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• The court ruled that Anthropic's use of AI materials was covered under fair use.
• However, the use of pirated materials was another issue.
• Anthropic and the plaintiffs settled shortly after over the pirated materials.
• With that, I am happy to take any questions the committee may have. materials.
• direct toward those materials specifically.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona House Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee heard a presentation from Adam Cook Hook of the National Conference of State Legislatures on recent AI policy trends across the states. He described how AI has rapidly become a major legislative issue, with all 50 states plus several territories introducing AI bills in 2025, and noted that states have created AI-focused committees, task forces, inventories, impact assessments, procurement rules, and government pilot projects. Examples discussed included state efforts in Colorado, Kentucky, West Virginia, Hawaii, Arkansas, Ohio, and others, along with NCSL resources such as its AI legislation database and policy toolkit. Much of the discussion focused on deepfakes, elections, and synthetic media. Hook said many states have enacted disclosure requirements or prohibitions for AI-generated political messaging, and have also passed laws addressing sexually explicit deepfakes, nonconsensual intimate images, and commercial use of a person’s likeness, voice, or image. Members asked about the best state approaches to protecting likeness rights, how parody and satire affect deepfake laws, and whether such laws can avoid First Amendment problems. Hook pointed to recent court cases in California and Hawaii that struck down some deepfake laws as overly broad, especially where they lacked parody/satire exceptions or allowed too broad a private right of action. The committee also asked about practical government uses of AI, including retrieval-augmented chatbots used by agencies such as Montana’s Ethics Commission and the Ohio Secretary of State to help answer public questions or guide election officials. Hook said states are pursuing both regulation and innovation, citing comprehensive laws in Colorado, Utah, California, and Texas that combine disclosure, risk assessment, and anti-discrimination requirements with innovation efforts such as sandboxes and state support for AI research. No bills were heard or voted on, and the meeting ended with the chair thanking the presenter and adjourning the committee.

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• National data show children being exposed to explicit content as early as age 11.
• content as early as exposed to explicit content as early as age<01:02:41.920> 11.
• access at this age to this material. access at this age to this material.
• through one of providing that material through one of those<01:07:53.599> applications,<01:07
• Uh, first of all, you talk about the definition of material harmful to minors and the average person

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• material depicting an adult victim.
• material depicting an adult victim.
• While child sex abuse material is appropriately subject to explicit statutory safeguards, no parallel
• We authored SB 54, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for plastic-covered materials.
• Senate Bill 1185 by Senator Cortese, relating to hazardous materials.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a roll call, a moment of silence for the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The body then handled routine matters and confirmations, including Julia Montgomery as General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, Dr. Cynthia Glover Woods, Dr. Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez to the State Board of Education, and George Cardona as Chief Trial Counsel for the State Bar. All of those appointments were confirmed, with some no votes from a few members on the education and legal confirmations. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including SR 111 on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia; SCR 129 naming part of Highway 152 the Rusty Arraes Highway; SCR 169 proclaiming October 2026 as Women’s Small Business Month; and SCR 173 designating May 2026 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. Senators spoke in support of fairgrounds as community, agricultural, and emergency-response assets. The Senate also welcomed Cal Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff to the gallery. A large number of policy bills were then taken up and mostly passed, covering procurement, elections, education, privacy, housing, transportation, labor, and health care. Among the measures approved were SB 1154 on best-value procurement for community college projects, SB 1369 on judicial recall safeguards, SB 1048 creating a climate literacy seal, SB 1106 shortening data broker deletion timelines, SB 1408 authorizing a Contra Costa transportation tax measure, SB 1172 on local tax-sharing transparency, SB 1383 protecting local labor standards in density bonus projects, SB 1223 on competitive bidding at fairs, SB 1344 extending anti-SLAPP protections to certain housing-related projects, SB 1371 limiting solid waste contract force majeure clauses during labor disputes, SB 908 on residential window replacement permits, SB 1272 on remedies for preexisting home code violations, SB 1406 targeting the “Montana tax loophole,” SB 1238 on HOA transparency, SB 868 on plug-in balcony solar, SB 903 restricting unlicensed AI psychotherapy advertising, SB 950 on early-onset Alzheimer’s coverage, SB 874 on Medi-Cal behavioral health oversight, SB 1049 on corrected health care claims, SB 1067 on early math screening, SB 1202 on Medi-Cal outreach, SB 944 on acupuncture coverage, SB 957 on notice for federal subpoenas to social media companies, SB 959 on wildfire-related school closures, SB 988 on auto glass insurance practices, and SB 1000 on AI content transparency. Most passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with a few dissenting votes from members who objected to procurement, labor, privacy, or tax-related provisions.

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• the development textbooks all the development textbooks all the instruction<00:03:06.879> material
• > would<00:03:07.480> be<00:03:07.799> on<00:03:08.680> the instruction material
• would be on the instruction material would be on the science<00:03:09.200> of<00:03:09.360>
• the importance of um having material the importance of um having material reading<00:41:54.880><
• :56.200> your reading material and feedback from your reading material and feedback from your

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The bill includes explicit exceptions for compelling government interests.
• > exceptions The bill includes explicit exceptions The bill includes explicit exceptions for<00
• as well as revenge porn abuse material as well as revenge porn using<01:10:28.960> AI.
• <01:29:01.679> uh rating, or anything that materially uh rating, or anything that materially
• :29:51.280> prevent includes explicit limitations to prevent includes explicit limitations to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This would provide explicit appropriation authority for and capital budget authority for funds that are
• And do we want to add that explicit direction on cost savings?
• The agency requesting 45,000 in funding to purchase updated resources material for the Texas Fire Service
• Item A is the funding for instructors and item B is the material and support for the CTE curriculum item

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• that does not need a disclaimer material that does not need a disclaimer we we we um<01:05:01.520>
• By providing explicit spending guidance on the campaign's public website using industry-specific terms
• spending guidance on providing explicit spending guidance on the<01:12:47.320> campaign's<01:
• So, um, it would be better if we just picked a font like you did from printed material, eight-point font
• I think hopefully we can work on some more clarity in what that looks like, what would be the material

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• information and that they for material information and that they respond<01:20:10.480> completely
• And I keep hearing that the term material is vague. We see that in so many different bills.
• And I keep hearing that the term material is vague. We see that in so many different bills.
• on that promise by taking explicit on that promise by taking explicit legislative<04:33:38.240><
• that 78% of them wanted an explicit that 78% of them wanted an explicit right<04:40:15.280> to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It elevates how the state will support transition planning by making it an explicit state duty.
• Gifted in New Mexico deserves explicit protections, and we request that those protections be added in
• Gifted in New Mexico deserves explicit protections, and we request that those protections be added in
• monitoring a magma body that's deep in the crust and is creating earthquakes and some mobilized material

Bills: SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• that would address the recent $10 million in misspending on items such as babysitting, sexually explicit
• misspending we are seeing in our state's accountable ESA program, including spending monies on sexually explicit
• materials, shopping gift cards, and parents paying themselves.

Bills: HB2008, HB2075, HB2203, HB2395, HB2409

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

Summary: The committee took up several education bills. HB 2395 would create a voluntary Arizona School Fitness Program in ADE to recognize schools that participate in nationally recognized fitness testing or events and allow the designation on school report cards. Supporters, including the sponsor and outside witnesses, argued it would encourage student activity and support the whole child; the bill passed with a 6-0 do pass recommendation. HB 2409, the Getting Arizona Ready for AI Act, would create a voluntary summer AI course program through ADE with curriculum on digital hygiene, civic integrity, and AI for small business/entrepreneurship, with optional facility use and academic credit. The sponsor said it was meant to prepare students for AI-driven job disruption without requiring new appropriations; it passed 4-2. HB 2203 would direct ADE to review public school and agency reporting requirements for duplicative, expired, or obsolete reports and recommend consolidation or repeal, and an amendment making a technical correction was adopted before the bill passed 6-0. HB 2008 would bar school libraries from using public money to pay dues to certain professional library associations; opponents from Secular AZ and the ACLU argued it was viewpoint discrimination and a threat to professional association rights, but the bill still received a do pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote, with one member explaining a no vote because the problem did not exist. The committee also heard HB 2075, which would require school districts to submit superintendent and CFO employment contracts to ADE, post them online, keep them available for five years after termination, and create a searchable database with compensation details. The Goldwater Institute supported the bill, citing difficulty obtaining contracts through public records requests and examples of very high superintendent compensation and opaque contract terms; the Arizona School Administrators opposed the bill as singling out districts while not applying to charters or other public-dollar schools, though they said they could support it if expanded to all schools receiving public funds. Members debated whether charters are political subdivisions and whether the bill should extend to charters and ESAs, and some discussion also focused on transparency and public records access. The bill ultimately received a 4-2 do pass recommendation.

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• So these are the reviewed materials. By the SBOE.
• to be spent on materials that are on the rejected list.
• instruction and material. drills are also not effective.
• Supplemental materials are materials that can't stand alone.
• Themes you've seen in the rejected materials lanes 14 or so.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• been caused by many factors, including A Texas' great population growth, increased cost of land, material
• This was implicit, but we have made it explicit.
• and state have to provide to our building compared to a 319 home single family neighborhood is materially
• different, and I can tell you that this makes a material difference in the ability for us to be able

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• been caused by many factors, including Texas's great population growth, increased cost of land, material
• This was implicit, but we have made it explicit. Secondly, it further specifies that the escrow.
• state have to provide to... to our building compared to a 319-home single-family neighborhood is material
• And I can tell you that this makes a material difference in the ability to live in a single-family neighborhood

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So in state law already, it is usually pretty explicit who can request lists and what those lists contain
• the country where federal agents have come into election offices and taken possession of election materials
• election offices that are run by those levels of government, coming in and actually taking election materials
• The requests have been made without sort of, there is some, it's not always explicit, so there is some
• And then the executive order also says that states should preserve election materials for five years.

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a virtual work session focused first on federal actions affecting elections. A representative from NCSL reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and pending cases, including a redistricting/Voting Rights Act case and a case on whether mailed ballots received after Election Day can be counted. She also discussed a Trump executive order directing USPS to draft mail-ballot rules, the federal SAVE system’s expanded use for voter list maintenance, DOJ requests for unredacted voter rolls, and reduced federal election-security support. Committee members asked about proof of citizenship requirements, whether DOJ requests are compulsory, and how federal election funding and grants may be changing. The Attorney General’s Office then described Washington’s litigation challenging two election-related executive orders and DOJ’s lawsuit seeking unredacted voter registration lists. State lawyers said courts have already enjoined parts of the executive orders, including documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements and voting-system changes, and have upheld Washington’s ballot-receipt deadlines so far. They said DOJ’s voter-roll demands have been rejected by multiple courts and that Washington’s position is that state law limits disclosure of sensitive voter data. Members asked about the legal basis for DOJ’s requests, the risk of immigration-enforcement use, and whether attestation on registration forms counts as proof of citizenship; the office said it does under state law and that no evidence of mass voter-fraud problems in Washington has been shown. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers then gave a broader overview of the Attorney General’s federal litigation, saying Washington has filed 61 cases since January 2025, often with other states, and has had notable success obtaining preliminary injunctions and favorable summary judgments. He highlighted cases involving election rules, environmental and energy disputes, public health funding, student loans, housing, and data privacy, and said many challenges involve executive-branch conditions added to congressionally appropriated funds. He also described a growing number of federal audits and inquiries directed at state agencies. Finally, Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews discussed how federal actions are affecting state and local equity work, community organizations, and public confidence. She said the office is coordinating more closely with the Attorney General, governor’s office, other agencies, and local governments through the immigration subcabinet, while also working on data privacy, Keep Washington Working compliance, and community outreach. Committee members asked about the office’s human-trafficking work and how it is encouraging agency compliance; Matthews said the focus is on clearer guidance, technical support, and consistent expectations across agencies. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• As I was reading the materials that were submitted, which I encourage everyone to read, I was really
• 43:02.640> some Randall's comments about having some Randall's comments about having some explicit
• c> statutory<00:43:04.480> guidance<00:43:05.040> for<00:43:05.280> the explicit
• statutory guidance for the explicit statutory guidance for the records<00:43:06.000> disposition<
• enforcement agencies for explicit enforcement agencies for explicit immigration<01:48:59.679>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• plate; HB 1536, street fighting improvement district; HB 1552, ADOT revisions; SB 1567, sexually explicit
• material; SB 1620, Arizona Space Commission; SB 1624, photo radar enforcement; SCM 1002, LF Quinn Memorial
• plate; HB 1536, street fighting improvement district; HB 1552, ADOT revisions; SB 1567, sexually explicit
• SB 1567, sexually explicit material; SB 1620, Arizona Space Commission; SB 1624, photo radar enforcement
• So why would ADE consult with the OAG to create the material that the OAG has to approve already?

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and recognition of Arizona School Board Association members and local school board representatives visiting the Capitol for Advocacy Day. Members also honored the House Doctor of the Day, Dr. Heather Serran, and approved the journal and attendance. The chamber then moved through a large number of Senate messages and House calendar items, including committee assignments and first and second readings of many bills. A major floor action was the unanimous adoption of SCR 1054 honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, followed by remarks remembering his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also agreed to return SB 1278 to the Senate for reconsideration and referred several House bills to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment. In Committee of the Whole, members considered and advanced numerous bills, including HB 2055, 2150, 2426, 2456, 2457, 2728, 2755, 2918, and 2923, with several floor amendments adopted. HB 2728 drew the most debate over Department of Economic Security continuation and added policy changes affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility verification; after a divided question and recorded vote, it received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. The House also advanced HB 2134, 2142, 2289, 2290, 2331, 2379, 2397, 4026, and 4033 in later Committee of the Whole sessions, with discussion focused on school safety funding and governance, school board training, HOA disclosure reforms, tax sourcing clarity, and bond disclosure language. Several bills were retained on the calendar, including HB 4041, HB 2444, HB 4018, and HB 4070. In final third-reading votes, HB 2053, HB 2327, and HB 2416 passed; HB 2175 and HB 2492 failed; and HB 2805, which would make school board races partisan, was under debate at the end of the transcript amid strong arguments both for and against increasing partisanship in school board elections.

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• I mean, we put some money to it as well, um, so some of the translation materials as well as Services—has
• I mean, we put some money to it as well, um, so some of the translation materials as well as Services—has
• a much more theme um and uh having a much more direct<01:09:37.480> and<01:09:37.719> explicit
• <01:09:38.159> conversation<01:09:39.279> about direct and explicit conversation about
• direct and explicit conversation about the<01:09:41.080> uh<01:09:42.080> uh<01:09:42.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It exempts, it creates an explicit exemption for causes of action filed before the effective date of
• HB 621 is straightforward for materials management.
• We also added an exception that if the material meets a different leach test, it can...
• If the material meets a different leach test, it can be recycled differently than the universal waste
• It just simply ensures that recyclable materials are addressed within the DEQ framework.

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• It exempts, it creates an explicit exemption for causes of action filed before the effective date of
• HB 621 is straightforward for materials management.
• We also added an exception that if the material meets a different leach test, it can...
• If the material meets a different leach test, it can be recycled differently than under the universal
• with... ...that recyclable materials are addressed within the DEQ framework, and I've worked with DEQ

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on May 14 and approved the April 29 minutes. The committee first heard HB 1056, which authorizes transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish tied to a former school building now considered dilapidated and a nuisance; it was reported favorably. HB 841, described as a landman code of conduct bill and expropriation-related measure, was voluntarily deferred so the sponsor could work on additional changes over the interim. The committee then took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which would bar future lawsuits seeking climate-change damages against fossil fuel companies and other entities. Supporters said it would prevent speculative climate litigation while preserving legitimate claims for permit violations and other existing statutory causes of action. Opponents from coastal litigation and the Sierra Club argued the bill was drafted too broadly and could affect legacy cases, property rights, and regulatory enforcement; the committee adopted Amendment 3875 to grandfather existing filed cases and make the bill effective upon gubernatorial signature, then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 621, requiring recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure and updating the state’s waste framework for modern energy components, was reported favorably. HB 637, which revises oil field site restoration fees and lowers rates for marginal, stripper, low-pressure, and incapable wells, was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 480, as amended, allowed boats to anchor in Oyster Bayou so long as they are not within an oyster lease and someone remains on board; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably before adjourning.

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• So what we can say is you have the right to this material, but your parent has the right to shut it down
• young as eight, innocent and impressionable, scrolling on a device, stumbles upon graphic views of explicit
• to keep users scrolling, which can lead our children down dangerous rabbit holes of inappropriate material
• age verification, robust parental controls, and AI-driven content moderation to filter out harmful material
• They must limit direct... ...material.

Bills: HB235, HB276, HB285

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls