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• Our initial state appropriation sunsets next June.
• Motion is due pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Appropriations Committee.
• If I said no, it's just due pass to the Appropriations Committee. Do pass to Appropriations.
• Motion is do pass to Senate Appropriations.
• Do pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Summary: The committee heard several education bills, beginning with AB 387 on youth sports safety and AED access. The author and supporters, including youth sports and cardiac safety advocates, said the bill would improve coordination between youth sports organizations and facilities to ensure AEDs are available and emergency response is better prepared. School administrators, county groups, and school business officials opposed unless amended, citing liability, cost, staffing, maintenance, and school security concerns. Members asked about AED portability, CPR training, and liability; the author said committee amendments were accepted, but the bill was held due to lack of quorum while negotiations continued. AB 467 would codify the California Center for Climate Change Education at West Los Angeles College, allowing it to seek multi-year grants and other outside funding after an initial state appropriation sunsets. Supporters said the center has already trained faculty, supported paid internships and fellowships, and reached thousands of Californians, while opponents were absent. Members questioned whether codification was premature before the required report is due in 2027; the author said the measure was needed now to stabilize fundraising. The bill was also placed on hold for lack of quorum. A major portion of the hearing focused on AB 664 and AB 2694, both dealing with community college bachelor’s degrees. AB 664 would authorize Southwestern College to seek up to four targeted bachelor’s programs to address local workforce shortages in South San Diego County; students, local officials, and community college advocates supported it, while CSU and UC opposed, arguing for a statewide solution and concern about the master plan. AB 2694 proposed a broader statewide framework for community college bachelor’s degrees with stronger workforce and partnership requirements, reduced program caps, and limits on duplication; it drew support from community college groups and students, but CSU and UC again opposed or opposed unless amended. Members discussed place-bound students, workforce needs, transfer pathways, and the need for a master-plan-level approach, but no votes were taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard AB 917, which would require certificated employees in very small school districts and certain county-run programs to receive permanent status under the same rules as larger districts. CTA and many educators supported the bill as a fairness and retention measure, while small school district and ROP representatives opposed, saying the current flexibility is necessary to manage enrollment swings, staffing, and specialized regional programs. Testimony emphasized the tension between job security for educators and operational flexibility for small LEAs; the hearing continued with more opposition testimony after the excerpt ended.

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• And at the appropriate time, I will In the state.
• And at the appropriate time, I will respectfully ask for an I vote. Thank you. I love that.
• Members of the committee, move the bill at the appropriate time.
• Move the bill at the appropriate time. Perfect. Assembly Member, would you like to—oh, sorry.
• We have Assembly Member Archuleta, who has made the motion, due pass to Judiciary.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

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• We'll move the bill at the appropriate time. I definitely agree with you on the bill.
• You'll have a motion and a second at the appropriate time.
• And we'll move the bill at the appropriate time. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• The motion is do pass to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 1074.
• The motion is do pass to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Lee: Aye.

Committee: House Human Services

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard a long agenda of bills focused largely on child welfare, CalWORKs, child care, mandated reporting, and related family-support programs. Early items included AB 890, which would ease county transfer rules for nonminor dependents in foster care; AB 461, which would eliminate punitive truancy-related penalties and sanctions in favor of supportive services; AB 753, which would create an interim associate teacher pathway to help address the child care staffing shortage; and AB 926, which would presume foster care visitation is unsupervised unless supervision is needed for safety. Testimony on these measures generally emphasized reducing barriers, supporting family reunification, and addressing workforce shortages or inequities, with some county welfare opposition or concerns on a few bills but no opposition witnesses on most items. The committee also heard and passed AB 563 and AB 601, both from Assembly Member Jackson, on early childhood planning and mandated reporter reform. AB 563 would require the Early Childhood Education Planning Council to provide more detailed annual reporting and policy/budget recommendations, while AB 601 would standardize mandated reporter training statewide and create advisory committees to support longer-term reform. AB 970 proposed a Los Angeles County pilot to improve mandated reporter training and decision-making tools to reduce overreporting and underreporting; AB 822 would extend the sunset of the Commission on the State of Hate; and AB 1074 would clarify and expand the CalWORKs family reunification program so parents can keep aid and services while working toward reunification. All of these measures received supportive testimony and were advanced by committee votes. Later, the committee approved AB 1161, which would automatically preserve or reinstate public benefits for people affected by declared disasters for up to 90 days, and AB 1172, which would allow trained staff in community care licensed day programs and adult residential facilities to administer emergency inhalable anti-seizure medication. AB 363 would expand the CalWORKs recipient education program by easing work-study matching requirements and broadening access to direct aid; AB 1211 would protect CalFresh benefit levels from federal cuts and direct a feasibility study on increasing benefits and eligibility; and AB 969 began the final portion of the hearing by proposing broader domestic violence waivers and improved notice and reassessment rules for CalWORKs survivors. Most bills were reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, often with committee amendments accepted and several measures placed on call pending final procedural steps.

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• In that case, an appropriate notice will be posted.
• </c> special funds positions and appropriates special funds positions and appropriates funding<00:28:
• </c><00:40:04.359><c> because</c> resources and Appropriations because resources and Appropriations because
• </c> Development Corporation appropriates Development Corporation appropriates funds<01:25:01.199><c>
• It appropriates funds for the water system for bond debt service and tunnel repair.

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

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• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2403, appropriation access provider increase, as amended in the appropriations
• committee, it decreases the appropriation.
• Oh, sorry, appropriates It decreases the appropriation, oh, sorry, appropriates $2.5 million in FY27
• McGali, is that an ongoing appropriation?
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2229, appropriation, DHS—excuse me—pregnancy resource centers, appropriates

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a long list of bills on Minority Caucus Calendars 8 and 9, with members briefly noting whether measures were unanimous, on consent, or had split votes. Topics included appropriations for homeless veteran shelter services (HB 2620), the Veterans Court Program grant fund (HB 2960), municipal improvement districts (HB 4064), a memorial measure (HB 2079), child care grants (HB 2239), midwife medication administration and advisory committee changes (HB 2251), home and community-based service provider funding (HB 2403), EMS reciprocity (HB 2437), prescription monitoring (HB 2434), electronic monitoring in health care facilities (HB 2914), pregnancy resource center funding and restrictions (HB 2229), limits on police transport of mental health patients (HB 2404), Access coverage for mild obstructive sleep apnea treatment (HB 2726), school district spending and teacher pay requirements referred to the ballot (HCR 2007), mobile home park operator training (HB 2199), local government investment pool oversight (HB 2344), task order contract website posting (HB 2445), tourism improvement areas (HB 2950), ambulance certificate reporting (HB 2402), short-term rental occupancy rules (HB 2429), ASRS retirement rules for elected officials (HB 2505), trespass penalties after eviction (HB 2047), post-nuptial agreement enforcement (HB 2861), civil rights board continuation (HB 2931), and utility replacement plant siting (HB 2389). Members also discussed child welfare and family law bills on Calendar 9, including kinship foster placement (HB 2035), neglect standards based on financial resources (HB 2041), family court evidence (HB 2968), DCS response to abuse reports (HB 4004), prostate cancer insurance cost-sharing (HB 2617), mental health hearing technology (SB 1242), optometrist prescriptions (SB 1023), behavior analyst regulation (SB 1145), assisted living occupants (SB 1247), manufactured home installer licensing and fingerprinting (HB 2868), supervised parenting time (HB 2615), unlawful entry involving vulnerable adults (HB 4136), uranium contamination monitoring funding (HB 2889), a gas and petroleum refinery study committee (HB 4025), and veteran state park fee exemptions (HB 2165). Several members raised policy concerns on bills involving privacy, rural transportation capacity, environmental review, pregnancy centers, and funding priorities, while others noted support or that amendments had addressed earlier issues. No formal roll-call votes were taken in the transcript itself; the chair mainly recorded whether bills were unanimous, consent, or split and whether any should be taken off consent or discussed further. The meeting ended with announcements about an upcoming CAP breakfast, a Latino Caucus meeting, and an Affordability Award presented to Representative Volk before adjournment.

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• </c> committee number two, appropriations. committee number two, appropriations.
• </c> number two, appropriations. number two, appropriations.
• </c> committee number two appropriations. committee number two appropriations.
• . appropriations. appropriations.
• </c> level then this is this is appropriate. level then this is this is appropriate.

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• third reading of Senate Bill 2442, Senate Draft 1, relating to purchase of service contracts by the judiciary
• purchase of service contracts<00:09:29.680><c> by</c><00:09:29.839><c> the</c><00:09:30.000><c> judiciary
• </c> contracts by the judiciary. contracts by the judiciary.

Bills: HB9 , SB2069 , SB2342 , SB2861 , SB3123 , SB2623 , SB585 , SB2211 , SB2446 , SB2919 , SB2125 , SB2116 , SB2999 , SB2656 , SB2001 , SB3169

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• And as well, this measure will be going to the Committee on Judiciary as well.
• And as well, this measure will be going to the Committee on Judiciary as well.
• And as well, this measure will be going to the Committee on Judiciary as well.
• And as well, this measure will be going to the Committee on Judiciary as well.

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard HB 511, House Draft 1, relating to public lands. The bill would remove the requirement that a land survey be completed before public lands are set aside to a state department or agency. Testimony from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Land and Natural Resources was generally supportive of the bill’s intent, with requests for clarification. The Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measure, arguing that surveys are costly and time-consuming and can delay transfers needed for agricultural use and land stewardship. One member of the public testified in strong opposition, arguing that eliminating surveys would weaken due process, transparency, and the state’s fiduciary duties over public lands. The chair then proposed amendments to narrow the bill’s effect. The amendments would create tiered survey requirements based on land risk: high-risk lands would still require a survey before transfer, while low-risk state agricultural lands with clear historical records could defer surveys if sufficient mapping or GIS data exists. If a survey is deferred, the recipient agency would have to complete one within five years unless exempted by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The amendments would also allow GIS and related mapping tools for approximate administrative boundaries, require a centralized digital registry of public land transfers, and establish a mediation process for boundary disputes before litigation. Senator McKelvey said he had concerns about the original bill but would support it with the amendments. The committee chair recommended passage with amendments, noting the bill would also go to the Judiciary Committee. The committee adopted the recommendation by vote, with the chair and vice chair voting aye and Senator Dort voting no.

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• If you go to page nine, you'll see file number 2471 referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Safety
• </c><00:07:34.400><c> on</c> 2471 referred to the committee on 2471 referred to the committee on Judiciary
• :07:36.919><c> then</c><00:07:37.120><c> if</c><00:07:37.199><c> you</c><00:07:37.360><c> go</c> Judiciary
• and safety and then if you go Judiciary and safety and then if you go to<00:07:37.759><c> page</c><00

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• The committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill 207-FN, an act relative to repealing the
• The committee on judiciary to which was referred<01:20:06.880><c> House</c><01:20:07.040><c> Bill</c
• I respectfully ask that you join members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in finding that 381 ought
• ><c> which</c><01:48:00.000><c> is</c> committee on judiciary to which is committee on judiciary to which
• On behalf of the Senate Judiciary, I move House Bill 551 FN ought to pass.

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• House Bill 963 by Representative Barrow to appropriate monies from the State General Fund to pay certain
• Appropriations.
• House Bill 963 by Representative Barrow to appropriate monies from the State General Fund to pay certain
• Appropriations. Mr. Speaker, members, at this time, Representative A. A.
• Speaker, members, at this time the House is in receipt of a notice that the Appropriations Committee

Bills: HR19 , HR20 , HR21 , HR22 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR28 , HR29 , HR30 , HR31 , HR32 , HR33 , HR34 , HR35 , HR36 , HR37 , HR38 , HCR15 , HCR16 , HCR17 , HCR18 , HB115 , HB208 , HB465 , HB832 , HB964 , HB965 , HB966 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB970 , HB971 , HB972 , HB973 , HB974 , HB975 , HR14 , HR15 , HR16 , HR17 , HR18 , HCR14 , SCR4 , SCR7 , SCR8 , HB362 , HB963 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB78 , HB112 , HB148 , HB149 , HB190 , HB221 , HB346 , HB354 , HB355 , HB356 , HB358 , HB384 , HB427 , HB657 , HB675 , HB716 , HB901

Keywords: HR19, House Resolution 19, Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association Day, LNLA, nursery industry, landscape industry, horticulture, green industry, environmental stewardship, beautification, sustainability, state capitol, special day resolution, commemoration, trade association, wholesale growers, landscape architects, grounds maintenance, interiorscapers, Louisiana agriculture

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• This is faster, more effective investigation by the appropriate agencies. substitute corrects a minor
• My, my... are funded you know that might I have staffing appropriate those sorts of things but again
• We are still under the judiciary. 76. None of that has changed.
• CJAD even though CJAD is ultimately responsible. for ensuring compliance with state standards and appropriate
• The Judiciary Directors will still need to meet with judges to discuss local needs and priorities.

Bills: SB330 , SB663 , SB1020 , SB1152 , SB1164 , SB1896 , SB2111 , SB2196 , SB2383 , SB2581 , SB2797 , SB2798 , SB2371

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

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• ; to provide for an effective date; and to declare an emergency. ...to provide for an appropriation,
• Representative Clemens, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, moved that the House do concur on Senate
• Representative Klemin, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, moves that the House do concur on Senate
• Can I ask the Chairman of Appropriations a question?
• Speaker, members of the Assembly, Senate Bill 2013 is the appropriations bill for Trust Lands.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then approved journal corrections and recognized visiting students from Underwood School. The chamber also handled several conference committee appointments after failing to concur with Senate amendments on House bills 1022, 1049, 1229, and 1029, and after the Senate failed to concur on House amendments to Senate bills 2010 and 2113. The House then concurred in or passed a series of amended measures, including House Bills 1481 (dental insurance loss ratio and reporting), 1511 (physician guidance on abortion law, with an emergency clause), 1562 (mandated reporter training), 1197 (correctional facilities study), 1095 (child protective services liaison work group), 1317 (barber licensing board changes), 1549 (corrections facility grants and reentry-related provisions), 1354 (appraiser evaluations), 1374 (open meeting exemption for township supervisors during on-site inspections), 1355 (abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking), 1025 (advanced nuclear energy study), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes), 1592 (Lignite Research Council updates), and 1375 (alcohol service/photo ID provisions). Final passage votes were recorded on each bill, with most passing comfortably and some drawing notable opposition, especially HB 1470 and HB 1549. The House spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol appropriation. Members discussed shifting one-time funding from the general fund to the Electronic Motor Carrier Permit Fund, including body armor, preliminary breath tests, an emergency vehicle course, resurfacing, fleet costs, and handgun/taser replacement, while also noting a federal grant and no new FTEs. Questions focused on salary-line increases and the new-and-vacant FTE pool, with Appropriations explaining that those dollars had been moved back into agency budgets from OMB. The bill passed 84-6. The House also passed Senate Bill 2013, the Commissioner of University and School Lands appropriation, after discussion of Trust Lands operations, unclaimed property staffing, and distributions from the Common Schools Trust Fund; one member was excused for a conflict, and the bill passed 67-22. Senate Bill 2023, the Racing Commission appropriation, passed 65-25 after a brief explanation of the agency’s responsibilities and funding. A major policy debate centered on Senate Bill 2385, which revises mobile home park regulation. Supporters said it creates receivership procedures if a license is revoked, requires clearer tenant notices, limits certain fees, and strengthens protections against eviction and utility overcharges. Two members were excused from voting due to conflicts tied to mobile home park ownership, and the bill passed 84-4. Another extended debate occurred on Senate Bill 2159, which allows the State Energy Research Center to study nuclear-related projects with approval from the Industrial Commission and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. Supporters said it is meant to help study advanced nuclear energy while preserving existing prohibitions on high-level radioactive waste storage; opponents raised concerns that the language could weaken prior protections and open the door to waste-related research or storage. The transcript ends during that debate, before a final vote on SB 2159 is shown.

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• Committee on Appropriations.
• Committee on Appropriations.
• the Committee on Appropriations.
• It's a big bill, but it appropriates nothing. It's 108 pages long and has 136 sections.
• It's a big bill, but as you know, it appropriates nothing.

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• I move to withdraw AB 739, Jackson, from the Appropriations Committee and order the bill to the second
• We're going to try to do this expeditiously, given that we have appropriations immediately following
• As I stated in both the banking and judiciary committees, I told a story about my mom last year, who
• The Appropriations Committee meets today right now in adjournment swing space room 1100.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine procedural motions followed, including unanimous-consent actions to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks, guest introductions, and expedited floor processing of certain bills and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests, including Sacramento Police Detective Jason Collins, student musician Ethan Shue, and Glendale Councilmember Artie Kasakian. On the floor file, AB 1184 by Assembly Member Patterson, the Homeowner Association Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026, was presented as a measure to add basic transparency requirements for HOAs; it passed 56-0. AB 871 by Assembly Member Stephanie, addressing financial elder abuse and scam reporting/training for financial institutions, also passed 56-0. On the Senate side, SB 25 by Senator Umberg, which would give the California Attorney General earlier access to federal merger-notification filings to streamline merger review, passed 43-14 after the Majority Leader presented it. The Assembly then held several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Paul R. Ignatius, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and Glendale native; Oxnard Police Commander Scott Aaron; Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio of the U.S. Marine Corps; and former Yolo County Supervisor Betsy Marchand. Members and family guests offered remarks honoring their service and legacies, followed by a moment of silence for PFC Rubio. The session concluded with announcements about upcoming floor and committee deadlines and adjourned until Monday, January 26 at 1 p.m.

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• not appropriate the funding.
• Has the ability to bind appropriation requirements on future legislatures should they not appropriate
• As you consider how much to appropriate to the judiciary, if you're considering transferring some of
• I think that timing is appropriate.
• I think that timing is appropriate.

Committee: House Budget

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• As you can general fund appropriation.
• </c> is still in there as an appropriation is still in there as an appropriation unit,<00:07:51.599><
• </c><00:17:06.480><c> uh</c> increasing our base appropriation uh increasing our base appropriation uh
• ,</c><00:19:38.000><c> but</c> is the requires an appropriation, but is the requires an appropriation
• </c> additional appropriation to the 341. additional appropriation to the 341.

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary met without a quorum and heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on the judicial branch budget. AOC Director Zach Ramsey and budget director Carol Henderson outlined the branch’s current funding structure, noting that fiscal year 2026 general fund support is about 2.77% of the state general fund, below the National Center for State Courts’ typical 2% to 4% range. They emphasized Kentucky’s unusual responsibility for courthouse facilities, with the judicial branch directly involved in construction, maintenance, and operations across 229 facilities in all 120 counties. AOC said nearly 91% of its general fund is spent on personnel and other non-discretionary costs, and that the branch has long relied on agency revenue, restricted fund carryforwards, and vacancy credits to balance court operations. Members were told that Senate Bill 25 required a $34.5 million transfer into a reserve account, part of which was used to purchase the Chamberlain Avenue building in Frankfort. AOC reported that only $11.9 million remains in restricted funds, while it projects needing about $13.5 million to cover fiscal year 2026 obligations, not including roughly $9 million in flood-related remediation costs for Hardin and Franklin counties, much of which it expects to recover through insurance and FEMA. Looking ahead to the next biennium, AOC said it will seek full funding of court operations at $341 million annually, a $13.5 million increase to bring current services into the base appropriation rather than relying on reserves. It also previewed additional requests, including a 15% across-the-board pay parity plan for Kentucky Court of Justice personnel, replacement of declining master commissioner fee revenue tied to 141 deputy circuit court clerk positions, funding for technology subscription and case management system costs, JAV audiovisual system upgrades, AEDs and medical kits for courthouses, and other staffing and operational needs. Senator Funky Frommeyer asked whether the 15% salary proposal was included in the $13.5 million increase; AOC said it was not, and that it would be an additional request. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Our state health department is the appropriate entity to make this determination that has to do with
• , therefore, and declaring appropriations, therefore, and declaring an<01:12:33.760><c> emergency.
• House Bills 523 and 524 to the Judiciary. House Bills 517 and 526 to Local Government.
• ,</c><01:17:28.320><c> House</c><01:17:28.560><c> Bills</c> and 524 to the judiciary, House Bills and
• 524 to the judiciary, House Bills 517<01:17:30.080><c> and</c><01:17:30.480><c> 526</c> 517 and 526

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• Committee on Judiciary, after consideration on the merits, recommends the following: Senate Bill 5 be
• amended as follows, and if so amended be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
• </c><00:25:11.279><c> After</c> appointed committee on judiciary.
• After appointed committee on judiciary.
• </c> of county commissioners to appropriate of county commissioners to appropriate money<01:16:18.400

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• I move House File 1931 to Judiciary. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members.
• ,</c><00:37:14.480><c> Finance,</c> to the Committee on Judiciary, Finance, to the Committee on Judiciary
• ><c> Honor</c> Judiciary.
• Repres Representative Honor Judiciary.
• </c><00:50:37.680><c> committee</c> that will be in the judiciary committee that will be in the judiciary

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy