Video & Transcript Research : 'measuring device'

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FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Please silence all electronic devices.
  • Please silence all electronic devices.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and reported favorably several bills. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; Senator Sharif asked about restitution for victims, and the sponsor said the bill does not create a reimbursement mechanism. CS/SB 576 would create a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing support, grant access, and data-sharing requirements; local government and cybersecurity groups waived in support. CS/SB 1078 would establish transition procedures between gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and access to agency records under a signed confidentiality agreement. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 314 on payment stablecoin issuers, CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations and security rules, CS/SB 1614 giving JAC/LAC-related audit findings more enforcement effect for local governments seeking state funds, SB 990 authorizing protective cell captive insurance companies, SB 1588 beginning implementation of the prior gold-and-silver legal tender law, CS/SB 1440 adding cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, and CS/SB 1568 creating a stablecoin pilot program for DFS fee payments. Several bills had support testimony from state agencies and industry groups, and some included technical or guardrail amendments that were adopted without objection. The committee also received a budget overview highlighting major funding items, including more than $350 million for Florida Forever, $738 million for Everglades restoration, more than $500 million for water quality projects outside the Everglades, $60 million for Farmers Feeding Florida, and more than $250 million for citrus recovery. Members asked questions about school lunch funding, state park improvements, land acquisition, water quality funding, gaming enforcement offices, and staffing for PERC. After the bills and budget discussion, members recorded a few affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This would allow the Department of Public Safety to place a speed-controlled device at the front of the
  • bill and you might have already said this what's the fiscal impact of these automated enforcement devices
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Apr 30th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I submit to you that this bill and Jonathan Mitchell's actions and devices go far beyond the issue
  • He lost in Texas, and the status of the law right now is that his clever device to circumvent judicial
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • May 23rd, 2025 relating to a measure May 23rd, 2025 relating to a measure providing<02:18:56.000
  • Speaker, we are here today for a rule on two measures, two lousy measures, doubling down on Republicans
  • Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote.
  • Members will record their vote by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.
  • Members will record their vote by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 23rd, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In order to inform its transmission planning and resource adequacy measures.
  • called the 4CP methodology that's measuring a peak interval of 15 minutes during the months of June,
  • So, 365 would measure that interval every single day of the year, while 52 would measure an interval
  • I mean, how do we measure that?
  • We believe that these bills were thoughtful, sound public policy measures designed to present.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (02/05/2025)

Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • that can measure that.
  • It will be a bit of a challenge, but most of these devices have information on what they’re capable of
  • that can measure that.
  • So I'm a big proponent of all kinds of measures that are going to increase the population of oysters,
  • You'll see me use it in the press a lot because I don't have a way to measure this, but I know for a
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/08/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • for motor vehicle again adaptive devices for motor vehicle again adaptive devices for<01:40:34.880
  • harm reduction measures. harm reduction measures.
  • I just it just seems very measures.
  • However, it goes on to talk about harm reduction measures and identifying harm reduction measures, and
  • and identifying harm reduction measures. and identifying harm reduction measures.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/12/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So um it's hard to measure<00:10:06.320> uh<00:10:06.480> things<00:10:06.720> that<
  • /c><00:10:06.959> don't<00:10:07.200> happen<00:10:07.680> but measure uh things
  • that don't happen but measure uh things that don't happen but um<00:10:08.240> there's<00:10:
  • many other aspects of street design already, such as with the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • many other aspects of street design already, such as with the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, I think Melissa mentioned it, but the state performance plan measures 17 items of special
  • state Melissa mentioned it, but the state performance<00:51:43.920> plan<00:51:44.640> measures
  • <00:51:45.440> 17<00:51:45.920> items<00:51:46.400> of performance plan measures
  • 17 items of performance plan measures 17 items of special<00:51:47.040> education<00:51:47.520
  • at home and at school, the the devices at home and at school, the the the<01:40:51.199> decrease<
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The commission met to review and amend the minutes from its previous meeting, correcting the date, several spelling and wording errors, and clarifying references to a scholarship fund and a member’s title. The minutes were then approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair then turned to the commission’s work plan under SB 57, emphasizing the need to prioritize the statutory topics and identify which issues require additional research, documentation, and possible spreadsheets. Members discussed a broad range of special education cost drivers and policy questions, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, whether referrals increased after COVID school closures, intervention processes before referral, the cost of services required under IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal law, state law, and DOE rules, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, district sharing of resources, dispute resolution, graduation rates, and adult learning outcomes. Several members raised concerns that school environments, mental health, bullying, and possible overidentification may be contributing to rising special education numbers and costs, while others cautioned that some reported district percentages may be inflated or unclear because of how the data are counted. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid when state appropriations are insufficient and require the governor to draw a warrant to cover shortfalls. Representative Ames explained that the bill had been recommended for interim study because the commission is already examining special education costing, and he highlighted the gap between FY24 special education costs of about $977.1 million and state aid of $33.9 million for catastrophic aid, $67.4 million for differentiated aid, and $50.8 million in federal IDEA funds, leaving local districts to cover about $825.1 million. He argued the commission should ultimately make clear that both the federal government and the state should contribute more. The Department of Education, through Melissa White, answered questions about data and oversight. She said special education counts come from IEPs entered into the state system using SASIDs, that DOE monitors districts through both desk audits and on-site visits, and that billing is checked against the services listed in each student’s IEP. She also said DOE’s special education work is largely federally funded, with roughly $56.7 million received through IDEA this year and about $49.1 million flowing through to LEAs, while the department retains a small amount for administration and statewide support activities. Members also discussed how adequacy calculations use special education counts from the state system and how those figures are reported.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • proposal may appear on its face to offer financial savings to merchants, the reality is that these measures
  • health care than any other nation yet ranks 34th in life expectancy and performs poorly on most measures
  • No license measures the moment someone feels seen.
  • S-261 claims to be a measure to protect the public from human trafficking.
  • One of my products is an FDA Class II-cleared medical device... ...that my own Senator Jamie Eldridge
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and reviewed a broad agenda including credit card fees, event ticketing, music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, CPA pathways, school mental health licensure, and a bill regulating alternative healing therapies. The chairs explained hearing logistics, including three-minute testimony limits and submission of written testimony, and noted that more than 70 people had signed up to testify. Legislators and advocates were heard out of order throughout the day. A major portion of the hearing focused on credit card surcharge and interchange legislation. Restaurant owners, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, NFIB, and other small-business witnesses supported bills allowing merchants to add convenience fees and, in one proposal, preventing card companies from charging fees on tax and tip portions of transactions. They argued that swipe fees are a major and growing cost, especially for restaurants, and that Massachusetts is one of only two states that bars surcharges. Opponents from the Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Electronic Payment Coalition, and the Electronic Transactions Association warned that the proposals would create compliance burdens, fragment the payment system, raise legal preemption issues, and disrupt a system they described as efficient and secure. The committee also heard competing testimony on ticket transferability and ticket resale. Supporters, including the National Consumers League and Sports Fans Coalition, said bills on ticket transferability would protect consumers who cannot attend events and would increase competition and savings in the secondary market. Opponents, including United Musicians and Allied Workers and theater owners, argued that mandatory transferability would weaken artists’ and venues’ ability to prevent scalping and predatory resale, and that some ticket sellers should be exempt from the broader ticketing regulations. Separate testimony supported music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, and new CPA education pathways, with witnesses saying these measures would expand access to care and strengthen the workforce while maintaining professional standards. The hearing also drew extensive opposition to S.261 on alternative healing therapies, with practitioners and clients arguing it would overregulate spiritual and holistic practices and was not an effective response to human trafficking concerns.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Jun 8th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • A proactive measure we take in our department is that during emergency dispatch, we send an avoid-the-area
  • can reach a live operator within 30 seconds of making a request through the vehicle's communication device
  • I think one issue is that if we're going to measure safety by injury-related crashes and we just have
  • AV policy should be tech-neutral, performance-based, and focused on measurable safety outcomes.
  • Let's allow the DMV's framework to take effect on July 1 and measure its success with data before adding
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard an informational hearing on California’s newly finalized autonomous vehicle regulations, with DMV and CHP officials describing the updated framework and committee members pressing them on safety, enforcement, and first-responder impacts. DMV said the rules, effective April 28, 2026, expand reporting, create a phased permitting system from testing to deployment, add requirements for safety cases, remote operations, and first-responder coordination, and open a path for heavy-duty AV testing and deployment while still prohibiting oversized loads and hazardous materials. CHP said it worked with DMV on enforcement tools, first-responder interaction plans, and training local agencies on the new notice of noncompliance process. Members asked about crash data, immobilizations, freeway and construction-zone safety, weigh-station enforcement, and whether foreign licenses can qualify for remote assistants or drivers; DMV and CHP said the rules are intended to keep AVs accountable and that heavy-duty AVs will be held to the same roadway standards as human-driven commercial vehicles. A second panel focused on data collection and enforcement. Consumer attorneys argued the prior rules were too limited because DMV stopped collecting meaningful data once AVs moved from testing to deployment, making it difficult for the public and litigants to understand incidents; they supported the new regulations but urged that the collected information be made public. The industry association said California now has the nation’s most robust AV oversight, with monthly or quarterly reporting of collisions, system failures, immobilizations, harsh braking, vehicle miles traveled, and notices of noncompliance, plus broad DMV authority to restrict or suspend operations. In response to questions, the industry said it generally supports the new framework, believes the regulations are clear, and does not favor full federal preemption of state AV rules, though it wants federal standards for design, construction, and performance. A third panel addressed first-responder interaction and remote operations. The San Francisco Fire Department described repeated AV interference with emergency scenes and said AVs have generated hundreds of “sleeper calls,” where passengers fall asleep and trigger 911 responses; the department said these incidents consume significant staff time and it wants better protocols to reduce unnecessary dispatches. Waymo said it has trained thousands of public-safety personnel, maintains a 24/7 emergency line, uses geofencing/avoid-the-area messages, and can allow first responders to manually override or move vehicles when needed. Committee members asked about sleeper-call prevention, remote assistant licensing and drug testing, communication redundancies during outages, and how manual overrides work for vehicles without traditional controls; Waymo said it is collaborating with responders and that its vehicles are designed to reach a safe stop if connectivity is lost. The final panel began with testimony on heavy-duty autonomous vehicles. A transportation researcher said freight is essential to California’s economy and that heavy-duty AVs pose distinct safety risks because of their weight, stopping distance, and the potentially severe consequences of crashes or immobilizations on highways. He said the new regulations are important because they create a regulated pathway for heavy-duty AV deployment, require a safety case, set mileage thresholds, and add reporting categories that can serve as leading safety indicators. The hearing was still in progress when the transcript ended, with additional testimony expected from labor and industry witnesses on heavy-duty AV deployment.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • past four years, the board has worked tirelessly to turn feedback from the last sunset review into measurable
  • consider all of their enrollments and all of their graduation metrics and attrition metrics and success measures
  • consider all of their enrollments and all of their graduation metrics and attrition metrics and success measures
  • So I think we're going to try to see if maybe you can join from another device, if that's possible, or
  • The board was recreated by a voter-approved initiative measure in 1922 to regulate the practice of chiropractic
Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate Business and Professions sunset oversight hearing focused first on the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), with committee chairs emphasizing oversight, consumer protection, workforce access, and economic mobility. BRN leaders reported improvements since the last review, including faster licensing timelines, streamlined enforcement, higher consumer satisfaction, growth in pre-licensure enrollment, and expanded data collection. Members questioned the board about nurse practitioner scope and supervision, international and military pathways to licensure, online nursing education and clinical requirements, rural workforce shortages, and the 30-unit LVN-to-RN option. BRN staff explained California’s tiered advanced practice system, the NCLEX and certification requirements, English proficiency rules, clinical hour standards, and the board’s role in approving programs and supporting schools through nursing education consultants. Several members and the board president also discussed the need to retain new graduates, improve diversity in the workforce, and better support nontraditional students and rural placements. Public comment on the BRN sunset review was extensive and largely supportive of the board, while also urging policy changes. Nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, and nursing education groups generally supported the BRN report and especially backed clarification of APRN-to-RN delegation authority under issue 13. Other commenters asked for clearer implementation of AB 890, more flexibility for clinical nurse specialists, streamlined renewals for nurse midwives, and changes to federal loan limits affecting graduate nursing education. Higher education representatives and private nursing schools raised concerns about duplicative BRN documentation, clinical placement bottlenecks, and barriers faced by out-of-state and online programs seeking to serve California students. The California Medical Association and some physician groups opposed easing transition-to-practice requirements for out-of-state nurse practitioners and cautioned against changes to specialty and delegation rules, while the California Nurses Association and others stressed the importance of community college pathways, new graduate support, and workforce retention. The hearing then moved to the Physical Therapy Board of California. Board leadership reported that the board oversees more than 41,000 active licensees, has seen about 15% growth since 2021, and continues to maintain high exam pass rates among California physical therapy and physical therapist assistant programs. The board described its mission as consumer protection through licensing, enforcement, continuing competency oversight, and stakeholder engagement. The vice president’s remote testimony encountered technical problems, so the executive officer continued with a brief overview of the board’s work and its commitment to efficient service and public protection. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It will make a measurable difference in our schools by funding a full-time literacy position at the Department
  • /c><00:04:53.440> will<00:04:53.680> make<00:04:53.840> a<00:04:54.160> measurable
  • Um, that will make a measurable of this.
  • Um, that will make a measurable difference<00:04:54.880> in<00:04:55.120> our<00:04:55.280
  • You're paying 75 cents per device per month.
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-05-02 (11:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just think it's very difficult for me to spite liking some language in the bill to support this measure
  • The amount of respect I have for you is beyond measure.
  • Busatta's HB 949, prohibiting the use of wireless communications devices during the school day at elementary
  • So this is a measure in order to protect our students and our bus drivers. Representative Dunkley.
  • All other measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12 a.m.
Summary: The House took up a series of Senate messages and concurred in several amendments before passing multiple bills. Early actions included unanimous passage of CS/CS/HB 1299 on Department of Health matters, CS/HB 1549 on financial institutions after removing a Senate-added trust-account provision, and CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign ties in business ownership after trimming registration requirements. The chamber also insisted on its housing amendment to CS/CS/CS/SB 184 after the Senate refused to concur. A major portion of the meeting focused on CS/CS/HB 875 on educator preparation. The House adopted an amendment restoring two teacher-prep courses, preserving the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College in partnership with USF, and modifying the teacher candidate testing framework and mentor qualifications. Supporters said it reduced barriers while keeping standards; opponents raised concerns about the remaining “identity politics” language and other provisions. The bill then passed 91-22. The House also passed HB 1101 on out-of-network providers after adopting a House amendment that kept the original bill’s notice and referral provisions with a good-cause exemption, despite objections that it placed too much responsibility on doctors. Later, the chamber approved CS/CS/SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, with members highlighting debris management, emergency planning, crane safety, and hurricane recovery provisions; it passed unanimously. The House then rejected concurrence in a Senate amendment to HB 1609 on waste incineration, and later spent substantial time debating CS/CS/HB 1115 on education, especially Schools of Hope, expanded co-location authority, funding, transportation, and school-district agreement terms. Critics argued the language was added late and could disadvantage traditional public schools, while supporters said it would expand options for students; the debate continued with the bill still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-05-01 (11:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Silence all electronic devices. All senators, please indicate your presence.
  • There was all this back and forth on testimony and what the ballot measure meant and what the words meant
  • through the process of revocation and double checking, did you really mean to sign it, and we can put measures
  • The offices will have to hire additional staff to complete these new measures with the amount of petitions
  • Every Floridian deserves to know that a ballot measure got on the Constitution, or was put on the ballot
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, volunteers, and the retirement of Pastor Gary Austin from the sergeant’s office. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators would not need to plan on being in next week, suggesting progress toward a budget framework. After routine floor business, the chamber took up a major third-reading measure on citizen initiatives and several education bills, followed later by returning messages from the House on health and school-safety measures. The most extensive debate centered on the citizen initiative bill, which sponsors said was intended to protect the constitutional amendment process from fraud and abuse based on election-crime investigations and a large state report on petition fraud. Supporters argued the bill would add reasonable guardrails, prevent misuse of public funds, and preserve integrity while still allowing grassroots participation. Opponents from both parties argued it would make citizen-led amendments much harder by adding costs, deadlines, criminal penalties, and administrative burdens that would chill participation and favor wealthy or corporate interests. After lengthy debate, the Senate voted 28-10 to pass the bill. The chamber then passed several education measures with little or no opposition, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, Florida ABLE, teacher preparation, and other education policy updates, all by 38-0. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments on a stem cell therapy bill, an EKG requirement for student athletes, and a cardiac emergency bill, each passing 37-0. The House also sent back a school safety bill with amendments affecting child care facility partnerships with law enforcement, temporary door locks during active assailant incidents, supervision windows, and funding for panic alarm systems; the transcript ends as that bill is being explained.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session May 1st, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Silence all electronic devices. All senators, please indicate your presence.
  • There was all this back and forth on testimony and what the ballot measure meant and what the words meant
  • —and we can put measures on the ballot in this body, then why don't we apply the same standards to us
  • The offices will have to hire additional staff to complete these new measures with the amount of petitions
  • Every Floridian deserves to know that a ballot of measures got on the Constitution or were put on the
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, pages, and retiring Senate staff, including Pastor Gary Austin. Leaders also noted ongoing budget talks with the House and said senators would not need to plan on being in Tallahassee the following week. The chamber then moved to third reading and returned messages from the House later in the day. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for House Bill 12.5, the citizen initiative/constitutional amendment bill. Sponsors said the measure was intended to address fraud in the petition process, citing investigations, arrests, pleas, and open cases involving paid circulators and invalid petitions. Opponents argued the bill would make citizen-led amendments far more difficult, expensive, and risky, warning it would chill grassroots participation, burden supervisors of elections, and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed efforts. Supporters responded that the bill preserved grassroots petitioning, placed reasonable guardrails on paid circulators and sponsors, and included a provision barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot initiatives. The bill passed 28-10. The Senate also passed several education measures unanimously, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, educator preparation, and broader education policy. Later, the chamber concurred in House amendments on several bills: stem cell therapy legislation clarifying permitted therapies and penalties for improper use of fetal or embryonic tissue; an EKG requirement bill for student athletes with exemptions and partnership options for districts; and a cardiac emergency response bill that renamed the school emergency plan and removed a bill title honoring Rafe McCrone. These measures passed by wide margins, generally 37-0 or 38-0.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session May 1st, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Silence all electronic devices. All senators, please indicate your presence.
  • There was all this back and forth on testimony and what the ballot measure meant and what the words meant
  • through the process of revocation and double checking, did you really mean to sign it, and we can put measures
  • The offices will have to hire additional staff to complete these new measures with the amount of petitions
  • Every Floridian deserves to know that a ballot measure got on the Constitution, or was put on the ballot
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, and a retiring Senate employee. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators should not plan to be in next week, with hopes of sharing more budget news soon. The chamber then moved to third reading and took up a major bill on citizen initiatives and constitutional amendments, with sponsors saying it was needed to address documented petition fraud and to protect the integrity of the process. That bill drew extensive debate. Supporters argued that recent investigations showed widespread fraud in petition gathering, that the measure would add reasonable guardrails, and that it would prevent taxpayer-funded government messaging from being used to influence ballot measures. Opponents said the bill would make it much harder for ordinary Floridians to place amendments on the ballot by adding costs, deadlines, registration requirements, fines, and felony exposure, and they warned it would chill grassroots participation and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed campaigns. After debate, the Senate passed the bill 28-10. The Senate then adopted several House amendments and concurred on a series of education and public-safety measures, including bills on stem cell therapy, student-athlete electrocardiograms, cardiac emergency planning in schools, school safety, Bright Futures and other education policy items, and educator preparation. Most of those measures passed unanimously or with overwhelming support, and the chamber also recognized additional interns and a long-serving education advocate before recessing and returning to continue with House messages.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our members support user choice, which is why browsers and devices already compete on offering clear,
  • would just like to say that I'm pleased to see the San Diego International Airport in support of this measure
  • The legislature has passed a number of worthwhile measures to provide protections for minors and victims
  • But I'm happy to support this as a truth in advertising measure, and thank you very much for tackling
  • Truth in advertising measure. And thank you very much for tackling this issue.
Summary: The committee heard several privacy and consumer protection bills, with most of the discussion focused on AI and social media. AB 1405 would create a state registry for AI auditors and set basic transparency, ethics, and qualification standards for those auditors; supporters said it would build trust and provide a foundation for future AI oversight, while some members questioned whether government should define auditor qualifications instead of industry groups. The bill was moved out on a 5-1 vote to Appropriations, with the roll left open. AB 2, by Assemblymember Lowenthal, would impose enhanced financial penalties on large social media companies when their negligence causes harm to children and teens. Supporters, including a grieving parent and Common Sense Media, argued the bill would create accountability for harmful algorithms and design choices, while opponents from TechNet, EFF, CCIA, and CalChamber warned it was vague, could chill speech, invite censorship, and raise Section 230 and First Amendment concerns. Committee members debated private right of action versus public enforcement, possible shakedown lawsuits, and whether the bill should be narrowed; the bill passed 6-0 to Judiciary with the roll left open. AB 410 would expand California’s bot disclosure law so bots must identify themselves up front and truthfully if asked, rather than only prohibiting deceptive bots in limited commercial or election contexts. Supporters said the measure would help users, especially youth and vulnerable people, know when they are interacting with AI and reduce deception online; one privacy group withdrew opposition after amendments, and other industry groups said they were no longer opposed or had no formal position. The bill passed 9-1 to Appropriations with the roll left open. The committee also approved AB 1327, which lets consumers cancel home improvement contracts by email instead of only by mail and requires phone assistance for cancellations; the Contractor State License Board withdrew opposition after amendments, and the bill passed 11-0 to Judiciary with the roll left open.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • They have devices, supercomputers in their pockets. And we can't pretend like that's not reality.
  • We've reached a point where the data on costly ed tech software, classroom devices, and social media
  • surprise when my child came home describing a character they are interacting with on their school-issued device
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Senate Bill 1232 allows signs, displays, and devices not less than a thousand feet from a residence
  • under your name dated March 17, 2026, at 11:28 a.m. removes language whereby the signs, displays, and devices
  • under your name dated March 17 2026 at 11 28 a.m removes language whereby the signs displays and devices