithms and argued for accountability, access to data under strong protections, public-sector leadership, and partnerships to steer AI toward better outcomes. Dr. Michelle Mello said most organizations lack strong governance, that monitoring is difficult and costly, and that states could require AI governance structures as a condition of licensure. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards, better data access for evaluation, and policy approaches that protect patients while allowing beneficial AI to spread beyond large health systems.

Transcript Highlights:

• , exemptions, and regulation effectiveness.
• Facilities, Exemptions, Regulation, Effectiveness, Commerce Favorably.
• It doesn't regulate the industry.
• It doesn't regulate the industry.
• Are we increasing regulation? What's new? No, no.

Bills: HR133 , HR134 , HR135 , HR136 , HR137 , HR138 , HR139 , HR140 , HR141 , HR142 , HR143 , HR144 , HR145 , HR146 , HR147 , HR148 , HR149 , HR150 , HR151 , HR152 , HR119 , HR120 , HR121 , HR122 , HR123 , HR125 , HR126 , HR127 , HR128 , HR129 , HR130 , HR131 , HR132 , HCR53 , HCR54 , HCR55 , HCR56 , SCR3 , SCR22 , SB4 , SB18 , SB66 , SB106 , SB201 , SB256 , SB274 , SB292 , SB326 , SB386 , SB406 , SB422 , SB423 , SB456 , SB475 , HCR3 , HB1 , HB3 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB345 , HB366 , HB383 , HB446 , HB473 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB836 , HB983 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1126 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , HB76 , HB132 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB265 , HB275 , HB291 , HB322 , HB342 , HB475 , HB486 , HB616 , HB635 , HB639 , HB690 , HB740 , HB757 , HB761 , HB774 , HB808 , HB855 , HB872 , HB883 , HB886 , HB903 , HB949 , HB962 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1036 , HB1054 , HB1071 , HB1076 , HB1078 , HB1113 , HB1132 , HB1146 , HB1232 , HB1233 , HB21 , HB24 , HB29 , HB31 , HB39 , HB45 , HB77 , HB136 , HB150 , HB263 , HB273 , HB299 , HB315 , HB376 , HB377 , HB431 , HB444 , HB450 , HB519 , HB533 , HB538 , HB559 , HB562 , HB663 , HB664 , HB715 , HB717 , HB805 , HB822 , HB823 , HB834 , HB864 , HB867 , HB1017 , HB1018 , HB1068 , HB1134 , HB1137 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB1236 , HB961 , HB399 , HB868 , HB905 , HB180 , HB192 , HB284 , HB476 , HB915 , HB952 , HB1006 , HB401 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB750 , HB911 , HB977 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB151 , HB193 , HB310 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB615 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773

Summary: The House met with a quorum and spent much of the day on personal privileges, recognizing visiting groups and designating several commemorative days, including Sigma Gamma Rho Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha Day, Italian Festival royalty, Acadiana’s Red and White Day, and Louisiana Automobile Dealer Day. Members also welcomed students, civic leaders, former legislators, a state pageant titleholder, and a visiting African law enforcement delegation focused on combating human trafficking. The chamber received Senate bills and committee reports, and several resolutions were adopted without objection, including condolences resolutions and commendations for schools, festivals, and public service organizations. The House then took up a long series of bills, with many passing on final passage after brief debate or technical amendments. Measures addressed topics such as notification of inmate releases from parish jails and DOC facilities (HB 76), ethics and financial disclosure, video voyeurism involving deceased persons (HB 265, renamed the Jacob Carter Dignity and Death Act), health insurance claim practices (HB 291), victim access to parole testimony without fees (HB 32), special education due process burden of proof (HB 342), AI disclosure in medical settings (HB 475), the psychology interjurisdictional compact (HB 486), homelessness provider oversight (HB 616), AI disclosure in campaign calls (HB 639), Medicaid managed care claim review (HB 740), menhaden fishing restrictions (HB 757 and HB 855), HIV exposure law modernization (HB 808), and rare cancer treatment advisory board changes (HB 761). Most of these bills passed with strong support; HB 342 passed 98-3, HB 639 passed 86-9, HB 808 passed 99-0, and HB 855 drew the most extended debate, with supporters citing science-based conservation and opponents warning about harm to the menhaden industry and coastal jobs. The House also adopted committee amendments and set several major fiscal measures as special orders for April 16, including HB 1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 313, HB 383, HB 983, and HB 1126. Additional bills were advanced to third reading from committee reports, and the chamber returned some measures to the calendar for later consideration. Overall, the meeting was marked by ceremonial recognitions, a heavy legislative agenda, and multiple substantive policy votes across education, health, criminal justice, transportation, ethics, and natural resources.

Transcript Highlights:

• We regulate tobacco marketing to minors. We regulate alcohol advertising to minors.
• </c><00:38:17.120><c> We</c> I mean we regulate slot machines. We I mean we regulate slot machines.
• </c> We regulate tobacco marketing to minors. We regulate tobacco marketing to minors.
• 23.680><c> to</c> We regulate alcohol advertising to We regulate alcohol advertising to minors. minors
• </c> administrative regulations. administrative regulations.