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• I'm an attorney at New Hampshire Legal Assistance.
• I am supervising attorney on that project.
• My name is Attorney Matthew Hayes.
• William, uh, Attorney Williams and Mr.
• </c> um award reasonable cost in attorney um award reasonable cost in attorney fees<02:49:57.439><c>

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Bills: HB149 , HB2017 , HB705 , HB223 , HB 1056 , HB2854 , HB4623 , HB3000 , HB46 , HB 117 , HB3619 , HB4464 , HB5646 , HCR84 , HB500 , HB2963 , HB5509 , HB1973 , HB3909 , HB718 , HB252 , HB5666 , HB 119 , HB346 , HB5624 , HB5658 , HB5677 , HB1545 , HB3073 , HB4081 , HB 121 , HB4236 , HB3848 , HB4144 , HB40 , HB5682 , HB3697 , HB3333 , HB3642 , HB20 , HB549 , HB2731 , HB4233 , HB4690 , HB 127 , HB2525 , SB1637 , SB1 , SB1198 , SB509 , SB13 , SB15 , SB30 , SB268 , SB331 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1540 , SB1610 , SB1660 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2337 , SB2753 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB14

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, community supervision, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, municipality, procurement

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• Michael M. from the Department of the Attorney General.
• Rep. um, this is either for the Attorney General or I think it's for the Attorney General.
• I think it might be this question might for the Attorney General.
• Next up, we have the Attorney General's Office with comments.
• My name is Andrew Kim, Deputy Attorney General.

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 30, 2025, and heard testimony on several condominium-related bills, beginning with HB 70. HB 70 would require a budget summary disclosure for condominiums. Supporters, including Community Associations Institute, a real estate broker, and several condominium owners, said the bill would improve consumer protection by giving owners and buyers a clearer, more understandable snapshot of an association’s financial health and reserve compliance. One supporter noted the bill should help reduce confusion caused by lengthy reserve studies and emphasized the importance of accurate disclosure. A testifier also urged the committee to hear other condominium bills quickly, including measures related to an ombudsman, managing agents, parliamentarians, and attorney’s fees. The committee then heard HB 106, which would change the process for condominium fines and disputes. Phil Nery of CAI and other supporters said the bill would strengthen due process by requiring clearer notice, allowing an internal board appeal, and then permitting small claims court review without attorney’s fees unless the fine is upheld. They argued this would prevent fines from escalating into costly legal disputes and provide a more linear, fair process. Some supporters suggested amendments, including clarifying that the statute controls over association documents and refining refund language. During questioning, members raised concerns about small claims limits and whether associations would be represented by volunteers or attorneys. One testifier initially in support later said he would not support the bill as written after hearing HPD’s concerns. HB 224, relating to property rights, drew opposition from the Department of the Attorney General and the Honolulu Police Department. Both agencies said the bill would improperly push law enforcement into a quasi-judicial role and could short-circuit existing due process procedures for occupants of residences. A realtor who had initially been listed in support changed his position after hearing the opposition testimony. The committee also heard emotional testimony from a resident describing a long-running squatter and utility theft problem at a neighboring property, which he said took years of court action and police involvement to resolve. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• I think many of these are situations where the court system and both the prosecuting attorney and defense
• </c><01:43:16.480><c> zoning</c> fail complies with local zoning fail complies with local zoning ordinances

Committee: Senate Finance

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• He's an emergency room physician whose career has spanned the local, state, federal, and international
• That comes from the FBI and also from other, a lot of attorneys general in the United States.
• That's why the Attorney General is signed on as a co-author.
• It may happen to other local health jurisdictions.
• There are investigations by the district attorney, by the State Fire Marshal, and many others.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, observed a moment of silence for Alex Prettie, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several visiting groups in the gallery, including UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute fellows and community college representatives. The body approved the Senate journals and then confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Dr. Hernando Garsohn as Chief Medical Officer at the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Stephanie Weldon as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health, both by 39-0 votes. The chamber then took up a series of third-reading bills. Measures that passed included SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 33 on public contracts and contractor payment claims, SB 222 to streamline permitting for heat pump installations, SB 300 to strengthen protections for minors in AI chatbot interactions, SB 457 on community land trusts and affordable housing, SB 479 allowing certain cities to share information in homeless response teams, SB 719 extending a reporting sunset on automated decision systems, SB 722 protecting mobile home park residents from demolition-related displacement, SB 832 updating the Upper Los Angeles River working group, SB 342 on contractor license lapse rules, SB 490 on inspections of unlicensed treatment facilities, SB 828 requiring better state-local permit verification after the Esparto fireworks tragedy, SB 849 barring physician license renewal after specified sexual misconduct, SB 742 addressing decommissioned electrical lines and wildfire risk, SB 96 on over-amplified streaming and digital ads, SB 677 as a technical cleanup to last year’s housing law, and SB 58 on hydrogen sulfide monitoring and public health. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with overwhelming support; SB 222 and SB 677 drew some no votes but still passed. The most extended debate centered on SB 694, which would align California law with federal VA accreditation rules for those assisting veterans with benefits claims and impose penalties for unauthorized claims assistance and data access. Supporters argued it would protect veterans from predatory “claim shark” practices and ensure only accredited providers charge fees; opponents said it would reduce veterans’ choice and could limit access to needed help. After a motion to pull the bill from Rules and take it up immediately passed 29-9, the Senate approved SB 694 on a 29-10 vote. The session concluded with unanimous approval of the consent calendar and adjournment until January 27, 2026.

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• prosecuted.
• </c><03:46:39.520><c> is</c> ev evidence, the other attorney is ev evidence, the other attorney is friends
• My name is Attorney Matthew Hayes. I'm a staff attorney with the Bureau of Child Support Services.

Committee: House Children and Family Law

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• We have the opportunity through our law enforcement partners and our local state attorneys, with programs
• And that's working with your local entities, your local chiefs, and your sheriffs on these programs.
• And that's working with your local entities, your local chiefs and your sheriffs on these programs.
• I'm the Chief Deputy Attorney General.
• having the funding to keep our attorneys.

Summary: The Justice Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the justice budget and the major agencies within it. Chair Maney explained that the committee would hear broad presentations rather than detailed budget questions, and the first panel included the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, Commission on Offender Review, Department of Law Enforcement, Office of the State Courts Administrator, and the Attorney General’s Office. Each agency described its mission, staffing, budget, and major responsibilities, with repeated emphasis on public safety, rehabilitation, staffing shortages, technology needs, and the importance of mental health services and education in reducing recidivism. Secretary Hall described DJJ’s prevention-to-aftercare continuum, including civil citation, detention, probation, and residential commitment programs, and highlighted reductions in juvenile arrests and commitments. Secretary Dixon said DOC’s biggest issues are staffing, overtime, and inflation, while noting progress in education, reentry, and a low recidivism rate. FDLE Commissioner Glass outlined the agency’s investigative, forensic, intelligence, and protective functions, including work on fentanyl enforcement and crime reporting systems. The State Courts Administrator emphasized the judiciary’s constitutional role, case volume, and challenges in providing interpreters, experts, and technology support. Chief Deputy Attorney General Guard described the office’s litigation, criminal appeals, consumer protection, and opioid recovery work, especially defending state laws and recovering opioid settlement funds. Members then asked questions about prison conditions, immigration enforcement, court filing fees, crime reporting, staffing ratios, and transnational gangs. Agency leaders responded that they were not aware of ICE contracts in some cases, that FDLE works with immigration authorities and detention facilities under existing authority, and that filing fees are a legislative policy decision. The committee also heard from the Justice Administrative Commission, prosecutors, public defenders, guardian ad litem, regional conflict counsel, and capital collateral regional counsel, who focused on indigent representation, dependency and death penalty cases, and persistent staffing and retention problems. No votes were taken, and the meeting concluded after the presentations and questions.

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• Nobody has asked the Attorney General's Office to look at this and whether the Attorney General's Office
• the attorney general's something that the attorney general's office<01:24:01.640><c> doesn't</c><01:
• attorneys at the attorney<01:24:20.760><c> general's</c><01:24:21.120><c> office</c><01:24:21.400><c
• attorney specifically delegates to the attorney general's<01:27:53.160><c> office</c><01:27:54.040><
• </c> account that they would have locally account that they would have locally that<03:22:19.040><c>

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Before joining the TEC she worked at a local law firm working with her municipal clients and various
• city attorneys.
• in the elected class are statewide elected members of the legislature in some district and county attorneys
• someone who makes contributions to such a member, and Senate Bill 12 grants jurisdiction to the Attorney
• General to prosecute criminal election offenses.

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• I'm trying to understand why local police are not state employees.
• Do I know the local police officers? They're not state employers, nor are they sheriffs.
• The statutes that the Attorney General enforces. have been upgraded over the years.
• It does not include the Attorney General's numbers.
• We're overseeing their contracts and hoping that they're doing, it's a locally driven decision.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• So I can't help but go back to a couple weeks ago with the Attorney General's comments Sen.
• We have one of our members working in a local university doing janitorial work for a labor pool.
• And finally, like the great Senator said, it provides reasonable attorneys' fees for the Florida Jean
• Number five, the bill amends Florida statute to empower local governments to levy increased fines for
• Senator Calatayud: This legislation creates the Anti-Semitism Task Force within the Attorney General's

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

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• Today I rise to present SB 1172, the Local Tax Savings Act.
• Tax sharing agreements or take away local control.
• Senate Bill 1371 by Senator Durazo, relating to local government.
• I believe planning can and should be cooperative at the local level.
• government funding from those local jurisdictions.

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• Once the members of the committee on local and consent calendars elect to place certain resolutions on
• The Local and Consent Calendars Committee. Mr. Speaker. Mr. Harris, for what purpose?
• Who is the chairman of the Local and Consent Calendars Committee? Mr.
• That's my mistake the chairman of resolutions and local and consent. Understood.
• Local leaders... educators, and families are ready for this opportunity. Members...

Bills: HB630 , HB420 , HB767 , HB1708 , HB2842 , HB1404 , HB2457 , HB140 , HB333 , HB227 , HB913 , HB201 , HB2198 , HB 109 , HB2763 , HB519 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB1318 , HB2358 , HB2415 , HB2765 , HB2735 , HB3307 , HB1373 , HB694 , HB 1242 , HB272 , HB1437 , HB1888 , HCR78 , HCR12 , HCR128 , HR7 , HR11 , HR37 , HR69 , HR83 , HR89 , HR100 , HR123 , HR129 , HR137 , HR254 , HR258 , HR289 , HR293 , HR318 , HR324 , HR350 , HR368 , HR370 , HR372 , HR379 , HR406 , HR407 , HR432 , HR445 , HR471 , HR504 , HR506 , HR507 , HR528 , HR567 , HR572 , HR591 , HR592 , HR593 , HR603 , HR614 , HR621 , HR673 , HR684 , HR685 , HR687 , HR700 , HR701 , HR711 , HR712 , HR754 , HR757 , HR758 , HR760 , HR764 , HR765 , HR766 , HR767 , HR768 , HR769 , HR770 , HR771 , HR772 , HR774 , HR776 , HR777 , HR778 , HR779 , HR780 , HR783 , HR784 , HR784 , HR6 , HR6 , HR17 , HR17 , HR18 , HR18 , HR49 , HR49 , HR170 , HR170 , HR236 , HR236 , HR247 , HR275 , HR355 , HR356 , HR364 , HR672 , HR690 , HR690 , HR755 , HR755 , HR756 , HR756 , HR759 , HR759 , HR762 , HR762 , HR763 , HR763 , HR781 , HR781 , HR785 , HR785 , SB2 , SB260 , SB569 , HB2 , HB2000 , HB213 , HB222 , HB645 , HB1458 , HB 1022 , HB141 , HB643 , HB3093 , HB1700 , HB 117

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 420, Texas Water Code, special district, water district, board meetings, meeting location, teleconference, videoconference, remote meeting, public hearing, tax rate hearing, special districts, Cedar Creek Reservoir, county boundary, local government

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• , and she was recognized as a top 40 Kentucky attorney under 40.
• More importantly, she attorney under 40.
• How our local government and entities report their finances.
• </c><05:27:04.800><c> That</c> hire locally as far as that goes.
• That hire locally as far as that goes.

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75

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• So we were willing to do that for them. 18-707 is basically a shield against prosecution under criminal
• I'm not an attorney, but I am told that this is a very well-recognized and understood legal term that
• in paid, non-accredited claims assistance targeting veterans, and we confirm this trend with the Attorney
• In confirm this trend with the Attorney General Office's Consumer Protection Division.
• who would represent the veteran, or an attorney who would represent that veteran, typically in appeals

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• </c> local school board. local school board.
• </c> child out of their local school? child out of their local school?
• </c> local voters to enable their local local voters to enable their local planning<04:18:52.360><c>
• </c> liability in a suit by the Attorney liability in a suit by the Attorney General.
• </c> the local environment. No one else is. the local environment. No one else is.

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• Deputy Attorney General Elise Amia, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General's office, we offer these
• /c> Amia appearing on behalf of the attorney Amia appearing on behalf of the attorney General's<00:37
• </c> support thank you Department of Attorney support thank you Department of Attorney General good<01
• </c><01:11:22.440><c> these</c> investigating and Prosecuting these investigating and Prosecuting these
• <01:44:33.960><c> General's</c> Attorney General's Attorney General's testimony<01:44:36.080><c> and<

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

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• The only the attorney general's office.
• My attorney did.
• </c> October 24 sent a letter my attorney October 24 sent a letter my attorney did.<00:59:30.240><c>
• So my attorney finally said, and stuff.
• </c> division superintendent, all my local division superintendent, all my local guys<01:00:17.520><c

Bills: SF0050 , SF0084 , HB0133 , HB0116 , HB0011 , HB0044

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

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• Sabina Tacker, the consumer attorney, is in the same position. Thank you.
• Savina Tacker with the Consumer Attorneys of California.
• The Attorney General issued an advisory. violating ALPR law.
• There are no-body homicides prosecuted all the time.
• That was identified by a district attorney.

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.

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• Local bills are DEI. Hello. Local governments are not our enemy.
• And so now we're telling local governments that, oh, I was not competent when I served in the local capacity
• Local government—local governments who serve the people, especially when we are here in Tallahassee,
• It is a blueprint to marginalize our local governments. Local governments are elected just like us.
• Members, local governments are best positioned to determine how to determine how to, Members, local governments

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. Members approved the journal and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber also recognized Sheriff Mike Chitwood as law enforcement officer of the day and later held several introductions and farewell remarks, including lengthy closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service and legislative priorities. The House then took up and passed a series of Senate bills, often after adopting House strike-all or conforming amendments. CS/SB 590 on mandatory child abuse reporting was clarified to apply prospectively only and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism was amended to incorporate House language, including blue-envelope provisions, and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) was amended to preserve House provisions and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund was amended to expand eligible health science programs and allow certain non-health-care contributions, then passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care passed 111-0. Later bills also advanced with broad support: CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences passed 168-0 after debate over medication-assisted treatment; CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools passed 112-0 after amendments allowing limited coach support for student-athletes with parental consent; CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts passed 108-2; and CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services passed 111-0 after an amendment on exclusive arrangements. The chamber then began debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, which would restrict counties and municipalities from official DEI-related actions and contracting practices. Members questioned its scope and exceptions, and Representative Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended.